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

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The nonprofit has supported Masons Law , a bill recently introduced in Iowa designed to establish regulatory guidelines for pediatric hospice and palliative care centers. If enacted, the legislation may have reverberating impacts on more equitable care delivery beyond just the states borders, she stated. million fundraising goal.

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The Tangled Web of Pediatric Palliative Care Payment and Policy

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A complex web of state regulations and reimbursement systems can challenge pediatric palliative care access for seriously ill children and their families. Our health care system in the United States is really designed for adult illness care. There’s no consistency.”

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LeadingAge to Congress: Reform Hospice Benefit, Fund Palliative Care

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The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge. The senior care advocacy organization wrote to Congressional leaders today calling on lawmakers to devote attention to improving the 40-year-old benefit.

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Agrace Takes 3-Pronged Approach to Widening Midwest Footprint

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Agrace provides hospice, palliative and supportive care across 19 counties in Wisconsin. The Wauwatosa office is home base for our interdisciplinary care team. In addition to hospice, Agrace offers adult day services, bereavement care, dementia support and an Age at Home program, which provides nonmedical personal care services.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

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I say something like, Palliative care is, in many ways, the apotheosis of great palliative care. Today we talk with Naheed Dosani, a palliative care physician at St. Just out of fellowship, Naheed built a palliative care program for homeless persons called the Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) Program.

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Bristol Hospice Opens 4 De Novos in 7 Days

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We have some core specialty programs here [focused on sleep hygiene, care coordination within facilities and dementia care],” Bristol Hospice CEO Alex Mauricio previously told Hospice News. The company has been a prolific buyer in the M&A market, but more recently has leaned harder into its de novo strategy. “We

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Hospices Facilities Launch, Renovate With Growth in Mind

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Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic. Christopher Strzalka, medical director at Julia Hospice & Palliative Care. Julia Hospice & Palliative Care is holding a fundraising event on October 5 to garner support to refuel construction efforts.

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