Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This evolving mix of hospice regulation has placed staff oversight at the forefront of ensuring compliance, according to Christie Piland, director of education at Caris Healthcare. Their recommendation is that it would include the administrator and medical director of hospice agencies.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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. San Diego-based Mission Healthcare recently appointed Meg VanOosten as its new chief clinical officer. and Salt Lake City, Utah. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 10, 2024

New Jersey-based Valley Health System is partnering with Family of Caring Healthcare to offer palliative services to their patients. Family of Caring Healthcare System includes 10 health and rehabilitation centers that provide subacute care and rehabilitative services, assisted living, and long-term care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Demand is rising, driven by factors such as the aging population, growing demand for comfort and quality of life and integration with other healthcare facilities. Our program is staffed by nurse practitioners and social workers, under the oversight of our medical director.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Veterans of the Vietnam conflict range in age from 62- to 104-years old, and they now represent the largest contingent of former military who are approaching the end of life, Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare reported. Overall, roughly 2.7 million veterans served in Vietnam, according to a report from the U.S.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Having varied avenues of onboarding support for clinicians is an important part of retention, according to Diane Psaras, executive vice president and chief human resources officer of VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). It’s getting doses of training that are more meaningful.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Recruiting and retaining palliative care professionals can be a difficult feat for organizations, in part because not enough medical and nursing students are exposed to palliative care during their education. In 2022 Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc. Luke’s Hospice & Palliative Medicine’s program.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Some providers are working with partners to develop customized applications designed to improve the employee experience, according to Dr. Faith Protsman, regional medical director for California for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). “We

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). . for nurses.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Prior to joining Treasure Coast Hospice, he practiced family medicine at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Gateway Medical Group and Jupiter Medical Center. He also served as medical director at skilled nursing facility provider Life Care Center of Port St. Lucie, as well as at Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center. “I

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

The pilot, which ran from September 2015 through February 2016, had 82 patients enrolled across four counties and palliative care organizations: Collabria Care in Napa, Interim Healthcare in Redding, ResolutionCare in Eureka and YoloCares in Davis. He returned to hospice care part time from 2010 to 2014 from his home base in Napa County.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

The proposal, if finalized, would also update aspects of the hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. Additionally, the proposal would clarify that designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2023

Offering palliative care in an emergency setting is valuable to both immediate and long-term patient outcomes, according to Dr. David Curley, medical director of The Miriam Hospital’s emergency department. “A A visit to an emergency department can be one of the most vulnerable times of a person’s life,” Curley said in an announcement.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2023

In some cases, numerous licensed hospices have been operating from the same addresses, often with the same CEOs, medical directors and staff. These problems first drew attention in California, prompting state legislators to enact a moratorium on new licenses pending an audit of approval processes.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

. — Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager professional service, Axxess In some ways the pandemic has been a propellant for clinical innovation in the hospice space, according to Dr. Faith Protsman, regional medical director of California at VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Though older Asian-American adults may be less likely to discuss pain and symptom management needs with their health care professionals, they may be more receptive to the psychosocial support included in hospice and palliative care, according to recent research from VITAS’ Healthcare.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Other supporters include organizations such as the Center for Medicare Advocacy, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), Respecting Choices, and the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN).

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

First Docs partners with those providers to ensure continuity of care in collaboration with hospice medical directors. “I’m Chicago-based Vistria Group, which owns hospice providers Agape Care Group and Mission Healthcare, took the top spot. I’m a big believer in hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

G at the Heart of Healthcare.” I was the palliative care medical director and associate hospice medical director for their four or five hospice teams. Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

As the Traditions Health hospice medical director in Cartersville, Georgia, Dr. Captain gets to live that passion every day. “A A mentor of mine in medical school told me a few things about becoming a doctor that enlightened me at the time and that I’ve never forgotten,” he said. We get very close with some of these families.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center and later joined NYC Health + Hospitals Corp. Prior to Calvary Hospital, he was COO at the Jacobi Medical Center. He joined the health system as medical director 24 years ago. Comfort has been Calvary Hospital’s COO since 2019. the previous year – both California-based.

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2022

Department of Justice Healthcare Fraud Coordinator. Any communications that suggest a physician is being offered a compensated medical director position for referrals risks an exposure scenario.”. McDermott formerly served as the Assistant U.S. Attorney and U.S. Monitoring and auditing services is key as well.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Not only problems related to diagnosis and treatment, but also the myriad challenges that arise in the social realm,” Hospice of the Valley Executive Medical Director Ned Stolzberg told local news. Awareness of even the basic tools to address some of this will greatly empower our medical community.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

We’re not going to take the place obviously of a medical director or a certified hospice nurse, but we are going to give them another tool to question their thinking and make sure that what needs to be documented is being documented.” VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp.

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Hospice Red River Valley

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The American Heart Association (AHA) and The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) have developed an Advanced Cardiac Care Guide. The guide offers valuable information to address questions and concerns, ensuring high-quality cardiac care from the safety and comfort of your home.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

NYSE: CHEM) VITAS Healthcare. “So 1 complaint that families report on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provers & Systems (CAHPS) surveys is that they wish their loved one had entered hospice sooner, according to the U.S. Others included Amedisys and Chemed Corp. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2022

One of the biggest areas that we’re seeing turnover in is administrators, medical directors, executive directors and directors of nursing. The pressure to sustain referral streams has led to “tremendous burnout” among sales and marketing teams, according to Jane Shekman, president of JS Healthcare Advisory.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

Brown-Forman Foundation and Norton Healthcare, along with individual donors. Kaweah Health Hospice staff will oversee the hospice facility’s day-to-day operations and medical care, which will be provided by a team of nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. Building a resource center was part of that goal.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 22, 2022

In January 2009, the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) staged the grand opening of the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona with Dr. Crista Johnson, MD, FACOG as the founding medical director. A patient navigator is a healthcare professional who proactively guides patients through the healthcare process.

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Chicago Caregiving

JULY 12, 2023

Now that Paxlovid is widely available, Miranda Hart, MD, an internal medicine specialist and medical director with Erie Family Health Centers, says that places with high vaccination rates also tend to have more people taking Paxlovid. She notes, however, that long Covid symptoms need to be better defined to truly study this issue.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the past several years, I have also seen an increase in NPs working as hospitalists, in more nuanced specialty areas, and even as medical directors.”. The healthcare system has found relief in employing us in all sectors. Role of NP is Changing. In many states, the role of the NP has or is changing.

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Hope Hospice

MAY 15, 2020

Panelists: Jatinder Marwaha, MD, FACP, HMCD, Hope Hospice Medical Director. Kuljeet Multani, MD, HMCD, Hope Hospice Associate Medical Director. They will discuss strategies used in the home and at healthcare facilities, as well as the value of completing advance healthcare directives.

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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. These older patients are costing a ton in healthcare costs.

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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. This article is sponsored by Axxess. To learn how, visit: [link].

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