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National Social Work Month

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MARCH 1, 2024

National Social Work Month Some patients can head home after an office visit or hospitalization, pick up their prescriptions, and manage follow-up appointments and care. When they do, medical social workers can provide valuable insight and access to resources. Others may need a lot more help.

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Social Work Month 2023

Comforcare Home Care

MARCH 2, 2023

March is National Social Work month, a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. Comforcare supports and appreciates Social Workers.

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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

Ensure social workers have a voice To keep social workers on staff, hospices should focus on creating a respectful workplace culture in which all members of the interdisciplinary team can feel heard, according to Vickie Leff, a palliative care consultant and interim director of the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

The lack of exposure not only complicates the ability of health care professionals to provide the care, it also floods potential referral organizations with clinicians who do not understand the nature or benefits of those services. A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Break Down Advance Care Planning Barriers

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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Social Workers in Home Health

AT Home Care & Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Social Workers: The Glue of Home Healthcare Social work is a sector within the world of healthcare that is aimed at meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. They can often refer patients The post Social Workers in Home Health appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

Generational gaps among educators represent one of the most pressing obstacles to ensuring a sustainable supply of trained hospice clinicians, according to Terese Acampora, COO of MJHS Hospice and Home Care, part of the New York-based MJHS Health System. “To MJHS Hospice and Home Care is among them.

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Rutgers, Samaritan Forge Critical Partnership in Palliative Care Education

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Rutgers-Samaritan collaboration, in particular, is focused on bolstering clinical rotations and hands-on training opportunities for Rutgers-Camden students in nursing, social work and psychology.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Hospice and Home Care of Juneau shutters. Alaska-based Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) recently announced its closure, citing high staffing costs and lack of clinicians. HHCJ had two hospice and 17 home health patients on its services when the closure took effect on October 19.

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2024 Final Rule May Signal Changes in CMS’ Approach to Hospice Quality

Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

pay raise won’t be enough to support care amid these financial pressures, she said. Some commenters expressed interest in the role HOPE will play in advancing health equity, including voicing support for the collection of social risk data, including social determinants of health (SDOH) data,” the rule language indicated.

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Calvary Hospital COO: Hospice Nurse Residency Programs Reproducible at National Scale

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

In the late 1990s, we began a hospice and home care program with the primary interest being hospice. Most of the home care services these days would be called palliative home care. We have probably about a 30% to 40% cancer diagnosis population in the home care program.

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

These include the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Hospice Action Network, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, among many others. But the need is great.

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Midland Health Opens New Inpatient Supportive Care Center

Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

The health system’s hospice reach grew in 2022 when its home health arm, Midland Health at Home, formed a partnership with Calvert Home Health. In addition to hospice, Midland Health at Home provides social work services, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies, and other home health services.

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

LeadingAge also recommended that: Congress create a hospice room-and-board level of care that allows patients to die outside their homes without qualifying for general inpatient care or inpatient respite care Congress instruct CMS to allow patients to receive the respite level of care in their homes Federal lawmakers clarify minimum standards and the (..)

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Hospices Have High Hopes for PCHETA, But Is It Enough?

Hospice News

MAY 25, 2022

The excess death, serious illness and related suffering wrought by COVID has been a stark reminder that the country needs hospice and palliative care expertise woven into all aspects of our health care system,” Baird told Hospice News in an email.

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

They include Texas-headquartered Traditions Health, Bridge Home Health & Hospice and Healthflex Home Health & Hospice, both in California. Philadelphia-based All-American Home Care and Innovative Homecare Solutions in Illinois also appeared on the list. said in a statement. s list several years running.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

HopeHealth has been growing its pediatric hospice and supportive care service lines in recent years to address a range of unmet needs among seriously ill children and their families. HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services.

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Key Research Trends: State CON Laws, Dementia Patient Trajectories Reshaping Hospice

Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Though CON regulations are not necessarily an indicator of quality, size or ownership status, they can give lawmakers a window into the relationship between quality and oversight, as well as other variables that impact end-of-life experiences, according to John Cagle, associate professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. “We

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Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Clinicians Face High Burnout Risk

Hospice News

AUGUST 15, 2022

These factors often leave pediatrics-trained hospice and palliative care clinicians juggling a higher volume of cases than those who care for adults only. It] can be stressful when nurses are torn between the needs of pediatric and adult patients,” Harold told Hospice News in an email.

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Researchers Build Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Growth

Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If enacted, PCHETA would authorize $100 million over the course of five years to support programs designed to bolster clinical education in hospice and palliative care, along with related interdisciplinary professions such as chaplaincy, pharmacy and social work. Technology has also become integral to sustainable PPC services.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Last year VNA Health Group enhanced its dementia care training programs for social work and nursing staff, with an emphasis on its home health patients. This included education on how to identify cognitive impairment and, when appropriate, connect patients with community resources or other providers.

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The Rise of Hospital at Home

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JANUARY 17, 2021

These diseases of course are still present; for families and their health-care teams, it’s just become more challenging to manage them. We’re waging ba ttles on multiple fronts – and, like battles before this, our hospitals, governments and home care industry have tried to step up to provide solutions.

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Counseling Awareness Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 25, 2023

These are settings that reside outside of the hospital and can include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation centers and home care agencies. Fortunately, a number of counseling services are readily available to individuals requiring long term care.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care. The program was unique, providing family oriented comprehensive services which included medical, nursing, social work, spiritual care, volunteer support, bereavement services as well as the availability of specialty care by physical therapists, nutritionists and speech therapists.

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

So building our health care system on this idea — and it’s true, not only in hospice but in any home care and child care. We just assume that the families are equipped to keep a person at home, but we don’t do anything to make that happen. Not all families are able to do that.

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What Are The Four Levels of Hospice Care?

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JULY 15, 2022

They can also offer advice on how to deal with the stress of caring for a terminally ill loved one. What Are The Four Levels Of Hospice Care. There are four levels of hospice care: routine home care, continuous home care, inpatient respite care, and general inpatient care.

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Hospice Advantage Solutions

APRIL 4, 2015

Hospice eligibility, length of stay and Continuous Home Care (CHC) are part of the review. Here are a few of the lesser-known or overlooked details that lead to claim denials: The agency must document why social work or chaplain services were needed and what was accomplished during continuous home care.

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Key Research Trends: State CON Laws, Dementia Patient Trajectories Reshaping Hospice

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Researchers Build Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Growth

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Counseling Awareness Month

High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

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What Are The Four Levels of Hospice Care?

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