Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries are more likely to enroll in hospice from a community setting than patients in traditional fee-for-service programs. million patients who elected hospice in the last 90 days of life during the years 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. .” This is close to half of all Medicare beneficiaries.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A dearth of coordination or integration between rehab teams and palliative care teams routinely forces some patients into a cycle between the hospital and the nursing home in their last year of life. Older adults frequently utilize such services, often in skilled nursing facilities (SNF).

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which requires providers to acquire a building and design a center to house a PACE program. Constructed in 2006 as the Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia, the facility was renovated after its closure in 2011. The PACE program serves communities across six counties in Kentucky.

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Nurse.com

MAY 9, 2022

Nurses have integral roles in emerging healthcare models aimed at meeting the needs of a growing population of medically complex children. Content courtesy of UPMC. The programs may also address mental health needs by connecting families with social services. Evidence Is Building to Support Hospital-Based Models.

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