Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this Voices Interview, Hospice News sits down with Rebecca Christensen, Director of Clinical Services at BetterRX, to talk about the keys to achieving the most efficient patient care. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today? Why are you passionate about hospice?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The needle is slowly moving closer to improvement around pediatric palliative payment incentives that could make this care more affordable and accessible. Some states have begun instilling regulations in place requiring private insurance companies to cover palliative and hospice care for eligible children.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

“There is a very small, but increasing, number of fellowship trainings that are specialized in neuropalliative care,” Daly said. Also, as more people want to increase their palliative knowledge without formal training, the INPCS is working to be the place for the information.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

It has historically been nonprofits that have dominated the market, and now there are more and more for profits entering hospice care. Partners In Care has done that well with home health care. Our home health care census is actually larger than our hospice census at this time.

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Hospice News

APRIL 1, 2024

On a personal note, I’ve witnessed my own family members—parents, grandparents, and in-laws—navigate home health care, manage chronic illnesses and eventually transition through hospice care. Another key aspect is care coordination and collaboration. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patients’ care needs, a major industry group said. CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% base payment rate increase recently proposed by the U.S. In addition to a 2.8%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. In some instances, multiple hospices have been operating out of the same address without a corresponding increase in the population of eligible patients.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

The organization is an affiliate of the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado, a group of nonprofit providers that care for patients and families across 64 counties in the state. YoloCares is among the nonprofit hospices that make up the California Hospice Network, joining the coalition last year.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2022

The project was birthed from the challenges, disruptions and opportunities that the pandemic brought to palliative and hospice care providers, according to Cullinan and Wasp. Most clinicians either declined coaching, or used coaching one to two times before becoming independent in having SICs with patients, said Wasp and Cullinan.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. My role was more than just teaching clinicians how to document patient visits. Those feelings can easily bleed into patient care. Resilient.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

Now, as a product manager, I channel these experiences towards improving outcomes during the most critical moments of patients’ lives, an aspect of care often overlooked despite its importance. My commitment extends beyond individual patient care to working with organizations to make a larger impact on improving outcomes.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 13, 2023

NHPCO Facts and Figures is the leading resource for hospice providers and others interested in understanding the work of the community. The 2023 Facts and Figures report continues to see the impact of COVID-19 on patient care and the effect of the COVID-19 waivers to the traditional delivery of hospice care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JUNE 11, 2024

As hospice care continues to evolve, you might find yourself caught in a complex web of regulatory pressures and compliance requirements. I want to tackle compliance for hospice nurses and help them overcome challenges while maintaining compliance and upholding the principles of compassionate care at the end of life.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 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. Melissa Heiss, vice president of hospice, Jet Health, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Remote patient monitoring allows us to capture small changes in a patient’s status prior to an exacerbation or need to transfer to the hospital,” Bratcher told Hospice News. The information available through remote monitoring has allowed our clinicians to decide if a patient needs an immediate visit.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. Arizona had 239 new Medicare-certified hospices appear between 2018 and 2022, representing 52% of all providers in the state. billion, a rate of 12%, Noridian indicated.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

While fully monetizing the value of volunteers is difficult, their contributions in terms of cost savings can be broken down into visible financial benefits, according to Hospice of Santa Cruz County CEO Cathy Conway. Historically, about 10% of the hospice’s volunteers who visit patients are pre-med students.

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GeriPal

APRIL 26, 2024

** Claim your CME credit for EP308 “Palliative Care Nursing: Podcast with Betty Ferrell about ELNEC” [link] Note : If you have not already registered for the annual CME subscription ( cost is $100 for a year’s worth of CME podcasts ), you can register here [link] For more info on the CME credit, go to [link] Disclosures: Moderators Drs.

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High Peaks Hospice

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Position Description: The Hospice Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the hospice team to provide hospice care services to patients and families in a variety of patient care settings. The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides consultation, assessments, and evaluation of the plan of care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

Moreover, families frequently give feedback that they wished their loved ones had entered hospice earlier in order to reap the full benefits, often via Consumer Assessment of Health Care Provider and Systems (CAHPS) surveys, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Patrick Leary, VP, Client Services, Enclara Pharmacia, to learn about the top factors that impact the nurse experience in hospice care. Delivering an optimal nurse experience starts with patient care.

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GeriPal

APRIL 11, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

When I think about patient care and clinicians in the field, quality training, processes and technology are my top priorities. People, processes and technology are the future of hospice care and health care in general. Along with an emphasis on patient care, additional behavior needs should be addressed.

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

Any time you’re going to bring a technology platform into your organization, it has to serve a purpose with the end goal being improved patient care. If you were to get into the current scenario of what kind of patients we are managing at home in the palliative, it’s multiple chronic diseases, and different types of things.

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2022

In addition to caring for terminally ill patients on a daily basis, hospice and palliative care physician Dr. Jay Peitzer of Trustbridge Hospice Care is the chief medical officer on a Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) for the U.S. Do you have thoughts on how that might ultimately impact patient care?

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

McMahon ascended to the role in 2021, serving in various other positions at UnitedHealth Group since 2003, including executive vice president of enterprise operations and CEO of Optum Rx, among other management positions in finance, information technology and operations.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Importance of a Hospice Spiritual Counselor Within the hospice care setting, spirituality is typically not defined within a specific religion or belief system. Spiritual counselors can provide spiritual support for patients, family members, and caregivers, making them important members of the hospice team.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 28, 2023

Sometimes, we are put into a difficult position of communicating information that involves bad news such as, a poor prognosis or clarifying treatment goals to a family member with an advanced illness. 2 Patient recall of prognostic conversations can be poor. Ask: Determine each patient’s preference for receiving prognostic information.

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Traditions Health

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For agencies like Traditions Health hospice , that means it is our responsibility to build strong relationships with physicians and include them in the end-of-life journey through consistent and meaningful communication. It helps with continuity of care. Frequent and open conversations open a channel to ensure continuity of care.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2022

When I started as a leader in the industry about four years ago, I was floored at how many hats a hospice leader in the nonprofit side often has to wear. The terrain in hospice is distinctly different as far as regulatory scrutiny is concerned as well. We need to stay well-informed about the layers of regulation.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Hospice Care Index, the new measures that are out there, I think that they are an opportunity for us to really look at our outcomes, sharpen all of our processes and be very cognizant of those things that lead into the index, including a good patient care experience. . — Barbara Jacobsmeyer, CEO, Enhabit Inc.,

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

As they battle it out for new hires, technology is proving essential to hospices’ arsenal of recruitment tactics. We [will] see the need and demand for more resources in the information technology/systems area continue to grow.”. When it comes to tech savvy staff, the competition extends beyond the hospice marketplace.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2022

Despite the differences in their organizations’ size and business models, each of these CEOs raised concerns about the ways these transactions and their aftermath could change the way hospice care is delivered. Hospice leaders have to remember why we are here. We are here for patient care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference. Hospice News: I wanted to start by asking where the greatest opportunities for clinical innovation is in hospice care? Dr. Faith Protsman: I think telehealth has really revolutionized the way we provide patient care.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Support Decision-Making Patients facing serious illnesses often confront complex decisions about their treatment options, including whether to continue aggressive medical interventions or shift towards comfort-focused care. Enhance Communication Effective communication is a cornerstone of palliative care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 6, 2024

Most importantly, it’s about creating a vivid, comprehensive narrative that confirms the patient’s need for hospice care under Medicare guidelines. As a rule, I always found that capturing decline when a patient comes into hospice is the easy part. RESOURCES FOR NEW HOSPICE NURSES!

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Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

JULY 1, 2021

The focus on excellent patient care permeates the culture at Valeo from the moment we pick up the phone or accept a referral to a successful discharge from services. Valeo Home Health and Hospice was founded in 2011 and currently services Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, Davis, Wasatch, and Summit counties.

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