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Avoiding ‘Cannibalizing’ Trends in Hospice Service Diversification

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Hospices should carefully consider their overall mission and goals when crafting service diversification strategies, according to Dean Forman, vice president and chief strategy officer at VIA Health Partners. Established in 1978, the nonprofit provides hospice, bereavement and palliative care across 38 counties in North and South Carolina.

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New Executives Tapped At Hospice Organizations Across Country

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Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery through patient-centered, innovative approaches, according to NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas. “We

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Hospice of the Ozarks Unveils Non-Medical Caregiver Training Program

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The coaching program provides caregivers with guidance on medication management, insurance navigation, transportation, advance care planning and care coordination. Patients do not need to be hospice eligible for caregivers to receive these services. Far too long we have seen last-minute referrals to hospice care.

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Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative

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In 2011, he co-authored the book “The New Age: The Future of Health Care in America,” with the futurist David Houle, which examined the ways the system could evolve in the coming years. . But what brought him to hospice was the bereavement care he and his family received following a loss.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

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In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth, to talk abou t the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care, and how Citus is helping providers to address them. Hospice News: What are the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care?

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Grief Care’s 2024 Outlook in Hospice

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Finding the right balance of support and career development for bereavement care professionals is key to recruitment and retention as hospices combat labor strains. Grief care specialists take on challenging roles as they help families navigate the financial and emotional aspects of a loved one’s loss.

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New Pediatric Hospice Coming to Fruition, Pushing for Legislation to Improve Access

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Services available at Masons Light House will include care coordination and family navigation, pain and symptom management, respite and physical or occupational therapies. The center will also provide family-centered care such as spiritual, psychosocial and emotional support, assistance with advance care planning and bereavement care.

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