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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

Hospice News

Ginn began leading financial teams at Amedisys in 2007, while Guidroz previously served as senior vice president of accounting at Amedisys since June 2018. McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting. In addition to hospice, VITAS offers palliative care and home medical equipment services.

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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

GeriPal

Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Myself personally, I was in PCEP at Harvard, I think like 2007 or something with Rachelle Bernacki and a bunch of other great people. Susan: I do.

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Predictive Analytics ‘Gives Hospices a Lens’ into Quality, Compliance

Hospice News

That helps with the HVLDL metric and the last three days of life, and also impacts our quality scores, because we’re building that relationship with them all throughout their journey and ramping up intensity as we get to those final days for the patient and the family.” Richardson Community Hospice.

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Hospice Worker, Patient Safety Concerns Impact Access in Underserved Communities

Hospice News

Frequently, these aging populations face a host of social determinants of health needs,and violent crime can impact equitable access to end-of-life care, the HHS report indicated. In addition to her role at Empassion Health, she is also chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Diversity Advisory Council.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. And I’ve said, just because I’m a Palliative care doc does not mean that you should give me a short trip. They’ve all been laid out for you. Anne: Right.

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The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees

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The HAN Angel Awards were created to recognize select members of Congress on both sides of the aisle for their ongoing efforts to amplify the voices of patients, families, providers, and those advocating for the vital mission of hospice and palliative care in supporting patients and their families facing serious or life-limiting illness.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

You might be able to extend your life a little bit, but at what cost? So, that was maybe 20 years ago at this point and it really got me down the road thinking about advance care planning, end-of-life care, and similar consequences. That provision was taken out of Obamacare back in 2007, 2008. Eric: Yeah.

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