Hospice News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Patients are more likely to receive palliative care if they can access social workers through their primary care providers, Veterans Health Administration (VA) research has found. These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
I knew that if we could put a nurse practitioner with a patient earlier in the prognosis, they would move through the continuum of care with that patient and create a report. Our program is staffed by nurse practitioners and social workers, under the oversight of our medical director. million people need palliative care.
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Hospice News
MARCH 26, 2024
For adults with COPD, HF, or ILD who were at high risk of death and had poor quality of life, a nurse and social worker palliative telecare team produced clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life at 6 months compared with usual care,” the study authors indicated. The four-year study took place in two U.S.
Hospice News
APRIL 23, 2024
For individuals who take part in the program, they are required to be visited by a nurse and a social worker once per month. Most of the additional benefit of the program, an estimated 70% of participation, aligns with the social services offerings: transportation, housing, and food.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Community PedsCare program has an interdisciplinary staff of about 22 employees including a chaplain, social workers, child life specialists, music therapists and a respite program with registered nurses that provide care to families, among others. The Florida-based provider is an affiliate of Alivia Care Inc.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The tool factors in clinical concerns as well as the home environment, caregiver resources and social determinants of health. The care model is driven primarily by nurse practitioners who visit as often as once a week, according to Stengle. The company has its roots in the former Kindred at Home. NYSE:) acquired the company in 2021.
Hospice News
MARCH 22, 2024
The palliative care program works on a medical model that is led by physicians and nurse practitioners who do home visits, and other services such as social workers and chaplains available as needed, based on the patient’s care plan, according to Krejs.
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