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5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories in 2024

Hospice News

CMS cited operational challenges related to the hospice component that limited and decreased participation among Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and impacted a thorough evaluation of the demo.

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CMMI Analysis: Palliative Care Reduces Medicare Costs, Improve Patient Satisfaction

Hospice News

This could include demos that fuse palliative care into Accountable Care Organization (ACO) or primary care programs, among others, Ellen Lukens, deputy director of CMMI said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference in Washington D.C. The agency’s findings will likely inform the development of future payment models as the U.S.

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Palliative Care Increasingly Important in Value-Based Landscape

Hospice News

However, this model is not designed to fully support an interdisciplinary approach involving physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and other professionals, making sustainability a challenge. Palliative care also decreased emergency department visits by 14% and inpatient admissions by 26% while boosting hospice enrollment by 29%.

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Hospice CEOs: Action Needed on Staffing, Value-Based Care, Oversight

Hospice News

Turnover rates for registered hospice nurses reached 25.15% in 2022, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Nurses also accounted for 16.97% of vacancies.

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AlayaCare Delivers 172 percent ROI for North Country Home Services with 8.4 Month Payback

AlayaCare

To learn more about the AlayaCare or request a demo to see how the AlayaCare Cloud platform helps transform home-based care agencies for growth, visit: [link] ### About North Country Home Services North Country Home Services is a private not-for-profit corporation that began in the late 1960s as a registry of Home Care Aides.

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4 Key Trends for Hospices to Watch in 2024

Hospice News

Turnover rates for registered hospice nurses reached 25.15% in 2022, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Nurses also accounted for 16.97% of vacancies.

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Top Lawmakers for Hospices to Watch in 2024

Hospice News

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. It includes provisions for additional training for medical school faculty and other health care educators, as well as provider resources for workforce development and nurse retention projects.

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