Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 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. McChesney sat down with Hospice News to talk about his career trajectory and the ways the industry is evolving.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Through the cracks, providers can see glimmers of improvement. Government oversight of hospice providers will tighten during 2023. But this optimism is tempered by uncertainty.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2023

New legislation is leading some hospices to consider what a potential community-based palliative care payment demo would mean for them — as well as what it would look like. I think home health care agencies or Part B medical groups have more experience in collaborating across multiple providers to meet needs,” Silvers told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2023

Hospice News recently connected with Nashville-based Heart’n Soul Hospice leadership to break down some of the largest length of stay challenges that providers are facing today as the pandemic tapers to an end, and ways that referral and community outreach efforts are evolving.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In addition to the podcast, you can see more about this in Carmen’s TEDx talk. MOC Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 And the number of calls for falls dropped. Thanks to my wife Cindy Hsu for piano on Eye of the Tiger.

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Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2023

Hospices have mounting concerns around the potential regulatory impacts that could come with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Among the regulatory hotpots is rising scrutiny of how providers used funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Provider Relief Funds (PRF).

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Monica Han, Clinical Sales Specialist at Enclara Pharmacia, to learn about the transformation of the hospice inpatient sector and the operating models within it. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from, in your role today?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

MOC Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 Katie: Oh my gosh, can’t believe I’ve been here more than once now. Last time you were on, you said, all clinicians should sign up for an X waiver. This is Eric Widera.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. Keith per many reports, is the heart and sole of the hospice unit and oversees the Pastoral Care Workers. A few are let out early on compassionate release. This is Eric Widera.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

When marketing his hospice business, Transitions Care CEO Jim Palazzo makes it personal. Most recently, the company acquired Cardinal Hospice in Michigan for an undisclosed sum, and, in October 2022, licensed a de novo in Ohio. Marketing hospice — this is a very personal thing. How do you cultivate that sense of belief?

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

New rules for changes in hospice ownership are likely to slow down or kill some mergers and acquisitions, according to Ari Markenson, partner at the law firm Venable LLP. Another recently proposed rule would require anyone who holds 5% ownership or more in a hospice must submit to a criminal background check, including fingerprints.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

Kaishauna Guidry, a former teacher turned hospice physician, continues to leverage her background in education to help terminally ill patients find the care they need. Few businesses have to work as hard as hospices to dispel myths and misconceptions about their practices. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E She’s also launched a podcast, “Dr.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Almost a decade ago, our hospice and palliative care team decided to do a “Thickened Liquid Challenge.” How should I define dysphagia? How common is it, and what diseases do we see it in? Eric: Alex, we got a great show today on Dysphagia Revisited. Who do we have on with us today? Eric: Oh boy.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Since the company launched in 2020, Founder and CEO Alfonso Montiel had days when he feared Texas-based Silverstone Hospice would not survive. Silverstone came on the scene after Montiel’s purchase and rebranding of Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Montiel came to hospice through a circuitous route.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Virtual care became a necessity after the pandemic struck, and most hospice providers were quick to invest in and build out their telehealth programs. Hospices have adapted well to this changing environment and — generally speaking — have used telehealth to their advantage. . “I

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. hospice leaders. hospice leaders went on this trip, saw the need and felt like more could be done to help the situation.” So, these U.S.

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2022

This article is based on a Q&A session with Jason Banks, Senior Director of Post Acute Sales at nVoq, during the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference. Hospice News: Jason has an incredible background in post-acute care that we’re going to talk about today. Banks: I ran a hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

After seeing firsthand the person-centered multidisciplinary care that hospices provide, St. Croix Hospice’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Mayo felt drawn to the field. While working in family medicine, hospitals and nursing homes, he started “moonlighting” in hospice, which ultimately took his career in a new direction.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

He is also an ambassador for the hospital’s CalvaryCare program, designed to educate the health care community and the public about palliative care and hospice. Calvay is the only acute care hospital in the United States that is focused almost exclusively on hospice and palliative care. Hospice has grown steadily.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The intricacies of state certificate of need (CON) laws can shape a hospice’s growth trajectory as well as quality of care. Of those, 14 states have CON laws that include hospices. The design of CON laws can make a “world of difference” when it comes to accessibility and quality of hospice care, he added.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. And we invited Tamryn Gray from the Dana Farber joins us to ask insightful questions, including: What blood sugar range should we target for patients in the nursing home or hospice?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Jennifer Maxwell, CEO and co-founder, Maxwell Healthcare Associates, to learn how hospice providers are preparing for the year ahead in light of changes set forth by the new rule. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today?

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2022

When Catherine Sapp took the role as executive director of Avita Home Health & Hospice in September 2019, one of the first areas of improvement that she identified was communication. A hospice provider’s need for health care-specific communication tools goes beyond HIPAA compliance. Everybody knows how to text.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

On the other hand, the ruling allowed states to set their own evidentiary standards to refuse or withdraw life sustaining interventions. On the other hand, the ruling allowed states to set their own evidentiary standards to refuse or withdraw life sustaining interventions. In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri.

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2023

Partnering with ACOs can give palliative providers an opportunity to be paid properly for the full scope of what they do, according to Sue Lyn Schramm, founder and principal of Schramm Consulting, LLC. They can offer flexibility by allowing the two parties to customize their agreements to the needs of their patient population.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“Hosparus sounds a lot like hospice, and so many of our community colleagues were not referring patients,” Dillon told Palliative Care News. “So, So, we thought it was really important to make sure we differentiated ourselves from the Hospice business line.” Pallitus also has a robust pediatric palliative care program.

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

On last week’s podcast we interviewed the medical director and the chaplain of the prison’s hospice unit (Hospice in Prison Part 1 ). We also had the pleasure to take a walk through the hospice unit garden with Mr. Gerald Hite. One story that Allan told perfectly sums this up. What’s coming up in episode two?

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Palliverse

APRIL 26, 2024

He had asked them how long they meant. He set himself three goals before leaving hospital. The ice-block would be easy, we had plenty of ice-blocks as our patients may have swallowing difficulties and icy treats can be most welcome. Plain old lemonade ice-blocks can be most refreshing. Could he sit up in bed?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Two major shifts are transforming the landscape of hospice. First, private equity firms are gobbling up hospices. Thus, they have little in the way of long term vision for hospices, instead focused on cutting costs and maximizing profits. . People with dementia make up about half of hospice admissions.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. His second book, Letter to a Hospice Nurse , celebrates the lives of hospice patients and gives a format for surviving family and friends to process grief.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary How do people react when they hear they have a serious illness? And some people, in addition or instead, engage in deep introspection on how to make meaning or live with or understand this experience of serious illness. Can you believe that this is happening?” After the shock? Brad: Thank you.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Joel Thiesen , CEO of Lifesprk (a Minnesota agency that covers senior care in any setting), and Robert Holly from Home Health Care News for joining us in this timely discussion. If you missed the discussion, you can watch the full recording and read about the key highlights below: Hospital-at-home rose long before COVID to early success.

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Setting yourself apart from the crowd is what separates the ultra-successful from the also-rans. But how do you differentiate your post-acute care business from a very crowded field ? Marketing campaigns, social media presence , and even facility upkeep can drive short-term wins.

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Einstein once said, “ Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” Alex: To what extent can you study spiritual care interventions? Going to tell him all I can. LaVera: Can I just say another word or two about that song first? Lexy: Great to be here.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

– How to develop world-class volunteers – Training for hospice volunteers – Focus on the little things Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. Are you struggling to rebuild your hospice volunteer pool post-COVID-19? What can I do to make my volunteers the best?

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 22, 2023

As we celebrate National Social Work Appreciation Month, it’s important to recognize the significant role Hospice Social Workers play in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during end-of-life care. The importance of Hospice Social Workers cannot be overstated. Overnight, everything changed.

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