NHPCO

MARCH 7, 2022

(Alexandria, Va) – This week the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) will present its annual Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards during the 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference hosted at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center (March 7 – 9). Contact: Jon Radulovic. Communications Director.

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Comfort Home Care

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, we understand that nothing is better than having their family around them, but presents touch the heart and improve daily living come in a close second. Searching for a special gift for a senior in your life?

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Daily Nurse

JULY 15, 2022

On Wednesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced that 29 emergency departments are being honored with the prestigious ENA Lantern Award – the only award dedicated to showcasing EDs for their outstanding work.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

EOLDs have had a growing presence in the serious illness and end-of-life care space, but their services are not reimbursed by Medicare or other insurance, according to Jane Euler, co-founder and chief doula of Present for You LLC. Doulas can help patients find a hospice earlier in their disease trajectories, Euler indicated.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Goodwin Hospice formed a collaboration with end-of-life doula provider Present for You LLC roughly three years ago. Costs involved in a hospice-doula partnership Goodwin Hospice has a service agreement with Present for You that includes “on demand access” to EOLDs when a patient and family need arises, Klint explained.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson as she interviews three Seasons Hospice physicians about the Past, Present and Future of Hospice and Palliative Care. Join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson as she interviews three Seasons Hospice physicians about the Past, Present and Future of Hospice and Palliative Care.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“[The analysis] gave us a very, very good insight in terms of how we effectively utilize palliative care services that are present in our hospitals,” Bhatia said. “If

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

Live discharges are disruptive to patients and families and could mean that terminally ill individuals do not receive adequate care at the end of life, according to the two authors, who argue that these incidents are critical care transitions that contribute to increased hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

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Hospice News

MAY 10, 2023

The wide breadth of service variety within the scope of palliative care presents another lever moving hospices’ investments in the space, especially in terms of reaching patients upstream, Farrand indicated during the Palliative Care Conference in Washington D.C.

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Hospice News

APRIL 7, 2023

None of these patients had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and several are still alive several years later, according to evidence presented at trial. Justice Department, Angel Care enrolled 24 patients in hospice between 2009 through 2017 who did not meet Medicare eligibility requirements. million in improper Medicare payments.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2024

For Hagfors, the nonprofit provider lawsuit presents an opportunity not only to recoup funds but to defend its employees against OIG’s allegations. “I It also included statements from hospice physicians and other experts in the field who indicated that the documentation did support eligibility, among other resources.

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2023

Because of the poverty requirement, Medicaid beneficiaries present with a much more complicated picture of needs,” Silvers said. This means that varied palliative populations needs should have multifaceted avenues of support within Medicaid care models, Silvers added. It’s a lot of complex needs.”

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This strategy presents a vision, along with recommendations for achieving it. 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. “At some point in our lives, most of us will either be a family caregiver or need one.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

The structure of some state laws can present issues when it comes to deeming severe enduring anorexia nervosa as a terminal condition versus treatable, according to Brandt. Determining whether terminal anorexia is an acute condition versus a chronic, life-limiting illness resulting in death “becomes extremely difficult,” she said.

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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. “If Medicaid covers palliative care, we can redirect resources from costly care that might not yield the benefits people need or want, and towards person-centered,” Rowe told local news.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ED-palliative partnerships present a quadruple aim opportunity to improve care for seriously ill patients.” “This ED-embedded palliative care consultation service was clinically meaningful, operationally viable, and delivered a 6.7x ROI,” the authors found. “ED-palliative

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Xavier will present his award lecture ‘Enhancing the Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions of Palliative Care’ during the congress. Xavier Gómez-Batiste , Chair of Palliative Care at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Vic, Barcelona is the recipient of the 2024 EAPC Cicely Saunders Award.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

The greatest barrier to further improvement is the ever-present workforce shortage affecting the health care industry at large and hospices in particular. Additional touchpoints with patients via telehealth is another factor contributing to improvements on the measure, Harrison said.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

APRIL 8, 2019

You'll really enjoy this recounting of how research in palliative care originated, where we are now, and directions for the future. Listen to two experts in the field - Dr. Sean Morrison and Dr. Jennifer Tjia - they'll have us all wanting to do research in our chosen field!

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

Coming out of COVID, because staff were not as present in the office and because visits oftentimes looked different, especially on the palliative care side of the house for patients, they weren’t always in person,” Dresang told Hospice News.

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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.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Patients who underwent palliative care and were hospitalized did not see significant differences in lengths of stay than others, but did see substantial cost savings, according to research presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The organizations earlier this year presented their findings , published today, to members of Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Regulatory issues topped providers’ list of concerns, the survey found.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

Patients with ovarian cancer who have received palliative care had fewer hospital readmissions compared to others, according to a recent study presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) in Tampa, Florida.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. At the same time, we are also working hard to address LeadingAge members’ concerns, which we presented to Congress in late January 2023.” We all want to be involved.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

. “CMS has not proposed any program integrity measures to address continued concerns on the surge in hospice growth in certain parts of the country despite the warning signs presented.” ” The post CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Adverse drug events (ADEs) present on a spectrum from discomfort to medical emergency, so the impacts can range widely,” Krout told Hospice News in an email. Common pain and symptom management medications used in the hospice space can be particularly “problematic” in terms of overlapping risk factors for adverse effects, he said.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 21, 2024

We think good patients treat us respectfully, cooperate, and comply with our present plan. We want questions or disagreements to be presented courteously. We can’t change the past, and wishing that things should be different only makes us suffer in the present.” Where Does Our Negative Thinking About Patients Come From?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 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. The expense alone can be a struggle for the 48 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The way the center is presented in the film is a good representation of what hospice inpatient care looked like in 2005 and calls attention to the ways it has since evolved, according to Fleece. The environment in the movie from a care center perspective was exactly what you would expect to see in 2004-2005.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A caregiver can certainly complete the form, but when you get to the notarized page, the patient will have to sign it and be present upon the notarization.” The post Emerging Services Help Hospice Patients Reduce Anxiety About Pets’ Future appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2023

Because the unit is situated in a residential neighborhood and the original house was completely renovated, we wanted to maintain the home-like environment in our presentation of the unit.” “The hospice house is a traditional inpatient unit, providing patients with a higher level of care.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I recently asked one oncologist what he thinks about palliative care, and he said, “I sort of look at my role with the patient is to present the glass half full, meaning treatment. And the role of the palliative care doctor is to present the glass half empty, meaning it won’t work.

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APRIL 18, 2023

If designed and implemented properly, NHPCO believes this measure may help identify physicians who are engaging (or potentially engaging in fraudulent or abusive behavior, presenting a risk of harm to Medicare beneficiaries or are otherwise unqualified to certify or recertify beneficiaries for hospice.” The post NHPCO: Proposed 2.8%

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Sustainable Caregiving

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there or being in the present but wanting to be in the future. It’s a split that tears you apart inside.” Eckhart Tolle Caregiving is a trigger minefield. The awareness we cultivate through mindfulness helps us avoid the triggers and disarm the mines.

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