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Empath Health Launches New PACE Center

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The center offers seniors access to primary care, therapies, skilled care, social and emotional support and day care at the Empath LIFE Day Center and Medical Clinic; in-home care and support and transportation to and from Empath LIFE or other approved specialists. “One

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Palliative Researcher Oliver: Family Caregivers Are Also Patients

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They’re saying that you can’t have inpatient care because the patient is dying or doesn’t need the care of a physician or the care of a nurse. It is skilled care even when you have no skills, and you have no license, but you’re doing this 24 hours. I propose that is the social worker.

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Do You Need to Learn Hospice GIP Documentation? [Expert Tips]

Hospice Nurse Hero

End-of-Life Care: GIP is NOT used for a patient who is imminently dying and can be managed at home. This is reserved for patients who require around-the-clock care from a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and spiritual care providers.

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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

Hospice News

Khai Nguyen: As a National Medical Director at CHAP, I draw from the clinical experiences I’ve been so fortunate to have as a geriatrician, mostly in the community care setting. Why does CHAP have a national medical director, registered nurse and social worker on staff who all specialize in hospice?