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Specialized Palliative Pharmacists Have Key Role in Interdisciplinary Teams

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The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 2002 recognized the importance of pharmacists in palliative care teams. Integrating pharmacists who specialize in palliative care can improve the quality of cancer care, research has found.

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Hospices Facilities Launch, Renovate With Growth in Mind

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The nonprofit has provided hospice care to nearly 3,000 patients at the four-room center since its opening in 2002. Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks.

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                                                                                                              The High Costs of Limited Hospice Access for Dementia Patients 

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Researchers recently examined Medicare beneficiary survey data from 2002 through 2019 to determine the health care costs associated withindividuals with dementia nearing the end of life. “Policy makers in the U.S. Yet, this perspective fails to incorporate potential cost savings associated with hospice.”

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Dementia Patients Less Likely Than Others to Receive Hospice Care

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of hospice enrollees in 2019, up from 9% in 2002, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Dementia’s long course creates specific challenges to accurately estimate survival time and adequately support patients and their families.” Dementia patients represented 20.9%

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New Executives Tapped At Hospice Organizations Across Country

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He first joined that company as its executive vice president of clinical services and CMO in 2002 while holding a similar role at Hospice of the Piedmont from 2019 to 2020. I have no doubt that his expanded role will further drive the innovation and impact our members deliver to patients and families every day.”

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Trinity Health at Home Acquires Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice

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The organization underwent a rebranding process between 1997 and 2002 as its service line evolved to include home health and hospice. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states. Utah held the highest rate that year at 60.5%. Trinity Health as Home was founded in 1986 as Amicare Resources, Inc.

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MedPAC to Congress: Freeze Hospice Rates in 2025

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Close to 5,900 hospices operated in the United States during 2002. “Less is known about access to capital for nonprofit freestanding providers, for which capital may be more limited. Hospital-based and home health-based hospices have access to capital through their parent providers.” Of those, 1,169 were nonprofits, a 1.4% decline from 2018.

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