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Center for Hospice Care Launches ‘Kaleidoscope’ Palliative Care Program

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The Indiana-based Center for Hospice Care (CHC) has unveiled a new palliative care program, branded as Kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope is designed to provide patients with interdisciplinary palliative care in the home setting. We also still have palliative care in a clinic setting. Census Bureau.

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CEOs’ Top Predictions for Palliative Care in 2025

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Palliative Care News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of palliative care into the larger health care continuum. Heath Bartness, CEO, St.

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Dole Act Could Give Veterans Greater Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

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The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, currently winding its way through Congress, would likely increase access to hospice and palliative care for veterans, if enacted. However, when a veteran transitions from a VA facility to hospice, they lose access to that benefit.

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Unique Aspects of Palliative Care Recruitment

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Palliative care clinical recruitment involves some unique elements compared to other health care settings. Among the challenges is a general lack of awareness of palliative care and its distinctions from hospice among the public, clinicians in other settings and payers.

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Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Launches Palliative Care Clinic

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The LifeCare Center for Palliative Medicine will provide outpatient palliative care to patients experiencing serious illness. Lower Cape Fear LifeCare has been providing palliative medicine in various settings to people in North Carolina for more than 30 years.

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Headwaters Hospice to Launch New Palliative Care Services

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Montana-based Headwaters Hospice and Palliative Care LLC will soon unveil a new palliative care service line, set to launch later this year. The move comes as the hospice provider expands its reach across its home state.

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Capitalizing Palliative Care Startups

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As a sector, most standalone palliative care providers are still maturing from startups into long-term, sustainable businesses. million people need palliative care annually, worldwide. However, only about 14% of people who need this care receive it. The World Health Organization estimates 56.8