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NPHI Builds Resources to Enhance Support for Cancer Patients

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Without family caregivers, many patients would not be able to receive hospice, palliative or other forms of home-based care. The Advanced Cancer Care Patient & Caregiver Guide is designed to help ensure patients can stay in their homes as much as possible, avoiding unnecessary 911 calls and emergency department visits.

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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

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The location will allow for more timely admissions and quicker responses to patient and caregiver concerns, Betsy Beary said, manager of clinical services at St. Croix Hospice grows, the vision is to keep the care feeling like it is coming from a small town office, Beary told local news. The office marks St. No matter how large St.

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3 Key Hospice Technology Trends

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Technology is reshaping care at home like never before, with advancements paving the way for transformative care delivery, the report indicated. The hospices Voyage Vigil Program is one example of how the provider leverages technology to help identify the most vulnerable patients in need of more intense care.

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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains 

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He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The third thing is management.

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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

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Leading concerns in the industry include the bill’s suggested regulatory reforms to address program integrity in the hospice industry, along with potential changes to reimbursement, caregiver support and palliative care payment pathways. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the Hospice CARE Act last month. this summer.

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Asian-American Communities Face ‘Digital Divide’ in Health Equity, Hospice Care

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“A reliance on virtual health care can exacerbate inequities for Asian Americans if attention is not paid to ensuring language access, improving cultural competency amongst providers and supporting patients and caregivers in gaining greater digital literacy,” Tsze told Hospice News in an email. “It This is compared to 51.6%

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AccentCare CMO Loengard: Palliative Care a ‘Huge Opportunity’

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Anna Loengard to discuss the ways the company has evolved since the merger, including clinical innovation, new approaches to hospice general inpatient care and its growing acute-care-at-home business. You do the best thing for the patient, but then the family may not be quite ready to transition back home.