Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Their services reduced the hospice’s costs by an average of 6%, a rise from 5.5%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Both opportunities and challenges exist for hospice providers as regulators zero in on program integrity. Hospices stand to grow their census by taking on patients left behind by “bad actors” in certain markets. Widespread reports of fraud and abuse in hospice have led to intensified regulatory oversight during 2023.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

Hospice providers and patients are having difficulty procuring medications due to nationwide drug shortages, threatening quality of care and patients’ access to hospice. Medication shortages can serve as a barrier to transitioning to hospice,” Paglino told Hospice News in an email. NYSE: CHEM).

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Hospice providers need to evolve with their changing patient populations and the larger health care system, according to Greg Hagfors, CEO of Partners In Care. A group of volunteers had brought the hospice concept from the United Kingdom to Oregon, according to Hagfors.

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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

JULY 14, 2022

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Somerset health system is halting inpatient services at its Pennsylvania-based hospice facility, effective Aug. Closure of the In Touch Hospice center has inflamed the community, with cries growing louder to urge UPMC to reconsider the move.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included in the rule a 1.031% increase to hospice GIP services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Drake Jarman, senior vice president of growth of hospice at Amedisys Inc. NASDAQ: AMED) has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare has partnered with a local college to grow its workforce through an emergency medical technician (EMT) internship program. The hospice began offering the EMT certification program to staff in January before recently expanding it as an internship through a collaboration with The College of Wooster.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2022

For better or worse, the growing presence of large insurance companies in the hospice and home health provider space could be transformative for the industry. Two transactions demonstrate rising interest among payers in owning the home-based care assets that serve their beneficiaries. Hospice leaders have to remember why we are here.

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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. Executives have high hopes that the new location will not only improve patient access, but also staffing efficiencies. About 17.7% of the population.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Hospices are increasingly leveraging technology and pharmaceutical partnerships to better address the needs of patients and families and improve financial and operational efficiencies. Hospices have leaned heavily on technology during the pandemic, turning to telehealth to remain connected to patients and their families.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Hospices are allocating more financial and operational resources on staffing initiatives than ever before to remain afloat and grow. Recruitment and retention have been top of mind for hospice providers amid ongoing workforce shortages that have only worsened with the pandemic. This is a rise from 33% the prior year.

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Hospice News

JULY 20, 2022

With certificate of need laws in an ever-constant state of flux, hospices have weighed in on the pros and cons of these regulations. On one side of the coin, CON laws can limit access to hospice and their growth potential. It’s the difference between surviving and thriving,” Dresang told Hospice News in an email. “In

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 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! Frontpoint Health has completed its acquisition of the Texas-based home health and hospice company High Plains Senior Care Group (HPSC).

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Treasure Coast Hospice Appoints VP of Medical Services Florida-based Treasure Coast Hospice has tapped Dr. John Crouch as its new vice president of medical services. Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. The nonprofit hospice is supported by TCMH Healthcare Foundation’s Hospice Memorial Fund.

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NHPCO

JANUARY 12, 2024

During yesterday’s public meetings, the MedPAC Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the Chair’s hospice recommendation, which will be included in the Commission’s report to Congress in March 2024. While MedPAC is not a policy-setting body, its recommendations do bear weight among policymakers and lawmakers.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Hackensack Meridian Health is testing the utilization of predictive analytics technology to improve timely hospice transitions. The predictive analytics tool calculates the likelihood that a patient will die within six months and become eligible to receive hospice care. A larger pilot phase is in the works for 2024.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2024

Death and dying are an intrinsic aspect of our work as nurses, and hospice is a nursing specialty for those who feel especially comfortable and conversant with the care of patients facing the dying process. Hospice is focused solely on symptom management and support through the dying process.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours. The volunteer requirement has been an important piece of what [hospices] are looking at post-PHE,” Lund Person told Hospice News. CMS will reinstate the rule as of Jan.

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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. We know that satisfied staff make satisfied patients.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. .

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

“With her leadership and passion for palliative care, we’ll be able to offer even more comprehensive support for palliative patients, their families, and our team members.” Silverado Names New VP of Sales The hospice and palliative care provider Silverado has hired Dawn Wolda to be its national vice president of sales.

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Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

Recent allegations that staff at HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) put pressure on patients to enter hospice dovetail with longstanding questions over how and when patients should be referred. SEIU benchmarked HCA’s hospice transfer rates against national data. It’s hard to say that you have proof. More than 1.72

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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. Misconceptions and a lack of understanding of the nature of hospice are among the most prevalent contributing factors, Deese indicated.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. as its president and CEO.

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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. The model comes at a time when dementia-related illnesses are on the rise among hospice patients. For a lot of hospice providers, caregiver services are not their bread and butter,” Lee said.

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Hope Hospice

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

November 30, 2023 — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, and Hope Hospice today announced they will merge to become the largest independent not-for-profit hospice network in Northern California, uniquely positioned to provide compassionate care and impactful community services to more patients and families throughout the region.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The proposed legislation in California ibrings attention to the value of health care workers and the need to attract more professionals to the field amid rising demand – especially nurses in senior services, according to Craig Dresang, CEO of California-based YoloCares.

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High Peaks Hospice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to deliver and support clinical care for our patients. The culture of High Peaks Hospice is mission-driven and community-oriented. Documents all patient information and services under HPH policy and procedure.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

Christopher Comfort, chief operating officer for Calvary Hospital in New York City, oversees the organization’s operating budget as well as all patient care. He is also an ambassador for the hospital’s CalvaryCare program, designed to educate the health care community and the public about palliative care and hospice.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Staffing strains and quality concerns have hospice providers relying more heavily on technology to strengthen the delivery, timing and experience of end-of-life care. There’s a human element to it and a patient-centered care element to it that helps advance health care overall.

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High Peaks Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice has an immediate opening for a Hospice RN in our Southern Clinical Office serving Warren and Washington Counties. As a member of the hospice team, the RN visits patients, evaluates conditions, and provides skilled. nursing care for hospice patients.

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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’ve put it out there to the entire hospice team, picking times and days that work best for them.

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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. A personalized approach, an unwavering commitment to comfort and dignity, and a deep understanding of each patient’s unique needs are at the heart of the hospice services we provide.

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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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