Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Palliative care has been at the forefront of several research efforts in 2024, with findings increasingly pointing to the value proposition of these services when it comes to cost savings and quality. Data has become a crucial component of understanding both unmet patient needs and where to fuel resources that address them, Empath Health President and CEO Jonathan Fleece said during the Hospice News Palliative Care Executive webinar.

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Caregiver Support Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Caregiving is an act of profound love and responsibility, often performed in the shadows of most of society’s attention. From tending to elderly parents or supporting a partner through chronic illness to raising a child with special needs, caregiving requires huge emotional strength, physical energy, and mental resilience. As rewarding as the journey can be, it is equally fraught with challenges that leave a caregiver isolated and overwhelmed.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has increased its return rates for Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys through a performance improvement project. CAHPS surveys are among the most important sources of hospice quality data. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that hospices send the survey to families following a patients death to gauge their satisfaction with the services theyve received.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Category: Critical Care Nursing Blood pressure goals fundamentally differ in intracerebral hemorrhage, in which elevated blood pressure at presentation is common due to a physiologic pressor response. Hypertension is a known risk factor for hematoma expansion.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Harley School is seeking to inspire a new generation of hospice professionals to enter the field with educational programs that highlight the meaningful work involved in end-of-life care delivery. Based in Rochester, New York, the college preparatory schools curriculum includes a broad range of topics such as visual and performing arts, training in nursery and childhood education, civic engagement and a program focused on hospice education.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Nautic Partners and The Vistria Group, the private equity backers of home health and hospice provider Vital Caring, are mulling a potential appeal of a federal courts recent decision in a dispute with Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) and Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB). A federal judge in Delaware on Monday ordered VitalCaring, Nautic and Vistria to share 43% of future profits Encompass Health and Enhabit Inc.

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