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Researchers Link Social Determinants to Pain Management in End-of-Life Care

Hospice News

Black or Latino patients in socially vulnerable areas were less likely to utilize hospice than white patients, and there’s a compounding effect on end-of-life pain management.” Researchers examined patient data for 48,631 Medicare hospice decedents from 2008 to 2016 across 15 states.

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Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

Hospice News

Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. So, for access to rural care, we’re going to have to depend on smaller rural programs.

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Choice Health Acquires Private Duty Company Instant Care, Enters Arizona Market

Hospice News

“When we think really along the lines of that full continuum [of home-based care], we are developing our provider line, or home health line and hospice,” Choice Health at Home CEO David Jackson previously told Hospice News. “We “To that end, we are expanding private duty within the state of Texas to meet similar needs in that state.

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CommCare Expands with Notre Dame Hospice, Home Health Acquisitions

Hospice News

Some have temporarily halted their programs while others have completely shut down, citing staffing shortages amid increased demand for end-of-life care. Demographics are a driving force behind rising demand for aging and serious illness care in the Bayou State. currently, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

Hospice News

Wilson in 2008 became the organizations corporate and community relations coordinator before being promoted to manager in 2017. In the new position, Wilson will oversee the nonprofits fundraising initiatives, including an annual funding goal of approximately $4 million for uncovered services through Medicare or traditional insurance.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

So, we asked my older son, Kai, who’s 18 years old, he’s an adult, “What is Palliative care?” ” And, he said, “End of life care.” I looked up the annual Medicare spending, is about one 10th that, so it’s like 10 times the annual Medicare budget.

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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. They’re all Medicare beneficiaries. Eric: Yeah. Joel may know.

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