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VIA Health Enhances Support for Hospice Patients with Heart FailureĀ 

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Case in point, the organization recently achieved a Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association, which evaluates provides in accordance with evidence-based standards designed to ensure high quality care and adherence to clinical practice guidelines. In 2012, heart failure cost the nation an estimated $30.7

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Hospices Facilities Launch, Renovate With Growth in Mind

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The new location will allow for improved support for serious and terminally ill patients that lack caregiver support or need higher levels of care, said Dr. Christopher Strzalka, medical director at Julia Hospice & Palliative Care. An estimated 50 patients will be impacted by the temporary closure.

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Hospices Gear Up to Reach More Heart Failure Patients, Enhance QualityĀ 

Hospice News

The number of people who suffer from heart failure is expected to rise by 46% between 2012 and 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported. As of 2020, those individuals represented only about 10% of Medicare decedents who elected hospice, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

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ā€œWe are honored to have provided care to our home health and hospice patients and their loved ones. We wish them the best, and are hopeful that we can accommodate a smooth transition to ensure continued quality, compassionate care.ā€. It also offers pharmacy and durable medical equipment services.

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Compassusā€™ Laura Templeton: Education, Better Reimbursement Needed to Foster Palliative Care Growth

Hospice News

What has led your career journey into palliative care? I worked in acute care prior to coming into the more integrated home-based care scene at Compassus in 2012. Your palliative care team can be instrumental in listening to the goals of a patient and helping to guide them around the care they desire.

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Keep a Hospital Go-Bag at the Ready

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ā€œHospital go-bags are extremely important because when an elderly person is admitted to the hospital, it’s usually kind of sudden,ā€ says Joyce Helwig, client care coordinator at Home Care Angels , a Des Plaines-based home healthcare service. ā€œSo Start with the essentials. Planning ahead always helps. ā€œIf Insurance cards.

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Why Do Most People Receive Less Time in Hospice than Recommended?

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Hospice sends nurses, aides, and other caregivers to the homes of patients with advanced, terminal illnesses. 1-3 This three-month minimum promotes hospiceā€™s ability to provide the physical and emotional support that helps patients and their family caregivers. 2012; 43 (4): 732- 738. Unfortunately, for most U.S.