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New York State Legislation Seeks to Block For-Profit Hospice Growth

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Hospice utilization rates reached 26.34% among Medicare decedents in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. The study gauged the caregiver experiences of for-profit entities as reported in Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey data. This fell below the national average of 49.1%

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Goal-Concordant Palliative Psychiatry Needs Quality Framework

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of adults across the United States had some type of serious mental illness in 2022, reported the National Institute of Mental Health. Severe and persistent mental health conditions can lead to debilitating circumstances for some patients, particularly those who lack sufficient caregiver and family support. Roughly 6.0%

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Using a Hospice Data ‘Toolbox’ to Tune Up Health Equity

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CAPC surveyed 150,000 health care professionals between December 2021 and January 2022 to gauge the efficacy and scope of their quality improvement efforts to advance equity among Black patients with serious illnesses. Bullock is also professor at Boston Colleges School of Social Work and Global Public Health.

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Family Hospice, Alzheimers Association Partner to Expand Dementia Education

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The hospice and the Alzheimers Association will co-host educational events, offer caregiver support resources and raise awareness. In 2022, senile degeneration of the brain was the most frequently occurring diagnosis among Medicare decedents who elected the hospice benefit. This was followed closely by Alzheimers Disease.

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Avanlee Care Joins Forces with Walmart on Caregiver Support

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Avanlee Care has teamed up with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to allow families in certain markets to order groceries, health or pharmacy products from the retail giant’s stores through its caregiver support mobile app. Christine said her drive to establish Avanlee grew out of her personal experience with caregiving.

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Avoiding ‘Cannibalizing’ Trends in Hospice Service Diversification

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Building blocks of service diversification Kirva Hospice launched in 2022 by the two faith-based public services organizations Jewish Family Services and Beth Shalom. Hospice News photo by TBAR Productions Hospice News photo by TBAR Productions Cheryl Hamilton Fried, Perry Farmer and Dean Forman at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference.

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2022 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide

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The post 2022 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide first appeared on Happy Healthy Caregiver. The post 2022 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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