Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

The return of sequestration is adding to the financial storms brewing in hospice, as providers contend with rising costs of delivering patient care, inflation and lackluster reimbursement. Hospice and other health care providers are once again seeing their Medicare payments slashed by 2% across the board.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Concern is mounting around whether current health equity initiatives will be a flash in the pan or yield long term improvement on reducing disparities in hospice care among communities of color. Many people who could benefit from hospice are not getting the care they deserve,” Deese told Hospice News in an email. “We NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Their frontline experience provides invaluable insights into patient care, workflow efficiency and the overall functioning of our healthcare system. Beyond the final days or weeks, our mission should encompass ensuring that every eligible patient receives the complete benefit.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

This scarcity complicates care delivery and could mean that some patients in need may not receive hospice, according to John Paglino, vice president of pharmacy services at VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. Shortages can also impede our ability to honor some patient and family wishes. NYSE: CHEM).

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NHPCO

JUNE 13, 2024

It’s about sharing why hospice holds personal significance and why serious illness and end-of-life care policy should resonate with our lawmakers,” said Logan Hoover, NHPCO’s VP of Policy & Government Relations. “From Hawaii to Rhode Island, advocates from 35 diverse states came to DC this year.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

“Maley is a ‘homegrown’ director, working throughout her career at TCMH and up through the various patient care areas to the director position.” The acute care hospital’s Hospice of Care program provides home- and facility-based services in Texas County, Missouri and eight surrounding counties.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. Additionally, she discusses VNS’s outcomes-driven approach to end-of-life care, and how they are helping other organizations employ a similar approach.

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NHPCO

JANUARY 12, 2024

On the other hand, NHPCO is disappointed by MedPAC’s recommendation to Congress that hospice reimbursement rates for patient care should not be updated in 2025, although by law hospice payment rates are pegged to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient hospital market basket rate.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

More than 67% of the 203 hospice care professionals surveyed indicated that staffing would be their greatest non-COVID related challenge this year, according to the 2022 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report. NYSE CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare. This is a rise from 33% the prior year.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2022

We are here for patient care. End-of-life care grew out of a great American crusade for social change. The voices and wishes of the dying, and of those who were caring for them, needed to be heard. Nick Westfall, CEO, VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Illinois-based Great Lakes Health Partners, an Interim Healthcare franchise, is launching a grief support group for employees aimed at helping hospice workers deal with the stress of providing bedside end-of-life care. We figured that it needs to be flexible, on different days of the week depending on patient care needs.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

There she managed a $60 million annual budget, 500 employees, and oversaw 55,000 patient visits annual. Bettis also has held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and Bloss Memorial Healthcare District and Castle Family Health Centers. “I Mission Healthcare Make Clinical Leadership Moves. and Salt Lake City, Utah. “We

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2020 issued a number of flexibilities intended to ease burdens on health care providers during the pandemic. This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours. CMS will reinstate the rule as of Jan.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 14, 2023

So we’re going to have a link to the article that you published in JAMA IM titled The Hospital Culture and Intensity of End-of-Life Care at Three Academic Hospitals. And I was interested in intensity of end-of-life care and differences in intensity of end-of-life care. Liz: Right.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 14, 2024

When the time comes to make profound decisions about end-of-life care for a loved one, every question becomes a quest for the exceptional. Length of Service Traditions Health has consistently demonstrated that superior clinical care can align seamlessly with every aspect of our patients’ needs.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. Fried: I think end-of-life care truly needs to be reimagined.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This became a model for the interdisciplinary approach to end-of-life care. Her work emphasized the importance of comprehensive pain management, emotional support, and spiritual care. Today Palliative care has evolved into a specialized medical fiel d with a broad scope of practice.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

We’re supportive of one another, and we communicate constantly about patient care. We’re available to show our patients compassion. A) Providing comfort and guidance to patients and families is what makes my work matter. Q) Why is hospice care an important part of the healthcare continuum? A) The people.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Technology and pharmacy partners are part of the ecosystem that help hospices adapt to patient needs as they progress at the end of life. These partners open doors around access to end-of-life care.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Crouch’s promotion is a testament to his dedication to our mission and commitment to patient care,” Treasure Coast Hospice CEO Jackie Kendrick said in a statement. Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role. With over two decades of experience in health care, Dr.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2024

In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. Home care is different from home health. Community services (adult day care centers): Community-based facilities that provide care and activities for older adults, typically during daytime hours.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare. Fieldhouse previously served as general counsel and chief litigation-risk officer at Signature HealthCARE. Her experience includes strategic clinical compliance risk management, health care policy and legislation development, and guidance in organizational acquisitions and divestitures. “Her

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 12, 2023

Key Areas of Responsibility Develop a deep understanding of High Peaks Hospice’s mission and goals to effectively communicate with members of the community and other healthcare providers. Manage all bereavement volunteers’ duties; work closely with other bereavement team members and collaborate with the patient care team.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 13, 2023

Whether it’s aiding a mother in childbirth or providing end-of-life care to an elderly patient, this approach to nursing provides the patient with genuine care and human connection. By believing in the practices wholeheartedly, the quality of care they provide is genuine and more successful.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Hartford Foundation with a grant to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the Catholic Health Care Hospitals of America and the American Hospital Association. Understanding and aligning the care of each older adult’s health outcomes with their preferences is what Matters. It was funded by the John A.

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NHPCO

JANUARY 27, 2022

Gupta said, “I look forward to working with the hospice and palliative care communities to improve the quality of patient care. With more than 20 years of health care experience on both the provider side and the payer side, I have a passion for programs that create incentives to reduce costs while increasing quality of care.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

What separates Hospice from Home Health is the type of medical care the patient receives from each service. For instance, Home Health Care may be considered for rehabilitation or to prevent hospitalization. Hospice is indicated for end of life care for patients with a terminal illness.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

AUGUST 11, 2023

By Lama El Zein There is an increasingly broad push for a movement towards improving the quality of care at a lower cost for everyone, but especially for patients with serious illnesses, given the historically high cost of their care. Continuing with this status quo is unsustainable for the future of our healthcare system.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JANUARY 6, 2021

During his tenure at Hospice of the Western Reserve, he has expanded the depth and breadth of the organization through new partnerships, the development of new technologies and better ways to deliver patient care. Thanks for listening and enjoy the conversation.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. But nonetheless, the methadone clinic system is entirely separate from the rest of the healthcare system. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The advantage of home care is that all patients in every stage of the dying process have access to quality medical care as often as they need it without the worry of traveling to get it. Teaching And Guidance On End Of Life Care. Hospice Is More Than Just Medical Care. Emotional Support.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

The organizations penned a joint letter to CMS in November urging for increased oversight to help curb hospice frauds, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and LeadingAge.

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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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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

Susan: I’ll just say, I think that could happen outside of the healthcare setting pretty easily and frequently does. So it’s an example of something that can start outside of the healthcare system and move its way in. Eric: Anybody else’s thoughts on that? I think Bob also noted documenting it. Rebecca: Agreed.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

CMS also temporarily waived the requirement for volunteers to provide a minimum of 5% of hospice patient care hours. Hospices often rely on volunteer support to organize educational programs, aid in fundraising efforts, perform back office work and help patients stave off loneliness and social isolation. “I

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Hospice News spoke with Forte about the growing influence of Medicare Advantage, and Frontpoint’s plans for national expansion after a recent infusion of investment dollars from the private equity firms Cimarron Healthcare Capital and Tacoma Holdings. You are building a very Medicare Advantage-focused business. There are choices you can make.

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