Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Kauai Hospice Recruits Retired Emergency Doc as Medical Director. Dr. William “Monty” Downs is stepping into a new role as medical director of Hawaii-based Kaua‘i Hospice after retiring from 50 years in the emergency department at Wilcox Health Medical Centert. Wilcox Health is part of Hawaii Pacific Health.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. He fulfilled his commitment plus more by working six years full-time in family medicine and adding on working part-time as a hospice Medical Director.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

According to language in the proposal, designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable. Clarification from CMS in these areas will be helpful to hospices, physicians and those reviewing hospice records for compliance.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Pagliaro joined the organization in 2012 as a hospice and palliative physician, ascending into roles such as associate director of palliative medicine and vice president of medical services. Pagliaro is also medical director of palliative medicine at Jefferson Health East and serves on its ethics and cancer committees.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Additional services include medical equipment assistance, a telehospice program, and music, reiki and pet therapies, among others. Medical Director Takes Reins at Hospice Care of the Low Country Hospice Care of the Lowcountry & Lowcountry Palliative Care has appointed Dr. F. Carl Derrick as medical director.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2024

These findings underscore the ability of value-based care to drive better outcomes for individuals and their families,” said Dr. John Notaro, medical director for Buffalo Medical Group and agilon physician partner whose practice participated in the study. “It

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

The provider’s palliative care team includes a physician medical director, social worker and nurse practitioners who now offer in-home palliative care to adult patients 18 and older facing a serious illness. “As Homeland previously provided facility-based palliative services and is now stepping into the home.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sherman has been in a swath of patient care delivery roles in the last decade at organizations such as Hospice of Charles County, Palliative Medicine of Southern Maryland, George Washington University Hospital, GWU Medical Faculty Associates and Sibley Memorial Hospital.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Prior to joining Treasure Coast Hospice, he practiced family medicine at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Gateway Medical Group and Jupiter Medical Center. He also served as medical director at skilled nursing facility provider Life Care Center of Port St. Lucie, as well as at Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center. “I

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

Palliative care services have become an attractive area in particular for emergency and urgent care providers in hospital and health system settings, according to Dr. Roderick Bennett, medical director of SOS Mobile Medical Care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health. He was previously medical director at Compassus since 2017.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Contessa is currently in talks with a number of other Medicare Advantage organizations to pursue similar, but not identical, contracts, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2023 Annual Leadership Conference.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

He went on to become the organization’s medical director. “ In addition to his role at Faith Hospice, Mulder is executive director of the Trillium Institute, medical director for Holland Home and the director of the Division of Palliative Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

Additionally, patients with severe enduring anorexia nervosa often have longer inpatient admissions and a history of various medical treatments, the research found.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

They also recommended that personnel conducting these audits have knowledge equivalent to a hospice medical director. “It These included improving transparency of the audit process and the contractors carrying them out and development of a less cumbersome process for disputing audit findings.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Valley Health currently offers palliative care in a number of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, subacute medical facilities and the home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Additionally, the proposal would clarify that designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable. But what is missing from the proposal is almost as noteworthy as what it contains. “What is missing is also notable,” continued Dombi.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Our program is staffed by nurse practitioners and social workers, under the oversight of our medical director. This collaborative approach enables us to offer comprehensive care tailored to each patient and their family, ensuring that we identify and address their specific needs effectively.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

. “Our expert palliative care providers create a layer of support to improve quality of life and help patients manage all facets of living with a serious illness,” Dr. Sherry Ng, medical director of palliative care at Stamford Health, said in a statement.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

She previously served as its associate medical director following her fellowship, then moved on to become its director of pediatrics before ascending to her current leadership position. “It Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Appoints Medical Director. Goode will continue to care for patients on a part-time basis.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Introducing the Frontline Honors Class of 2023 in alphabetical order, sorted by industry: Hospice & Palliative Care Eve Conversa – Hospice Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Health/Advocate Hospice Leigh Jenks – Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapist, Blue Ridge Hospice Mihir Kamdar – Head of Clinical Delivery, Tuesday Health Michele (..)

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Hospice News

AUGUST 18, 2023

More research is needed to dig deeper into the impacts of cannabis use for pain and symptom management in patients with serious and terminal illnesses, according to Dr. Karl Steinberg, medical director for Hospice by the Sea. With cannabinoids, we don’t typically prescribe them very much,” Steinberg told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

The hiring of Lopez as president comes about six months after The Denver Hospice also named a new medical director in Dr. Robert Howe. Care Synergy is also the national center for the innovative Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program, developed by Johns Hopkins University.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

These patients have unique mental, physical and socioeconomic needs when they come to hospice, according to Dr. Faith Protsman, VITAS regional medical director in California. “So Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). . So often veterans and their special needs are overlooked. Particularly at the end of life, they need specialized care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Bringing together home-based primary care is a win-win for patient and health care providers, Chiang said at the HAP Foundation’s Serious Illness Symposium in Naperville, Illinois.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Contessa is currently in talks with a number of other Medicare Advantage organizations to pursue similar, but not identical, contracts, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. “We’re

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2023

The grant will also support efforts to address social determinants of health, according to Dr. Heidi Young, associate chief medical officer for Capital Caring and medical director of the Primary Care at Home program. The dollar amount was undisclosed.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Some providers are working with partners to develop customized applications designed to improve the employee experience, according to Dr. Faith Protsman, regional medical director for California for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). “We

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Recruiting and retaining palliative care professionals can be a difficult feat for organizations, in part because not enough medical and nursing students are exposed to palliative care during their education.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Their recommendation is that it would include the administrator and medical director of hospice agencies.” This is included in the standard requirements for establishing and maintaining Medicare billing privileges.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2023

Offering palliative care in an emergency setting is valuable to both immediate and long-term patient outcomes, according to Dr. David Curley, medical director of The Miriam Hospital’s emergency department. “A

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

If restrictions eased around controlled substances, then hospice providers might be more open to their use, according to Dr. Karl Steinberg, medical director for Hospice by the Sea. “It’s a challenge to navigate state rules with federal laws versus the hospice or palliative individual’s best interests and the end-of-life care plan.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Due to polypharmacy, hospice patients are often at great risk for adverse side effects, such as falls, confusion and medication interactions, among others, according to a 2022 dissertation by Shannon Dickson at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2023

In some cases, numerous licensed hospices have been operating from the same addresses, often with the same CEOs, medical directors and staff. These problems first drew attention in California, prompting state legislators to enact a moratorium on new licenses pending an audit of approval processes.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dr. Leena Dutta, medical director of hospice and in-home palliative care for the center, joined the program in May, 2022 and oversaw the initiative. Earlier this year, the hospital revamped and reworked the program and subsequently earned Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) accreditation.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

I was the palliative care medical director and associate hospice medical director for their four or five hospice teams. While I was working for a hospice agency in southern California, there was a community-based palliative care program with about 200 patients.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

As the Traditions Health hospice medical director in Cartersville, Georgia, Dr. Captain gets to live that passion every day. “A A mentor of mine in medical school told me a few things about becoming a doctor that enlightened me at the time and that I’ve never forgotten,” he said.

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