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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

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Wider utilization of telepalliative services could help ease family caregiver burdens and improve quality among seriously ill patient populations, research has found. The study found no differences in caregiver satisfaction when receiving virtual versus in-person palliative services.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Launches New Dementia Program Amid ‘Urgent, Significant’ Need

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Hospice of the Chesapeake has unfurled a new dementia care program aimed at providing improved emotional, educational and practical support for patients and their caregivers as their conditions progress. The new program provides patients and their caregivers with direct support from Hospice of the Chesapeake’s interdisciplinary care team.

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Telehealth Effective in Supporting Rural Caregivers

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Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. For the study, caregivers of hospitalized patients who dwell in rural areas participated in a randomized, 8-week intervention consisting of video visits conducted by a palliative care-certified registered nurse.

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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. You have a nurse, you have a chaplain, you have a social worker, you have a hospice aide. The hospice also provides caregiver support through its Voyage Vigil Program.

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5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories in 2024

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The project is designed to learn more about the innovative, person-centered care models that can help address common challenges that these patients and their caregivers face including approaches that integrate palliative care services.

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Increasing Hospice CAHPS Scores Through Enhanced Caregiver Training

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Improving education and training for family caregivers may give hospices’ quality scores a boost. Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has introduced a standardized caregiver training program designed to enhance the work they had previously done in this area. Caregivers] might be in need of support themselves.

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CMS Finalizes 2.9% Cut in Physician Payments for 2025, Including for Palliative Care

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This includes practitioners in a variety of settings, including physician offices, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute care settings, hospices, outpatient dialysis facilities, clinical laboratories and beneficiaries’ homes.

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