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5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories in 2024

Hospice News

Palliative care providers are becoming a larger part of improving outcomes among patients with rare diseases by helping to address nonmedical needs, symptom management, care coordination, spiritual support and ensuring goal-concordant care delivery.

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How Palliative Care Could Address Unmet Needs of Patients With Rare Diseases

Hospice News

Palliative care providers can help ensure that these patients don’t “fall through the many cracks” of a fragmented health care system, according to Landon Blankenship, chief nursing officer at Hospice of Southern West Virginia, which provides hospice and palliative care across four counties in the state.

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From Sea to Shining Sea: State Palliative Care Laws Yield Mixed Results

Hospice News

Stretching back more than a decade, a rising number of states have passed laws designed to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care, but to date, few if any have achieved measurable results. Palliative care does that. Five flavors of palliative care laws. The reasons for this run the gamut.

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WellSky Intent on Expanding Footprint, Presence Across Care Continuum

Hospice News

“That gives us powerful insight into how care is being delivered in the home. I would argue there’s been more acuity being moved into the home, and I suspect that genie won’t go back in the bottle,” WellSky CEO Bill Miller told Hospice News. “So Data analytics systems are gaining rising levels of attention in health care.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

Hospice News

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Palliative care will be expanded. Cogswell has led the organization for the past 36 years.

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Why Palliative Care Providers Are Adopting the GUIDE Model

Hospice News

As dementia-related illnesses continue to rise among hospice patients, caregivers and providers alike are working judiciously to best find ways to support patients and their families in navigating these new diagnoses. And it comes with payment to allow organizations like ours to continue to expand our dementia care programs.”

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Physician, Legislator Morhaim: Hospices Should Be Vocal About Advance Care Plans

Hospice News

Advance care planning by necessity occurs upstream of hospice, but those providers nevertheless have a role to play in helping patients and families understand the importance of making their end-of-life wishes known. I think everybody in hospice and palliative care has to be really vocal about this. “I That’s hard to do.

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