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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. When someone is overwhelmed, it is impossible for them to provide quality care.”. A shrinking labor pool.

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Patients, Providers Embrace Integrative Palliative Care

Hospice News

William Collinge, associate director of the Integrative Palliative Care Institute in Washington, said most palliative care organizations evolved as basic, mainstream medical care provided by doctors, nurses and social workers. As the idea of integrative palliative care has emerged, so have questions about funding.

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The Care Team Steps into Indiana with 1st Care Acquisition

Hospice News

Winston & Strawn LLP acted as legal counsel to The Care Team, which provides home health and hospice in Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas and now Indiana. This marks the home health and hospice provider’s fourth acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners in 2019.

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Caring for the Caregivers: Keys for Helping Family Members in Palliative Care Roles

Hospice News

“[Family members as caregivers] are chronically overlooked by our health care system, even as care decisions and delivery happen in the home more than ever before. This lack of recognition has led to a lack of support,” Steven Lee, co-founder and CEO of ianacare, told Hospice News.

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Hospice News ELEVATE : Fireside Chat with Netsmart

Hospice News

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Maria Warren, Vice President of Clinical Consulting at Netsmart that took place at the Hospice News Elevate Conference in Chicago. Hospice News: I am here with Maria Warren and we’re going to talk a little bit about technology and value-based care. Are you not?

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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. A vital role in hospice care She’s worked as a volunteer coordinator for more than six years, but before that, was a hospice nurse for 23 years.