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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

Hospice News

Wider utilization of telepalliative services could help ease family caregiver burdens and improve quality among seriously ill patient populations, research has found. Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Addus earlier this month closed a $350 million acquisition of Gentivas personal care business. Though Addus has focused on growing its personal care and home health services, hospice remains a pillar of its strategy. The company seeks to co-locate its three services in the markets it serves.

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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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Center for Hospice Care Revives Respiratory Care Program

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Having specialized training for interdisciplinary clinical team members is a large component of sustainability and growth, according to Chrissy Madlem, director of nursing at the Center for Hospice Care, and the organizations President and CEO John Mastrojohn III. All of CHCs nurses are trained in pediatric palliative care delivery.

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From the Trenches: Nurse Practitioner Obiora on Where Hospice Succeeds, What Needs to Change

Hospice News

Today she is a hospice- and palliative care-certified nurse practitioner at MJHS Health System in Brooklyn. As her devotion to the field grew, she sought training to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) before advancing in time to her nurse practitioner role. And unfortunately, those staff are no longer available.

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Hospice, Home-Based Care Employees Report Feeling Unsafe at Work

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They are entering a space that is very personal to provide very personalized care. Family caregivers are going to receive them with open arms and be grateful for the care that they are there to provide,” Nicole McCann-Davis, senior client advisor and research director for Transcend, told Hospice News.

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Startup Tuesday Health Unveils Palliative Care Partnership with CareSource

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Palliative care provider Tuesday Health has penned an agreement with the Medicare Advantage organization CareSource to offer services to its beneficiaries. Tuesday Health’s supportive care services operate on hybrid in-person and virtual models, according to Dr. Mihir Kamdar, head of care delivery of Tuesday Health.