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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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million by 2030, up from 641,860 in 2000, according to 2013 research from the University of New Mexico Department of Family and Community Medicine. “I That includes advanced communication skills, addressing nonphysical symptoms, care partners and caregiver burden.”

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Research Finds Links Between Hospice Care, Reduced Cancer-Related Suicides

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Suicide rates among cancer patients saw a “sharp slump” between 2013 and 2017, with researchers attributing the decrease to several potential factors. “Furthermore, the development of integrated care models, including collaborative care models, has provided a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to cancer care.”

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U.S. Senate Takes Up Supporting Our Seniors Act

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This commission would include government and private-sector stakeholders, as well as family caregivers, home health care workforce representatives, and long-term care service recipients, according to Rosen. . The commission would examine factors such as service delivery, financing, and workforce adequacy, among other concerns. The post U.S.

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The Pennant Group Buys Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice

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Founded in 2013, the hospice and palliative care provider also offers bereavement services and veteran programs. We are honored to partner with the wonderful Southwestern team of skilled clinicians and compassionate caregivers in delivering life-changing hospice services to the residents of this community.”

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

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CEO Mike Suor founded the company in 2013 with just himself, a nurse, and a biller on the payroll, he told Hospice News. Our strategy is where we have home health care, we move in our hospice and our caregiving service line as well,” Koshevatsky told Hospice News. In 2020, Bridge recapitalized with private equity dollars.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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Previously, he was head of growth at Mavencare, and served in sales manager and director roles at Hometeam from 2013 to 2016. Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers.

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Hospice Length of Stay: Balancing Patient Needs Against Regulatory Compliance

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Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio analyzed data for cancer patients between 2013 to 2017, finding that aggressive care in the last 30 days of life was more common among nursing home residents than community-dwelling older adults, at 64% versus 58%, respectively.

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