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Under the Radar Challenges for Hospice Nurses

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Hospice leaders may have a narrow view around the hidden daily challenges experienced by nurses both at the bedside and operationally. More providers are peeling back the layers of the largest nursing workforce obstacles to strengthen their retention strategies. Hidden nursing challenges More than 1.5 An estimated 82.13

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U.S. Health Care Spending Reaches $4.9 Trillion

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In 2022, health care spending rose at a rate of 4.6%. In 2023, private health insurance and Medicare spending grew faster than in 2022, while Medicaid spending and enrollment growth slowed as the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, CMS indicated in its report, published in Health Affairs. About 21% of U.S.

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Aging Media Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2022

Hospice News

Aging Media Network (AMN) is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2022. We are excited to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2022, which showcases individuals who have put patients, residents and their team members ahead of themselves to help their organizations thrive.”. Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. These were some of the key themes in the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022 that centered around the merger and acquisition landscape as well as the regulatory climate. 3–6 Big Provider, Payer Hospice Deals.

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Mission Health Services Acquires Angel’s Crossing Home Hospice

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Mission is a nonprofit provider of nursing home, assisted living, short term care, memory care and therapy services. About 15,900 Medicare decedents in Utah elected hospice in 2022, a rate of slightly more than 59%. The long term care company Mission Health Services has acquired Utah-based Angel’s Crossing Home Hospice.

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

Hospice News

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. Its so important to be working with your community and not just in your siloed research world.

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The Senior Living Opportunity for Hospices

Hospice News

My generation, baby boomers, were not going to a nursing home. In 2022, more than 907,000 Medicare hospice decedents were older than 85, out of 1.7 Were looking at assisted living, senior living, that sort of thing, Ponder Stansel told Hospice News. The lions share of assisted living residents are aged 85 or older, AHCA/NCAL reported.