Hospice News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Hospice chaplains often have little recourse for upward mobility along their career ladders. Sullivan is also an end-of-life doula and chaplain. Understanding the priorities of an evolving chaplain workforce will be key to providing quality end-of-life experiences for patients and families amid rising demand, Sullivan indicated.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Gaps in communication training exist for hospice chaplains, according to Edward Penate, palliative care chaplain-educator at Northwestern Medicine. Additionally, chaplains role in these conversations is often not clearly established interdisciplinary hospice care models.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 29, 2025
Huse and Saint Martin cite interest in a multidisciplinary approach, including physicians, nurses, community health workers, chaplains, and social workers, as well as family caregivers. Recent studies have established a dire need for palliative care in rural areas, and the state of Michigan is no stranger to this situation.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Hotchkiss is also an author, chaplain and psychologist. Those processes drive workflow protocols, so it allows staff to have a sense of urgency in getting to our patients quickly, which is really critical to strong caregiver satisfaction.” The nonprofit has narrowed the focus of its retention initiatives toward reducing staff turnover.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
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.
Hospice News
AUGUST 22, 2022
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.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The interdisciplinary program is open to all New Mexico primary care and specialty care providers, chaplains, social workers, and virtually “anyone involved in palliative and end-of-life care,” said university representatives. Regional programs cropping up. Those who pave the way really do make it easier for others to follow.
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