Hospice News
APRIL 12, 2023
A majority of people in the United States know the types of end-of-life care they wish to receive, but only 22% have documented their wishes. Significant variations in advance care planning utilization also exist among racial and ethnic groups. About 25% of those who have documented their wishes are white. African Americans represented 22%, Hispanics 21% and Asians 7%.
HopeHealth
APRIL 12, 2023
HopeHealth President & CEO, Diana Franchitto, shared her heart about the important decision former President Jimmy Carter made in electing hospice care. Below is an excerpt from her letter to the editor, published in the March 19 edition of the Providence Journal. Former President Jimmy Carter has taught many life lessons to many admirers over Read More The post Setting an example about hospice care appeared first on HopeHealth.
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Hospice News
APRIL 12, 2023
The next generation of hospice CEOs will need to be data-savvy to succeed. Data is more crucial to hospice businesses than ever before when it comes to payer and referral partner contracting, compliance and building their census. In negotiations with Medicare Advantage plans, for instance, hospice and palliative care providers will need to demonstrate their performance in terms of star ratings, other quality metrics and reduced hospitalizations.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 12, 2023
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student Yasmeen LaTore is leading the ʻImi Ola Piha Homeless Triage Center as program manager, helping Oʻahu homeless patients to ‘seek one’s fullest life’ while completing her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) at the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON). Focal to her capstone DNP project is developing a training program module for onboarding new health services staff at The Institute for Human Services (IHS).
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Living Assistance Services
APRIL 12, 2023
It’s not uncommon for an individual to name one or several Powers of Attorney (POAs) as they age. It’s a term most Canadians are familiar.
Palliverse
APRIL 12, 2023
Photo by Pars Sahin on Unsplash Will another CT scan make things worse for her? The scan itself wouldn’t make much difference. But the energy used to go out and get it would not be a good use of the precious time she has left. We only do tests if the results might change our treatment plan. I wouldn’t recommend a scan as we already know what’s going on.
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High Peaks Hospice
APRIL 12, 2023
Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice is accepting applications for a full or part time LPN. As a hospice team member, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), under the direction of an RN Case Manager, is responsible for direct nursing care to Hospice patients and for educating patients and families in home health care procedures.
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
APRIL 12, 2023
The HIPAA regulations require that covered entities enter into agreements with business associates who provide certain services for the covered entity involving the receipt, use, or disclosure of protected health information. In working with hospices throughout the years, we have found that many hospices have business associate agreements with nursing homes, vendors, and other providers where a business associate agreement is not required because neither party is actually a business associate of
High Peaks Hospice
APRIL 12, 2023
Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice is accepting applications for a Hospice Bereavement Administrator. Position Overview High Peaks Hospice is seeking a highly organized, person-centric, and mission-driven individual to fill the role of Hospice Bereavement Administrator. The incumbent will provide direct support to clients who are dealing with the grief associated with loss, generally associated with the death of a loved one.
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