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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

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Hospices that see higher numbers of patients in assisted living facilities tend to have lower quality scores than other providers, research has found. The findings point to possibly growing gaps of unmet needs among hospice patients in assisted living (AL) settings, according to the researchers.

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CMS: Concurrent Hospice Care Improves Quality, Reduces Costs

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Allowing patients to receive concurrent hospice and curative care reduces health care costs and improves quality. Throughout that period, the model hit every one of its targets — reducing costs, improving quality and family satisfaction, and keeping patients in their homes.

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Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral Growth

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Care coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. Hospices saw census volumes drop during the COVID-19 public health emergency as facilities nationwide restricted access to patients amid mandated state closures.

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Hospice of Cincinnati, Adventist Health Expand Hospice; Labor Pressures Shutter Midwest-Based Programs

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Hospice of Cincinnati Unveils New Hospital-Based Inpatient Unit Hospice of Cincinnati has opened a new inpatient unit at The Christ Hospital. Auburn, Ohio, with the new inpatient hospice unit featuring 10 patient beds, a chapel and a family gathering space. The hospital is located in Mt.

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How Hospices Can Effectively Rebrand

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A rising number of hospices have undergone name changes in recent years, prompting many to consider the elements of an effective rebranding strategy. Hospices should avoid brand names that are too generic or that focus on one particular service line or portion of their geographic footprint.

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The Benefits of Diversifying a Hospice’s Referral Mix

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As the health care system changes, hospices may want to focus on diversifying their mix of referral sources. A range of factors are transforming the environment in which home-based care providers operate, including hospices. Think about it like an investment portfolio,” Johnston told Hospice News.

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Hospice’s Outlook in Value-Based Care

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Data are key to understanding how value-based care has helped highlight quality benefits of hospice. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sunsetting the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) as of Dec.

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