Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“I admire the courage that it took to merge two long-standing non-profit hospice and palliative care agencies in an act to build sustainability and ensure our residents throughout our 12-county service area have access to quality serious illness and end of life care services. VITAS Names New VP of Hospice Chemed Corp.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Cameron Muir Named NPHI’s New CMO Dr. Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery through patient-centered, innovative approaches, according to NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Onboarding processes have an important role in preparing hospice clinicians for the nuances of providing end-of-life care. Developing a peer-support structure is a key part of clinical workforce retention when it comes to clearly defining the expectations of end-of-life care delivery and nuances involved, Guernier said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Bettis also has held leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and Bloss Memorial Healthcare District and Castle Family Health Centers. “I Mission Healthcare Make Clinical Leadership Moves. San Diego-based Mission Healthcare recently appointed Meg VanOosten as its new chief clinical officer. and Salt Lake City, Utah. “We

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Though older Asian-American adults may be less likely to discuss pain and symptom management needs with their health care professionals, they may be more receptive to the psychosocial support included in hospice and palliative care, according to recent research from VITAS’ Healthcare.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

We know that hospice care has demonstrated $3.5 billion in annual savings for Medicare, which underscores the critical importance of investing in hospice to ensure continued beneficiary access to quality end-of-life care.” Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center and later joined NYC Health + Hospitals Corp. Prior to Calvary Hospital, he was COO at the Jacobi Medical Center. He joined the health system as medical director 24 years ago. Comfort has been Calvary Hospital’s COO since 2019. the previous year – both California-based.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare.” Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry What drew you to the hospice and palliative care field?

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2022

Widespread workforce shortages of hospice and palliative care providers are expected to worsen during the next 25 years. Recent research has indicated that supply of trained clinicians will be outpaced by demand for serious illness and end-of-life care as the country’s aging population swells.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

Brown-Forman Foundation and Norton Healthcare, along with individual donors. Kaweah Health Hospice staff will oversee the hospice facility’s day-to-day operations and medical care, which will be provided by a team of nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. Building a resource center was part of that goal.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

NYSE: CHEM) VITAS Healthcare. “So So 2023 is going to be an exciting year where we’re able to care for more patients; we’re able to care for more families; we’re able to support the communities more than we ever have,” VITAS CEO Nick Westfall told Hospice News. Others included Amedisys and Chemed Corp.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The case illustrates the scale of activity occurring among fraudulent actors seeking a profit while providing poor or negligent care and exploiting the vulnerability of specific patient populations. #3: For instance, the rule updates the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey, as of October 2025.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

“His clinical expertise, compassion and leadership abilities will be invaluable in guiding our clinical teams so that Treasure Coast Hospice can continue to build upon its legacy of providing comfort and quality end-of-life care to our community.” Crouch brings more than 30 years of health care leadership experience to the role.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. And people are getting life sentences.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

” How hard would it be for every medical director, every director of nurses, every administrator to know the first and last name of every CNA who works in that building? From a medical director standpoint, how do you think about that? CNAs will say, “I literally feel invisible. Plain and simple.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. Fried: I think end-of-life care truly needs to be reimagined.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. We do talk about healthcare policy.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

For me, it ultimately came down to wanting to care for people.” As the Traditions Health hospice medical director in Cartersville, Georgia, Dr. Captain gets to live that passion every day. “A As a medical director and as a doctor, these are the qualities that I prioritize.”

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Pallimed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

While following this response, we confirmed that Chou received funding in September 2014 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through his role as the Director for the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center and employment by Oregon Health and Science University (14).

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2022

I think as palliative care continues to grow, we need to shine a light on this because it’s needed not just for extended end-of-life care, which is how we’ve traditionally known it in the home health and hospice world, to true chronic disease management and holistic care of members, patients, residents in their homes.

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Hope Hospice

MAY 15, 2020

Our panelists will discuss these end-of-life care options and give you insight into how hospice and health systems are adjusting to new demands and needs. Panelists: Jatinder Marwaha, MD, FACP, HMCD, Hope Hospice Medical Director. Kuljeet Multani, MD, HMCD, Hope Hospice Associate Medical Director.

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GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

On last week’s podcast we interviewed the medical director and the chaplain of the prison’s hospice unit (Hospice in Prison Part 1 ). And I’ve always looked to try to help people spiritually to better themselves through spirituality, and who more needs help than in the end of life care. Gerald: Yes, they do.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

This team may include a family member, social worker, or friend taking on a daily role, with assistance from home healthcare aides as necessary. Research attests that those engaging in such programs are better equipped to manage pain effectively and are less likely to undergo undesired medical tests or medications.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2021

What staff members are a part of hospice care? Regardless of where you receive care, most hospice care teams have similar construction. Here is a breakdown of our teams at Seasons Hospice: Medical directors oversee your loved one’s care at Seasons, ensuring they receive care tailored to their needs.

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Pallimed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Franklin also served on the Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group (AMDG) via the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (9). Put simply, Roger Chou has been placed in the position of “advocating his own work as national healthcare policy (78).”

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 30, 2024

Other ways to get ready for your shift include: Important Phone Numbers to keep handy Hospice Medical Directors + NPI numbers Co-workers/ IDG Hospitals Ambulance Companies Medical Equipment Provider Hospice Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PMB) Local Pharmacies Hospice Nurse Tools Hospice Scales and Measures (PPS, FAST, NYHA, KPS, etc.)

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GeriPal

JANUARY 5, 2023

On the one hand, when I hear of Ob-Gyn’s in Catholic Healthcare systems using “workarounds” to provide reproductive care, I’m standing up and cheering on the inside. Alex: And we are delighted to welcome to the podcast Lori Freedman, who’s associate professor and a medical sociologist at UCSF. Right, Lori? Lori: Yeah.

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