Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

Program integrity and an onslaught of audits are top of mind for many hospice providers in 2024. The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 12, 2024

The Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme in North West England has reached its one-year milestone, supporting over 128 families across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Launched with the needs of children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses – and their families – at its core, families have described the initiative as ‘transformative’.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Ohio’s Hospice is among the providers experiencing staffing pressures amid lagging reimbursement rates and rising inflation. Inflation, wage hikes and lagging reimbursement are among the main forces pressurizing hospice workforces, according to Ohio’s Hospice CEO Kent Anderson.

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Today's Caregiver

MARCH 12, 2024

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The bereavement care tech startup Empathy has secured $47 million in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures. Other participating investors include General Catalyst, Entrée Capital, Latitude, and Brewer Lane, Allianz, MassMutual Ventures, MetLife (NYSE: MET), New York Life Ventures, Securian Financial and Sumitomo. The Empathy app is designed to help families navigate the logistical aspects of bereavement, including documentation, funeral or memorial arrangements, validating a will and ot

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Responsive Home Care

MARCH 12, 2024

As we grow older, it’s natural to become more apprehensive about the possibility of falling. For many people, however, the fear of falling can be paralyzing, causing a decrease in physical activity, social engagement, and overall quality of life. It is important to address this fear head-on and empower older adults to live confidently and […] The post Battling the Fear of Falling: Empowerment Strategies for Seniors appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Diversity Nursing

MARCH 12, 2024

Rather than dismissing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a passing trend, we should recognize it as a natural progression. In moving forward, we need to elevate our strategies to a more deliberate, purposeful, and impactful approach. According to the Pew Research Center , a significant number of employees have expressed that DEI initiatives have had a beneficial impact on the workplace.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 12, 2024

In the United States, mental health (“MH”) and substance use disorder (“SUD”) (collectively “MH/SUD”) have continued to represent areas of intense concern. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the MH struggles of essential workers and health care professionals were pushed to the forefront. However, issues related to MH/SUD have continued to escalate. Currently, in the United States, 1 person dies by suicide every 11 minutes, [1] and “suicidal behavior among children has sharply increased over the past

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NHPCO

MARCH 12, 2024

For Immediate Release March 12, 2024 Findings Reveal Current Audit Process’ Shortcoming s (Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA) – Following a series of meetings with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Members of Congress on efforts to improve and protect hospice program integrity, the four preeminent national hospice organizations – LeadingAge , the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) , the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) , and

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Palliverse

MARCH 12, 2024

Photo by Suzi Kim on Unsplash Our worst suspicions were confirmed by the virtual clinic appointment. The bad news that we had expected had eventuated. No further treatments were available because of progressive disease. The news caused her to shut down and to shut down our attempts at communication. She became quiet and wanted to sleep more. She seemed to be distancing herself from the world.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 12, 2024

Category: Fundamentals During the initial phase of resuscitation (airway, breathing, circulation, disability), consideration for the diagnosis of pneumothorax should be considered in patients who are tachycardic, hypotensive and dyspneic.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today ! Regulatory moves toward greater transparency in Medicare Advantage could swing into the realm of palliative care payment. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Request for Information (RFI) on ways to improve data sharing and increasing transparency in Medicare Advantage.

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