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Shoring Up the Next Generation of Hospice Chaplains

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Hospice chaplains often have little recourse for upward mobility along their career ladders. More professionals from a wider range of interfaith groups are entering the field, according to Shana Sullivan, bereavement coordinator of Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice. Sullivan is also an end-of-life doula and chaplain.

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Improving Hospice Chaplains’ Goals-of-Care Communication

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Expanded hospice spiritual care training could lead to improved goal-concordant care delivery. Gaps in communication training exist for hospice chaplains, according to Edward Penate, palliative care chaplain-educator at Northwestern Medicine. Not only is there no established model, but little research exists in this area.

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3 Quality Keys Driving Hospice Staff, Family Caregiver Satisfaction

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Research has uncovered common threads of quality impacts among the largest hospices nationwide as providers employ a range of initiatives to uproot the underlying causes of staff and family caregiver dissatisfaction. Hotchkiss is also an author, chaplain and psychologist. Staffing is so vital to all of this.

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Stillwater Hospice CFO: A Winning Recipe for Improving Rural Hospice Care

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Montana-headquartered Stillwater Hospice has found a successful rhythm to strategic rural-based growth and sustainability. Launched in 2017, the hospice company serves predominantly rural-based populations in Montana, northern Wyoming and South Dakota. If youre a rural hospice, you may have higher reimbursement needs.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

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Mahogany Home Health and Hospice recently launched services in southwestern Ohio. The new hospice startup is the first Black-owned hospice and home health organization statewide with a drive to improve utilization among underserved populations. Couzens has also held hospice chaplain roles at St.

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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. While the revisions do not impact reimbursement, they allow hospice providers to track and report the duration, frequency and extent of the spiritual care patients receive.

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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.