Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While many in the hospice space agree that evolution is needed to help ensure quality end-of-life care outcomes, conflicting views swirl around how regulatory requirements and associated processes could get us there. Regulators and hospice providers share a common goal of ensuring quality end-of-life care experiences. But points diverge when it comes to molding the regulatory path toward hospice program integrity.

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Life & Death Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

One of the people on the care team that is not often considered is the body removal attendant. After everyone in the family has said good-bye to the deceased person and rituals and traditions have been observed, a body removal attendant comes to a home, care facility or hospital to take the person into their […] The post Behind the Scenes: Life as a Body Removal Attendant appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A federal judge has sentenced Jesus Virlar-Cadena, formerly a medical director for the Texas-based hospice company Merida Group, to 50 months in prison for his role in a $152 million scheme. The court also ordered Virlar-Cadena to pay $9 million in restitution and $9 million in forfeiture. The Texas Medical Board suspended his medical license in 2019, when he pleaded guilty to the fraud charges.

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HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“I wish I had done this sooner.” We hear this a lot from dementia caregivers. They say it when they see their loved one’s face light up for a respite visitor. They say it when they learn a new way to soothe challenging behavior. They say it when they discover a community who truly understands Read More The post Support for the dementia journey: 4 programs for patients and caregivers appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Palliative care providers may be uniquely positioned to develop partnerships that support patients through the new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model recently unveiled by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. While the program is not a palliative care model, those providers are well-suited to deliver the kind of care that GUIDE outlines.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Jordana Latozas, RN, MSN, ACNP, went to nursing school intending to stay in the ICU forever, but her career trajectory took on a life of its own, and in February 2020, she founded the Recovery Mobile Clinic , Michigan’s first mobile addiction clinic. The Clarkston, Michigan-based mobile clinic provides care and treatment to patients across seven Michigan counties who are recovering from substance use disorder and do not have access to the reliable transportation needed for regular care.

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