Hospice News
APRIL 30, 2024
Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations. There’s a very high number of U.S. We as palliative care clinicians meet caregivers who may be particularly vulnerable given the circumstances under which they find themselves.”
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Education in palliative care principles for emergency department clinicians could likely improve care for seriously ill patients who present in the ED. Patients with serious illness, even hospice patients, present to the ED in increasing numbers for symptom management.
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Hospice News
MAY 7, 2024
It’s not just past, but also present experiences that are still in existence and impact the quality of care that transgender patients receive,” Fried said. Palliative care delivery approaches that are not gender-inclusive can contribute to significant quality issues in caring for transgender populations. Furthermore, 85.3% Furthermore, 85.3%
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
The earlier a patient receives palliative care, the larger the return on investment, an analysis by the Pennsylvania-based health system WellSpan Health has found. Palliative care is often viewed as a cost center in health care, rather than a revenue generator. There was a 20% lower cost in one of the hospitals. This hospital was at 10%.”
Hospice News
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Too often when an older person is facing an illness, they get swept up in the health care system without being presented the option of noninvasive care. A New Jersey state bill recently passed that establishes community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid. We get swept up in quantity, not quality of life.”
Hospice News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Though participants reported that family and social support structures were present, caregiver stress was reported to “create tension between couples,” the researchers stated. Pediatric palliative care providers can sometimes struggle to engage parents and families. Expanding that education and awareness is a pivotal starting point, he added.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In the study, researchers present the case of an independent 87-year-old woman with moderate dementia admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. A dearth of coordination or integration between rehab teams and palliative care teams routinely forces some patients into a cycle between the hospital and the nursing home in their last year of life.
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