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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

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Common pain and symptom management medications used in the hospice space can be particularly “problematic” in terms of overlapping risk factors for adverse effects, he said. Adverse drug events (ADEs) present on a spectrum from discomfort to medical emergency, so the impacts can range widely,” Krout told Hospice News in an email.

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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

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These hospices were 5% less likely to have higher CAHPS scores and 7% less likely to have higher HIS scores. The study also found that caregivers of patients in assisted living settings rated hospice providers lower in terms of communication and family caregiving training. “We

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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

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Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation Experiencing violence, trauma or abuse at any point in a lifespan can come with long-term effects.

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St. Croix Expands in Illinois, Acquires Lexington Hospice Care

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Croix Hospice has acquired Lombard, Ill.-based based Lexington Hospice Care. Financial terms were undisclosed. In addition to a spate of acquisitions, the Minnesota-based hospice provider has launched three de novos thus far in 2022. Geographically, Lexington Hospice Care fits nicely into St.

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VITAS, Gentiva, Home Health & Hospice Care Expand Inpatient Services; Banner Health Shutters Hospice Programs in Phoenix

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VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

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3 Signs it’s time to adopt a hospice care tech solution

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Hospice care has historically been grounded in person-to-person communication without a heavy reliance on technology. However, drastically increased hospice utilization and the pandemic-driven adoption of technology across health care settings have transformed the landscape entirely.

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Nick Farinella Shares Valuable Insight into Helping Patients Come to Terms with Needing Hospice Care

Hospice Promise

How do people come to terms with deciding it’s time for hospice care? Nick Farinella, Social Worker at Hospice Promise, offers valuable insight into helping patients enter a new stage of life.