Hospice News
APRIL 10, 2024
A lack of trained staff and evolving health laws are among the leading barriers to expanding perinatal palliative and hospice care among underserved populations. Some of the states with restrictive reproductive health laws have passed policies related to perinatal palliative and hospice access.
Hospice News
APRIL 11, 2024
Black Americans are frequently denied access to hospice and palliative care due to structural racism, and many of those communities lack sufficient information to make end-of-life care decisions, new research has found. Access to hospice and palliative care is perceived as lacking. were Hispanic; 1.8%
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Recent research has uncovered some of the leading barriers preventing greater pediatric palliative care utilization across underserved communities. Some states have begun instilling regulations in place requiring private insurance companies to cover palliative and hospice care for eligible children.
Hospice News
APRIL 23, 2024
Palliative care has become a more sought-after treatment plan in recent years, and one agency in California has led the charge in advancing palliative care support among its population. Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989.
Hospice News
MARCH 15, 2024
McPherson also serves on the board of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) can have an impact on mortality and morbidity among seriously ill patients, according to researchers of a 2019 study published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy.
Hospice News
JANUARY 24, 2024
Palliative care clinical education avenues have expanded in recent years, but providers say the well may not be filling up quickly enough to meet demand. Communication and peer support elements are among the key training elements for palliative workforce sustainability and growth. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Despite obstacles to expanding pediatric hospice care, Community Hospice & Palliative Care, has seen its program’s census and workforce grow. The Florida-based provider is an affiliate of Alivia Care Inc. Its pediatric program, dubbed Community PedsCare, has been more than 20 years in the making.
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