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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

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The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Providers toeing lines between local and national laws, she said.

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Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

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Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. So, for access to rural care, we’re going to have to depend on smaller rural programs.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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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. The hospice and palliative care provider has an inpatient facility and also offers community-based end-of-life care.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

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I started advocating pretty early on that I thought it would be really beneficial to form a separate, dedicated team of nurses, physicians, social workers and chaplains to take part in this care. That has also been a really huge source of support for the staff caring for these patients.

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Frontline Honors: Caitlin Berry, Advocate Aurora Health

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Caitlin Berry, Registered Nurse, Hospice for Advocate Aurora Health, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Hospice News caught up with Berry to discuss their time in the hospice care industry. HSPN: What drew you to the Hospice Care industry?

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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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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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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Howe to the care team at The Denver Hospice,” Interim President Tricia Ford said in an announcement. “Dr. Established in 1978, The Denver Hospice provides care to more than 4,000 hospice and around 1,200 palliative care patients annually in nine counties in Colorado. .