Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

The most recent iteration of Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, currently in a discussion draft phase, could have some unintended consequences in the future of end-of-life care delivery. Developed by U.S.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Forging stronger interdisciplinary relationships with behavioral health experts could help hospice providers ease caregiver burdens that can impact quality of end-of-life care. A growing aging population is putting pressure on today’s family caregivers with competing priorities. Photo by Merz Photography.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. It’s challenging when a patient is in a facility-based setting, because they keep their own medical records and sometimes the medication changes don’t transfer to the hospice side.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

Data trends have found that suicide rates among cancer patients have decreased during the last three decades, with improved psychosocial end-of-life care a potential factor. More focused care and detailed patient screenings could less risk factors associated with suicide, they added.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2025

As the nations leading provider of end-of-life care, VITAS has had the privilege of serving Fort Worth for 37 years, Dengler said in a statement shared with Hospice News. Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 5, 2025

Although you may have heard of hospice care , you may not know how its actually arranged. Because hospice is for terminally ill patients, it can be difficult to talk about for yourself or your loved one. Traditions Health understands how stressful it can be to opt for end-of-life care. Why hospice care?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Some federal legislators are working to address workforce issues in the hospice space, as well as bolstering support for family caregivers. In a fractious political environment, hospice and palliative care policy is one area in which members of both parties find common ground.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

He was also a member of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Standing Committee at the National Quality Forum. Catholic Hospice Taps New Executive Director Florida-based Catholic Hospice has appointed Diana Smith-Lopez as its new executive director. He also served as an advisor at Acclivity Health Solutions Inc.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The location will serve as a hub for staff providing hospice services across Pasco County, where seniors 65 and older represent 21.8% The expansion is driven by growing demand for end-of-life care in the northern Tampa Bay area, according to Jalisha Wynn, general manager for VITAS. “At Census Bureau reported.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2024

“This is an exciting and significant step forward in our home health and hospice care delivery,” said Adena Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Shaheed Koury, in a statement. Demographics are driving a need for serious illness and end-of-life care in Ohio. The health system currently employs more than 4,000 workers.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers. The hospice provider’s strategic growth plans include a geographic stretch into Pennsylvania. The funding follows a $6.5

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Data has played a large role in the ability to gauge the impact of end-of life care. Hospice providers have needed a window into access and utilization, as well as how lawmakers are shaping policies around health care. Data on CON laws has taken on new significance as regulators zero in on the hospice space.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2022

Additionally, 15% indicated that health care staff asked invasive or unnecessary questions unrelated to the services they were providing. He is a board member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and has served as vice-chair and member of the Public Policy Committee and chair of the Palliative Care Council.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

I think that’s a challenge that a lot of hospices run into.” In addition to staff training, this includes having ways to honor veterans for their service, assess the social determinant of health resources they may need and identify gaps of caregiver support, he added.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2023

This is the first of a two-part service that will detail key findings from recent research on hospice care, featuring numbers that could influence they ways hospices communicate and operate. Hospices’ cost-savings potential A study published in March revealed that hospice saved Medicare roughly $3.5

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“But it’s looking for ways to partner with them and provide true quality end-of-life care. Some hospices have been successful in being a partner in research, education and filling gaps in care. Hospital-based hospices have made the market more competitive and more confusing for health care consumers, he said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Deborah Morris, chief medical officer for Big Bend Hospice, said in a statement. When that isn’t possible, Big Bend Hospice’s inpatient units provide an at-home feeling along with specialized end-of-life care that often exceeds a family’s caregiving capability.” Dozier House, which opened in 2000.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Established nearly 45 years ago, Hospice of the Chesapeake provides services in four west coast Maryland counties. Calvert Hospice and Hospice of Charles County in 2023 unified under the organizations current brand. The nonprofit hospice offers bereavement care, caregiver resources and supportive care for pediatric populations.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Staffing issues have increasingly been at the root of leading causes behind shuttered hospice programs nationwide. Demographics are pushing up demand for end-of-life care amid long-standing staffing shortages in hospice. pay increase for hospice care for Fiscal Year 2023.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. These determinants, along with the natural stressors of palliative and end-of-life caregiving, disproportionately impact their emotional well-being.”

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

JANUARY 30, 2023

Understanding Palliative Care Compared to Hospice Care Some older adults and people with serious illnesses, unfortunately, experience the end of life in certain healthcare settings that do not align with their desired wishes.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

JANUARY 30, 2023

Understanding Palliative Care Compared to Hospice Care Some older adults and people with serious illnesses, unfortunately, experience the end of life in certain healthcare settings that do not align with their desired wishes.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2024

‘We wanted to give those people more of a runway to have bigger conversations, with also the understanding that we’re going to be in a place to talk about hospice care with them as well. So their program is not just a palliative care program, it’s meant to also kind of continue that care,” Dolan told Palliative Care News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“What we found with this tool is that we could transition patients in need quicker, identify declines faster and get the appropriate team members there to be with them in a timely fashion, especially during those last and important days of care.” Croix Hospice cares for more than 4,400 patients daily across its 10-state service region.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Paul Mastrapa becomes CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets is out as CEO of Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International. The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Hospices are reaching an inflection point when it comes to breaking down communication barriers around spiritual care among underserved communities, according to William Williamson, who recently became the new director of faith outreach at AMOREM. What has been your experience in hospice thus far? Photo courtesy of AMOREM.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

The final rule includes considerations around health equity measures, hospice ownership and spending patterns around unrelated end-of-life care services, CMS stated.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Technology and pharmacy partners are part of the ecosystem that help hospices adapt to patient needs as they progress at the end of life. These partners open doors around access to end-of-life care.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

Right now, we’re a community-based provider, and we also work with a hospital system to provide general inpatient hospice care. . Being newer to the industry with so many hospice companies around, it can be challenging to stand out. The health care system is strained. We can close that gap.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

“(I was drawn to) walking alongside the children and their families in that journey and trying to look ahead and anticipate what needs they might have, what decisions might come down the road, managing their symptoms, really trying to improve their quality of life and make every day the best day possible,” Shaw said.

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Seasons Hospice

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With the flu and cold season upon us, it becomes increasingly important to take extra precautions to protect vulnerable individuals, especially those receiving hospice care. Preventing these illnesses can significantly enhance their comfort and quality of life. Simple actions can significantly reduce the spread of viruses.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Impacts from the the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration have also come under hospices’ radar. Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5 billion for patients in their last year of life, a 3.1% That’s helping hospice gain esteem as we come into an election year in 2024.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

Arizona-based Stoneridge Hospice launched services in 2020 with an aim to address a swelling aging population’s growing need for end-of-life care. Stoneridge Hospice provides home-based hospice and also contracts with other providers to offer facility-based services.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Recruitment and retention have been top of mind for hospice providers amid ongoing workforce shortages that have only worsened with the pandemic. This includes hospice leaders having direct interactions not only with staff, but also engaging with patients, families and referral sources, Natarajan indicated.

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