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Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director; Silverado Taps New Sales VP

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“With her leadership and passion for palliative care, we’ll be able to offer even more comprehensive support for palliative patients, their families, and our team members.” 2022, and her appointment will now become permanent. The foundation is the philanthropic arm of Tidewell Hospice, an affiliate of Empath Health.

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More States Integrating Palliative Care Into Medicaid Programs

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Case in point, New Jersey legislators are currently mulling a bill that would create a community-based palliative care benefit within the state’s Medicaid program. “We These are often offered as part of specialized managed care programs.

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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

Hospice News

I started as a home health aide, actually, for the hospice patients. So I found myself in hospice, and now I’m a certified hospice and palliative nurse practitioner, focusing on helping to improve the quality of life for patients in the community.

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Key Research Trends: State CON Laws, Dementia Patient Trajectories Reshaping Hospice

Hospice News

Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care. We know that addressing issues related to quality of hospice care is timely and critical to state (and also federal) lawmakers,” Cagle told Hospice News in an email.

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Executive Changes at Niagara Hospice, Transcend Strategy Group, AMOREM, HomeCare & Hospice

Hospice News

HomeCare & Hospice Appoints New Director HomeCare & Hospice has named Meme Yanetsko as its new director of advancement. Established in 1971, the organization provides hospice, palliative, nursing and home care services across four counties in western New York.

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Hospices’ 2024 Public Policy Priorities 

Hospice News

Earl Blumenaur (D-Oregon) is in the process of drafting legislation designed to tackle the fraud issue as well as improve the quality of hospice care. Blumenauer announced the bill, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C.

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Ep.8: What Providers Need to Know About the Hospice Quality Reporting Program

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Linda Leekley ( 01:17 ): She interacts with c m s and their contractors as it relates to hospice, regulatory and quality issues for hospice, home health, home infusion pharmacy, and durable medical equipment. Jennifer is a member of Ana’s National Palliative Nursing Task Group, and has been honored by the UK’s St.

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