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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

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Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. Tracking the use and services of chaplains is an important and overlooked data. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

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The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. More than 7,768 chaplains were employed by hospices nationwide in 2019, according to the Zippia report.

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

Hospice News

You have a nurse, you have a chaplain, you have a social worker, you have a hospice aide. The new office will aid in operational efficiency by providing a space for clinical teams to gather supplies and complete patient documentation, as well as areas for interdisciplinary team meetings. Launched in 2008, St.

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CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman: Palliative Services Are a Fundamental Shift in Health Care

Hospice News

Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Are there ways to mitigate those obstacles?

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Hospice News ELEVATE : Fireside Chat with Netsmart

Hospice News

The way that the physician describes, the way that the nurse describes, or the social worker, or the chaplain, all of them are going to help you identify what’s important to that patient that you should be tracking. You can’t take it as one size fits all. When you think about technology, your EHR sits at the top of it.

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Palliative Care Training Initiative Launches to Improve Quality Among Incarcerated Populations

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“This training helps [palliative care service (PCS)] workers better assess the spiritual needs of the patients, understand the signs of spiritual distress, the role of the prison chaplain and the issues associated with completing one’s life,” Garland told Palliative Care News in an email.

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Building Mental Health Supports for Palliative Care Teams

Hospice News

A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. Researchers pooled a group of nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains during a three-month period to examine ties between employee well-being and turnover.