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VA Study Finds 95% Increase in Palliative Care Utilization When Patients Have Access to Social Workers

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Patients are more likely to receive palliative care if they can access social workers through their primary care providers, Veterans Health Administration (VA) research has found. These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

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The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020.

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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Social determinants are non-medical needs that can have a significant impact on the trajectory of patients’ health, such as nutrition, transportation, social or caregiver support, and housing, among others. Social and economic factors like these drive 40% of health outcomes, according to the Better Medicare Alliance.

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Hospice Clinician Wages Rising at Slower Rate; Turnover Falling

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For the first time since 2019, year-over-year turnover rates for RNs, LPNs, HCAs and Administrative Support Staff in hospices declined, after steadily increasing and peaking in 2022,” HCS indicated in a statement. Social worker wages went up 3.78%, as well as a 2.58% increase for chaplains.

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

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Volunteers, social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors also make up the center’s staff. among Medicare decedents, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The Sunshine State in 2018 ranked third nationwide for hospice utilization at 57.9% Only Utah and Arizona saw higher rates at 59.4%

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Rush Medical Center’s Caring for Caregivers Program

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While the home setting saves as much as $470 billion per year for the health care industry, Medicare and Medicaid, for the caregiver, the price tag can be a considerable burden — as much as $7,200 per year, or up to 26% of their income. population) who provide care for family members with chronic and serious conditions.

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The Care Team Steps into Indiana with 1st Care Acquisition

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This marks the home health and hospice provider’s fourth acquisition since it became a portfolio company of private equity firm Revelstoke Capital Partners in 2019. The Care Team offers home-based care that includes hospice, nursing and occupational, physical and speech therapy services, as well as medical social workers.