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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

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A second study found that roughly 88% of palliative patients nationwide who have used virtual reality in the last decade reported improvement in their physical and/or psychological symptoms The journal Palliative Medicine published the research in May 2022. VR and AR represents an investment in optimizing patient care, according to Shega. “VR

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SSM Health at Home Joins Wisconsin Hospice & Palliative Care Collaborative

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Headquartered in Missouri, the system also services patients in Illinois, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. WHPCC was incorporated as a 501c3 organization in 2021. The collaborative includes members Agrace, Rainbow Hospice Care, Unity Hospice, Adoray Home Health & Hospice, Hospice Alliance and Sharon S.

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The Future of the NHS in 2025 and Beyond: Embracing Innovation and Overcoming Challenges

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Similarly, Denmarks Sundhedsplatformen integrates hospitals, general practitioners (GPs), and pharmacies, providing real-time access to patient data, fostering collaborative care, and enabling better decision-making (Christiansen & Knudsen, 2021). Department of Health and Social Care, 2022. & Knudsen, J.,

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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. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.

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Intrepid USA Settles FCA Allegations for Home Health, Hospice Claims

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“This settlement reflects our commitment to ensuring that these benefits are used to care for those who need them and not just to enrich those who seek to provide them.” The Justice Department alleges that 19 Intrepid locations between 2016 and 2021 submitted home health Medicare claims for ineligible patients.

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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

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According to the Joint Commission (2022), 1,441 sentinel events were reported in 2022, a 19% increase from 2021. Instead, it will increase their financial losses due to increased sentinel events and a decrease in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores due to poor patient outcomes.

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St. Croix Expands Further in Kansas

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A little more than 31,000 Medicare patients in Kansas elected hospice in 2021, according to the U.S. Between October 2021 and September 2022 nearly 50% of eligible patients who reside in the service area for St. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ” The post St.

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