Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2024

Calls are growing louder for Congress to build stronger reimbursement and workforce incentives aimed at improving the availability and sustainability of rural-based end-of-life care. Rural-based hospice providers face a range of challenges to improve access among their underserved patient populations.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Francis Reflections Melbourne Care Center includes a private bathroom and overnight space for loved ones.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 7, 2023

To meet growing demand, more outpatient palliative care clinics and programs are cropping up. Insurance companies and Medicare are also starting to recognize the cost savings and improved patient outcomes the clinics can provide. “I Reimbursement for palliative care services remains scarce. You need nurses. In May 2022, Sen.

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Hospice of the North Coast

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the challenges, the compassion of hospice care for dementia shines as a beacon of hope, offering comfort, dignity, and understanding during life’s final chapter. When Is It Time to Consider Hospice?

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? Their aim is to elevate the quality of life.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 13, 2023

NHPCO Facts and Figures is the leading resource for hospice providers and others interested in understanding the work of the community. The 2023 Facts and Figures report continues to see the impact of COVID-19 on patient care and the effect of the COVID-19 waivers to the traditional delivery of hospice care.

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Shining Light Hospice

APRIL 8, 2022

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. In the next section, we will discuss the differences between Hospice and Home Health care. What Is Hospice Care?

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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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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. She explains why VNS is bullish toward concerns about a hospice carve-in, and she also shares an outlook on the VBID demonstration’s extension through 2030.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 28, 2022

There are plenty of ways to get care and support while making sure that everyone involved is taken care of. One of the biggest support systems is hospice care. Hospice care is a type of medical care that focuses on providing comfort and support to people who are terminally ill.

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NHPCO

JUNE 16, 2023

The meetings were part of Hospice Action Week, hosted in Washington, DC by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN). Reimbursement was a focus of both the comments on the FY 2024 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule and Hospice Action Week.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

First, if you are a hospice nurse, you probably already know about the four levels of hospice care. However, you might not know that Medicare requires Medicare Certified Hospice Agencies to provide or offer GIP-level care. Your skills are invaluable, and you should be compensated for that care.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

Though professionally she has cared for terminally ill patients for more than 30 years, her personal experience after her mother’s diagnosis with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer underscored the critical importance of her work. This drives her commitment to expand access to hospice care, particularly among underserved populations.

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 24, 2021

What is Hospice? Hospice care offers all patients the opportunity to spend their last days as comfortably as possible, with support and care that includes loved ones as well. In general, hospice care is available when patients are expected to live six months or less if their disease progresses at its typical rate.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2021

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding what hospice care is and what it does. A study conducted by the Journal of Palliative Medicine found that many hospice patients still hold significant misperceptions regarding hospice’s role in their care. . Hospice Care Services Overview.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 11, 2024

The SPIKES Protocol: A Framework for Effective Communication: The SPIKES protocol is a widely recognized framework for delivering difficult news, especially to those with life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life care. If the family requests certain rituals before you begin post-mortem care, then you should respect it.

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Kindful Hospice

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

According to the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), hospice care is specialized medical care which is meant to assist people with terminal illnesses live as long as possible … and as well as possible. Hospice care is not limited to the patient themselves, either. Read on to learn more about hospice 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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The Bucket-List Blog

JUNE 9, 2016

One afternoon, our hospice, Hospice Care Plus, was called to see if we could help a young Navy veteran, Mr. Jones (name changed), who was essentially homeless. One of our nurses was sent to evaluate Mr. Jones, and found that he was appropriate for hospice care. He had no home. It was a big decision.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2022

We want to make sure that access to this care continues at the forefront, and that people with serious and terminal illnesses are getting their needs met. We know about 50% of all Medicare beneficiaries who are eligible for hospice care receive it. One is that the the reimbursement for hospice care in the [U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

McGlory came to the space with the goal of returning hospice care back to its roots, while integrating a more modern approach to meet the changing needs and expectations of patients and families. Have you previously worked in health care or hospice before? Can you tell me more about your own professional background?

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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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