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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

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Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. We began in 1977 as a nonprofit hospice, and we are still a nonprofit today.

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The ‘Paradigm Shift’ of Hospice Service Diversification

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Some hospices have delved deeper into service diversification to improve timely access and expand their patient reach, while others remain focused on end-of-life care delivery. The San Antonio, Texas-headquartered company provides hospice, home health, veterans services, assisted living and skilled nursing services.

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Why Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Operators Invest in Home-Based Hospice Programs

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Offering hospice can be a gamechanger for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach. Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks. Among the 1.6

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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A range of new hospice executives have been recently tapped to lead organizations nationwide. AAHPM Announces New President-Elect Dr. Arif Kamal recently became the new president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). The hospice provider has inpatient care centers at Holy Cross Hospital, St.

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End-of-Life Doulas’ Growing Value Proposition in Hospice

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Hospices and other health care providers are increasingly recognizing the value proposition of end-of-life doulas. End-of-life doulas support patients and their families in a number of broad and diverse ways, according to Erin Collins, program director of The Peaceful Presence Project.

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Hospices, Community Groups Team Up to Provide Care to the Homeless

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A group of Wisconsin-based organizations, including hospices, are working to improve end-of-life care among homeless populations. Dubbed Solace Home, the four-bed residential facility opened today and will provide end-of-life housing and caregiving for terminally ill individuals living in unstable or insecure situations.

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[UPDATED] Rep. Earl Blumenauer Plans Landmark Hospice Reform Bill

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Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is drafting a landmark bill that, if enacted, would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight. Blumenauer announced the bill, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, on Thursday at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C.

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