Hospice Advantage Solutions

JULY 26, 2017

According to 42 CFR 418.24(d), a hospice beneficiary waives all rights to Medicare payments for any services that are related to the treatment of the terminal condition for which hospice care was elected or treatment of a related condition or treatment that is equivalent to hospice care. Excepted are those services provided by another hospice under arrangement or by an independent attending physician.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

JULY 7, 2017

In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care. In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JULY 18, 2017

This episode features Professor Liz Forbat (Australian Catholic University, Canberra, ACT, Australia) and Rachel Bilton-Simek (Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, Canberra, ACT, Australia). Together they describe a Single-arm mixed-method feasibility proof-of-concept trial which aimed to design and test an innovative distance-learning educational package (PrECEPt: PalliativE Caregivers Education Package).

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Journey With Deanna

JULY 11, 2017

Our role as end of life doulas is not only for the imminent days of dying. Some people want to focus there and there are many other places where we can be so useful. In the hospital is one of them. Listen in as I go over what is involved. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve.

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JULY 3, 2017

This episode features the work of Professor David Currow et al (Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia) who describes a study which aimed to compare characteristics, expressed unmet needs and outcomes for spousal caregivers, with other caregivers at the end of life, by gender and age. The study used data from The South Australian Health Omnibus (an annual, random, face-to-face, cross-sectional survey wherein respondents are asked about end-of-life care).

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JULY 3, 2017

This episode features the work of Philippa Cahill et al (School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia) who describes a systematic review that examines the evidence supporting family meetings as a strategy to address the needs of palliative patients and their families. The authors found that there was low-level evidence to support family meetings.

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