Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

Iowa-based Hospice of Washington County is rebuilding and relocating its administrative offices, which also houses the provider’s palliative care clinic. Along with administrative offices, the location will be home to Hospice of Washington County’s outpatient palliative care clinic, along with its bereavement and grief counseling offices.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion in savings for Medicare in 2019, while providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. Hospice stays of six months or more result in savings for Medicare.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech? A number of entrepreneurs have emerged with tech solutions that offer grief and logistical support to bereaved families. Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers. Guaranteed serves Medicare and Medicaid patients across five counties in southern California, including the Los Angeles region.

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

Joining forces will also allow the two Pennsylvania-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care providers to realize cost-savings potential when it comes to purchasing durable medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). currently, the U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Earlier in the year, Yonah Klein was appointed director of strategy at Unity Hospice and Palliative Care. Technology a key to growing home-based hospice care, workforce The future of end-of-life care is heading further into the home, according to Klein. Skelly Wingard, became CEO of By the Bay Health in June.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2023

Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice (KHCH) has merged with Stillwater Hospice amid mounting financial pressures. The two Indiana-based nonprofit hospices joined forces to ensure continued access to end-of-life care in the Kosciusko County area. Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Indiana reached a rate of 47.3%

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

The unit allows for expanded access to inpatient hospice care in the community during a time of increasing need, according to Ron Gicca, president of Melbourne Regional Medical Center. The compassionate palliative care services that are available to the Melbourne community are so greatly appreciated,” Gicca said in an announcement. “We

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in July 2023. Hospices have increasingly recognized a growing need to ramp up support aimed at improving access to services such as respite care.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Mission Hospice, By the Bay Health, and Hope Hospice share a rich history and commitment to serving the Bay Area community with comprehensive end-of-life care, education, and grief support,” said Mission Hospice CEO Dolores Miller, in a statement. Favorable demographics are also driving demand.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. And man, I still remember those sessions, some of the most powerful learning experiences of my career as a palliative care doctor. Susan: I do.

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NHPCO

JUNE 21, 2023

For Immediate Release June 21, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent NBC News story on HCA Healthcare hospitals, suggesting that HCA hospitals may be inappropriately pushing patients toward hospice care.

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NHPCO

APRIL 17, 2023

For Immediate Release April 17, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would update key components of hospice reimbursement and regulations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition to hospice, the nonprofit provider also offers palliative care and grief support. in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Though utilization runs low compared to other states, the need for hospice care is high in Hawaii. Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4%

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2022

In this COO role, Greene will be charged with overseeing operations of all of the organization’s clinical service lines, which include hospice, palliative and home-based primary care in addition to adult day health care, behavioral medicine and clinical pharmacy. Sangre de Cristo lands new palliative care director.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

What exactly does hospice care entail? In this article, we’ll delve into the unique attributes of hospice programs, differentiating them from other end-of-life treatments, such as palliative care. Their aim is to elevate the quality of life. These therapies can provide emotional comfort and relaxation.

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Traditions Health

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A comprehensive care team comprised of physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual professionals, and trained volunteers. Similarly, many veteran families fear that paying for extended hospice care will force them to take a significant cut from their savings, potentially bankrupting themselves in the process.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

Check out the Pub Crawl GeriPal post for more info, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** In the last several years, I’ve seen more and more articles about end-of-life doulas ( like this NY Times article from 2021 ). So, on today’s podcast, we try to get to the bottom of what exactly is an end-of-life doula.

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High Peaks Hospice

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Elicits and listens to the story of patient, family and friends encouraging life review. ? Knowledge of family and group treatment, community resources and the dynamics of terminal illness, grief, and bereavement. The post Hospice Social Worker position available appeared first on High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2023

This is the first of a two-part service that will detail key findings from recent research on hospice care, featuring numbers that could influence they ways hospices communicate and operate. Hospices’ cost-savings potential A study published in March revealed that hospice saved Medicare roughly $3.5

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 24, 2021

In general, hospice care is available when patients are expected to live six months or less if their disease progresses at its typical rate. The majority of hospice care in the US is covered by Medicare, the federal health insurance program. Medicare will cover: Medical and nursing services. Social worker services.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. And people are getting life sentences. Did I get that close? Michele: Yep.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

(Alexandria, Va) – The Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization , is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Hospice Action Network Angel Award. I’m proud to have worked across party lines to advocate for this critical care being made more accessible for Americans.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hospice News recently sat down with Ben Marcantonio, chief operating officer and interim president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to discuss how hospice providers are navigating a sea of challenges. We know about 50% of all Medicare beneficiaries who are eligible for hospice care receive it.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

I’m the senior nurse educator at H C P, Speaker 1 ( 00:25 ): And you’re listening to Vision, the podcast for leaders and forward thinkers in the care industry. Today we’ll be discussing the importance of unifying the care continuum for end of life care. Speaker 3 ( 00:38 ): Hi, glad to be here.

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