Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The following are the most-read Palliative Care News articles of 2024. However, the momentum toward greater access is slow, even though researchers, payers, providers and regulators increasingly recognized the value of palliative when it comes to improved quality and health care expenditures.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

They actually published a really good article in December on what’s the role, how should we diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in primary care? Eric 42:02 I want to ask, because I’m going to bring to your last article that I was just reading last night again, which I thought was fabulous. Beautiful flowcharts.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Eric: Well, this is the part that I love about your article, too, is that it’s not just these big, big family meetings where miscommunication happens. Yeah, I think we took a pretty broad definition in the article, but really it’s any failure to communicate clearly and adequately. And I think of the Doug White article?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The recent article by the New Yorker and ProPublica that branded “hospice” as a profiteering “hustle” was an outrageous misrepresentation of the provider community. The article begins with a rehash of the AseraCare False Claims Act (FCA) and anti-kickback lawsuit which was filed in 2008 and settled in March of 2020. population.

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GeriPal

MARCH 20, 2025

To delve into these questions, we spoke with Hope Wechkin, medical director of EvergreenHealth home hospice, who authored an article describing a process of Minimal Comfort Feeding (MCF) for patients who have expressed an interest in not wanting to live with advanced dementia. Thaddeus, you wrote an article in JAGS not too long ago.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A recent symposium of articles published in AACN Advanced Critical Care explores the intersection of climate change and acute and critical care, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable healthcare practices.

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Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2022

Jain initially voiced these concerns in an April 12 article in Forbes , but elaborated in a subsequent interview with Hospice News. This includes a January article in the journal Health Affairs by senior CMS leadership, in which they pledged to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries would be covered through a value-based model by 2030.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Palliative care services can help reduce family caregiver burnout and burden and also assist with mental health support to address the different emotional stages of shock, denial, anger, sadness and acceptance of a breast cancer diagnosis, TR indicated in a OnManorama article.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

The issue received widespread public attention following a New Yorker/ProPublica article on hospice fraud, to which Hospice News responded in an editorial. Case in point, OIG plans to conduct a national audit of hospice eligibility this year in which length of stay will be a key factor.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This article is sponsored by Axxess. The article is based on a webinar hosted by Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Solutions at Axxess with input from Cristina Montanez, Care Advocate and Lead Educator at Hospice of the North Coast and Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, VP for Quality and Standards at Community Health Accreditation Program.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A great Curbsiders podcast episode on Trauma-informed care with Megan Gerber CAPCs Trauma-informed care toolkit Mariahs article on Home-Based Care for LGBTQ or another diverse gender identity Older Adults ** This podcast is not CME eligible. Eric 27:08 I’m going to also call out Mariah’s article in jags. Kate 01:09 Yeah.

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2022

Last year, CAPC launched a “Project Equity” workgroup, which examined health equity studies, articles and various other literature. Providers should acknowledge this reality and work to address these specific sources of suffering for their Black patients.”.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1 1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). . #2

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I love this series of articles because each presents a component of a practical, patient-centered approach to patient-surgeon communication and decision making, and language surgeons (and surgical trainees) can start using in their next patient visit. I adored this article. Alexis, welcome to GeriPal. Alexis: Thanks for having me.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sonali Advani and Lona Mody talk about their recent JAGS article highlighting three recent articles that every clinician caring for older adults should be aware of in the treatment of infectious diseases (hint: I’ve never finished a course of antibiotics, and maybe your patients don’t need that full course either).

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

First, we’ve invited Jerry Gurwitz to talk about his recently published article in JAMA titled The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession (while it’s not the most upbeat title for the future of geriatrics, Jerry sees it as a call to action). I was going to start off by asking Jerry about why he wrote the JAMA article.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

And for this podcast in particular, both Bill and Louise wrote articles that we’re going to be discussing particular patient cases. So while you don’t have to, we’re gonna summarize these articles. If you have a chance to read those articles before you listen to this podcast, I highly recommend that you do.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This article is sponsored by MatrixCare, an industry leader in interoperability with an award-winning EHR built to support the entire patient journey through efficient transitions of care, connectivity to health systems, and long-term referral partnerships.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore how personalized in-home care, including freedom home care and the role of in-home caregivers, can significantly improve seniors’ quality of life. This care model promotes independence, allowing seniors to age comfortably in their own homes.

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 2, 2025

This month’s CE article, “Is Your Outpatient Office Prepared to Manage an Opioid Overdose?” Some articles in this issue will be free to access; others will require log-in or subscription. Kirtons editorial to learn about the journal’s history and see archival photos. Browse and subscribe.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This article is sponsored by Netsmart. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for length and clarity. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today? That’s the kind of automation we’re after—one that elevates our people to greatness.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Hughes and co-author Erin Vernon, associate professor in the Department of Economic at Seattle University, identified more than 1,600 research articles on palliative care, 57 of which met the study’s inclusion criteria. But just keeping the lines of communication open seems to be pretty important.”

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 21, 2025

However, we must address some misinterpretations in the response to the article, Nurses’ Voices in Media: Strategies for Chief Nursing Officers. This article was co-authored by Diana J. Our work with Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) is informed by the Woodhull study revisited and our experience as journalists.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

This is the first of a series of Hospice News articles that will cover the industry’s response to the proposed rule. Citing inflation and other headwinds, hospice providers and industry organizations are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider the proposed 2.8% base rate increase for 2024.

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 14, 2025

Click here for the full article The exception was 2001, when firefighters -- included only that year -- earned a record 90% trust rating after their heroism in responding to the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We’ve invited Jacqueline Kruser and Bob Arnold on this week’s podcast to talk about their recently published JAMA Viewpoint article titled “ Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness. ” You recently published an article in the New Yorker titled, I can’t even read my own, what was the title again? Of course not.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We’re gonna be talking about three different articles that are gonna be presented Saturday, I believe, at the annual meeting. Three different articles. Which kind of brings us to our third article. I don’t think this is our first time that we’ve had a pediatric article. I’m Na Ouyang. Have to see.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

For a deeper diver into these issues, check out some of the following links: Ira’s Stat new article “Hospice care needs saving” GeriPal’s episode on the growing role of private equity in hospice care Acquisitions of Hospice Agencies by Private Equity Firms and Publicly Traded Corporations. Ira: I like the article. Thank you, Anne.

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AJN Off the Charts

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Some articles in this issue will be free to access; others will require log-in or subscription. This month’s cover honors Thelma M. Schorr, nursing trailblazer and past editor of AJN. Read a tribute to Schorr here. The March issue of AJN is now live. Browse and subscribe.

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Elder Care Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

Learn why these documents are crucial and how to create them in this informative article. These legal documents help eliminate confusion and stress for family members during critical medical situations, offering clear guidance on life-sustaining treatments and decision-making.

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AJN Off the Charts

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

See also the extensive health care news sections, the Drug Watch and Journal Watch sections, an In the News article on school cell phone bans, a Specialty Spotlight on flight and transport nursing, and more. Browse and subscribe.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

This article is sponsored by BetterRX. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for length and clarity. In this Voices Interview, Hospice News sits down with Rebecca Christensen, Director of Clinical Services at BetterRX, to talk about the keys to achieving the most efficient patient care.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

And I just want to highlight, Jennifer has a great JPSM article that just came out. Would you also just mind mentioning kind of the JPSM article too? What drove you to write that article on this important trip to Seattle? And my article is about when I was a mid to junior faculty member trying to build this career.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Alex: I wonder when we talk about it, because we’ll have links to both Eric Cassell’s argument, and we mentioned another article from Tate. Eric Cassell’s article, The Nature of Suffering, that you might think suffering would appear in the definition of palliative care. Alex: That’s a big spectrum right there.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

Behavioral Health Business Reporter Morgan Gonzales contributed to this article. So if there are ways to sort of demonstrate efficacy, it might be to start with the insurance models that actually offered hospice care.” The post Terminal Anorexia Patients Hitting Referral, Regulatory Barriers to Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

This article is sponsored by Netsmart. This article is based on a discussion with Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart and Nikki Davis, Vice President of Palliative Care Programs at Contessa Health. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Having read at least some of your research articles there’s a lot of focus around this intersection between what happens to people after the hospital stay post-acute, especially in the cancer patients. Eric: I felt that reading the article. We’ll have a link to that article on our show notes. Ann: Likely.

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