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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

Hospice News

Baptist Senior Family launches inpatient hospice Pennsylvania-based Baptist Senior Family has opened a new hospice facility at Providence Point, a large continuing care retirement community that initially opened in 2009. Baptist Senior Family offers hospice, home care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and personal care services.

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Explaining Hospice Care to Your Patients

Traditions Health

But as their care provider, you have the opportunity to guide patients and their families to resources like hospice care that can make their remaining time more comfortable and fulfilling. As you begin the delicate conversation about choosing hospice care, make sure you cover the following talking points.

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LeadingAge: Proposed DEA Rule Could Limit Medication Access for Hospice Patients

Hospice News

“We agree guardrails are needed around telehealth utilization broadly and most especially when there is a high-risk situation such as overprescribing of controlled medications,” Katy Barnett, director for home care and hospice operations and policy at LeadingAge, indicated to the DEA. “In

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Common Questions About Hospice Care

Traditions Health

Common Questions About Hospice Care Coming to terms that a loved one may require hospice care to manage symptoms and provide social and psychological support at the end of their life can be difficult. What Is Hospice? What Is Included in Hospice Care? How Does Hospice Care Work?

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GAO: CMS Should Update Rules for Hospices Reporting Abuse or Neglect

Hospice News

This would bring the hospice rules in line with those used in long term care. If the agency follows the GAO’s recommendation, they would also have to notify survey agencies when others, like family members or caregivers, become abusive or neglectful. NAHC also called on the U.S.

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

Hospice News

In that role, she oversaw financial and clinical operations and service outcomes across the health system’s network of five hospitals, nine long-term care facilities and its hospice and palliative care services. Littlefield was previously Riverside Health System’s executive vice president and chief nursing officer.

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OIG Launches Audit of Inappropriate General Inpatient Hospice Billing

Hospice News

For FY 2022, base payment rates for GIP hospice services reached a daily rate of $1,068, according to a report from Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Routine home care daily reimbursement rates reached $203 for up to 60 days of care, and $161 per day after that time period (61+ days).

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