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Unique Aspects of Palliative Care Recruitment

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Without widespread change, demand for palliative care in the United States is projected to outstrip the supply of the clinicians trained to provide it during the next decade. A key barrier to building that workforce is that most clinicians receive little to no exposure to those types of care during their training.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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AAHPM Announces New President-Elect Dr. Arif Kamal recently became the new president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Kamal became director-at-large at the academy in 2018. Radabaugh has more than 25 years of health care operations experience in health care operations.

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New Research Proposes ‘Sustainable’ Palliative Care Payment Model

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A group of researchers have modified a proposed reimbursement system for palliative care that they say would improve access for patients and make the service more lucrative for providers. The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in 2017 proposed that the U.S.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

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The deal is intended to improve care collaborations, quality and reduce reliance on expensive facility-based care for seniors in Utah, according to the company announcement. Utah holds the highest rate of hospice utilization among Medicare decedents nationwide. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5%

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Staff Training Key to Improving Hospice Quality Among LGBTQ+ Patients

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Ongoing staff education and communication skill building are two significant pieces of bridging gaps of hospice care among LGBTQ+ seniors, according to Jerry Farmer, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at AccentCare. “As As they reach the end of their life these issues compound and carry negative impacts.

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

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Access to high quality palliative and hospice care services is vital for patients and their families,” Capito said in a statement. “As As a caregiver for parents living with Alzheimer’s disease, I saw firsthand just how valuable these services are. But the need is great.

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New Leadership at Interim HealthCare; Former Amedisys CEO to Lead TheKey

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Paul Mastrapa becomes CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets is out as CEO of Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International. The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S.