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

Hospice News

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. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.

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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. The integrative model highlights an ongoing evolution.

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In Healthcare and Nursing, Relationships Matter

Daily Nurse

Healthcare is an industry where careers and patient care are both fueled by relationships. At the same time, your connections with patients can bring meaning and purpose to your work. There are many ways in which relationships can benefit you and your nursing career.

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Earlier Palliative Care Yields Higher ROI

Hospice News

The system includes 220 patient care locations, eight hospitals, a regional behavioral health organization and a regional home-based care agency. The cost-benefit analysis of WellSpan’s palliative care programs found that, at the system level, palliative care reduced costs per patient by 6%.

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How Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Built an Award-Winning Palliative Program

Hospice News

According to Wu, the hospital sees about 1,000 patients a year across the spectrum of serious illnesses; some of the most common diagnoses include sepsis, heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, cancer and dementia.

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Proposed California Bill Aims For $25 Health Care Worker Minimum Wage

Hospice News

The health care sector in California must offer higher wages to remain competitive.” Employees covered by the proposed legislature include workers at home-based care companies, hospitals, health systems, skilled nursing facilities and other organizations, including dialysis clinics and inpatient centers.

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AI, RPM Systems Turning Keys For Compassus

Hospice News

Thinking about the future as we advance health care, we’ve created efficiencies for our nurses, chaplains, social workers and therapists,” Templeton said at the conference. There’s a human element to it and a patient-centered care element to it that helps advance health care overall.