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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

Hospice News

I started out in a lower-level government affairs position at Amedisys in August 2015. Were all pushing on this to make sure that the hospice benefit is protected for those at the heart of it, the patients, families, caregivers and clinicians. I was promoted chief government affairs officer in 2023.

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Corewell Health Unlocks ‘Slow, Sustainable’ Pediatric Palliative Program Growth

Hospice News

Corewell Health Childrens program began in January 2015 and now features more than 70 health care specialty areas. It support that teams like ours provide not only to patients and families, but also to other caregivers and providers. We talk a lot about provider burnout and wellness, and our team can help with that on some level.

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The Caregiving Stress

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

What if the monthly jobs report included our monthly caregiving stress number? Working with payers, one of the 17 Caregiving Systems we manage, navigate and advocate within, can be a nightmare. I campaigned for the CDC to do just this in 2015 but got nowhere. Thats why I started tracking the stress numbers of family caregivers.

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How Four Questions Can Reduce Costs, Boost Hospice Utilization

Hospice News

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation ran the project between 2011 and 2015 at 32 participating hospitals and health systems. The program also contributed to increases in patient and caregiver satisfaction rates, which reached 98%. Clinicians also did home visits with nurses on call 24/7.

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Hospice of the Western Reserve Completes Affiliation With Hospice of North Central Ohio

Hospice News

Established nearly 45 years ago, the nonprofit offers hospice and palliative care to adult and pediatric patients, as well as grief and caregiver support, veteran services and specialized care for patients with HIV/AIDS, COPD and progressive memory impairment conditions.

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Rural Providers Weigh Telehealth Investment Against Regulatory Uncertainty

Hospice News

The TelePC program has increased care collaboration between Providence and the patients’ other providers, including family caregivers. Some of the challenges are very unique to rural areas, like livestock schedules, lack of nearby caregiver support and limited internet bandwidth capacity.

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