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AHA: Palliative Care Should Be Fully Integrated into Stroke Care

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The health care community should integrate palliative care into all aspects of post-stroke treatments, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). It also follows similar statements calling for greater integration of palliative care into treatments for cardiac conditions, such as heart failure.

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Dr. Andrew Mayo: Hospice Leaders Face ‘Delicate Balance’ in Today’s Regulatory, Workforce Climate

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Today’s hospice leaders need to take a wide view into the range of challenges facing their interdisciplinary care teams, according to Dr. Andrew Mayo, chief medical officer at St. Croix Hospice in 2014 as an associate medical director. These are all important pieces to think about when you think about end-of-life care delivery.

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Palliative and end of life care as a human right

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Developed in the late 1990s and undergoing incremental changes, until recognised that this pathway represented a number of significant failings, led to the publishing of a damning report by The Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People in 2014. What is Palliative and End of Life Care?

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LeadingAge: Proposed DEA Rule Could Limit Medication Access for Hospice Patients

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Pain management is a cornerstone of hospice care and can have a substantial impact on patient and family satisfaction. A 2014 study found patients and families view pain and symptom management as their top priority related to the quality of hospice care.

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Bill to Re-Allocate Federal Hospice Dollars Moving Forward in Congress

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“We object to the prospect of any savings from this extension being used to pay for activities that would not be focused on improving care for hospice patients and their families,” the groups said in the letter. “At However, the amount of re-allocated dollars would grow from about $500 million currently to nearly $1 billion. for next year.

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Medication Shortages Imperil Hospice Access, Quality

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These factors can make the always-difficult decision about end-of-life care even harder for patients and families. Pain and symptom management is the highest priority for patients and families, according to a 2014 study.

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Two CEOs Retire, Three Hospice Leadership Teams Grow

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Whitaker has been at the helm of the nonprofit since 2014, serving as COO prior to that. “Frank and Chris have done everything to ensure that the Calvary family is at the side of anyone who needs end-of-life care,” Decina said in a statement.

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