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Center for Hospice Care Revives Respiratory Care Program

Hospice News

Indiana-based Center for Hospice Care (CHC) has revamped its respiratory care program for patients with lung disease after a temporary pause during the pandemic. In the future, we hope to expand the services and resources to our home-based palliative care program, Kaleidoscope.

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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She is charged with overseeing the home health and hospice providers Colleague Assistance Fund, which supports employees during times of personal need. The nonprofit organization has grown into one of the largest hospice providers in the nation. Empath serves 1 in 5 hospice patients across Florida, the company reported.

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Hospice Worker, Patient Safety Concerns Impact Access in Underserved Communities

Hospice News

Employee and patient safety concerns represent a barrier to hospice care among underserved, urban communities, particularly those with higher crime rates. In addition to her role at Empassion Health, she is also chair of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Diversity Advisory Council. based in New York.

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VNHS Leveraging Tech to Optimize Hospice Patient Experience

Hospice News

For example, VNHS implemented its remote patient monitoring program in 2007. Headquartered in Atlanta, VNHS Today, offers hospice, palliative care, home health, private duty and other services to more than 13,000 patients annually across 57 Georgia counties. Seniors represented 14.7%

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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. She also served as COO of Camellia Healthcare’s hospice division before leaving the organization in 2013.

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Pediatric Hospice Abbey House Gaining Momentum in Texas

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Established in 2019, the foundation began in part with community donations and philanthropic support from a family that received care from pediatric hospice and palliative provider Dell Children’s, part of the nonprofit health system Ascension. Keller Foundation.

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

Hospice News

Hospices have relied on data to enhances their ability to assess the quality and quantity of bedside care delivered during a patients’ final days. This includes two key quality measures: Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL) and the Hospice Care Index (HCI). Richardson Community Hospice.

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