Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2023

Through the collaboration, VNS Health and Compassus will help MA health plans to manage patient populations within the hospice component of VBID, often called the hospice carve-in. Compassus’ role will largely involve providing community-based palliative and hospice support for patients in MA VBID health plans, he said.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2025

Six nonprofit hospice providers recently joined forces to form the Hawaii Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative. The initiative is an effort to ensure sustainable access amid rising demand for end-of-life and serious illness care. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaiis hospice program.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2025

Underserved patient populations are facing a growing deficit when it comes to accessing quality, inclusive hospice care at the end of life. Claritza Rios and Alicia Bloom at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference. Health equity gaps have swelled in hospice care in recent years. in 2023, compared to 17.9%

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MARCH 25, 2025

A Vital, Yet Often Overlooked Component of Hospice Care Hospice care is built upon a foundation of compassion, dignity, and support – not only for the patient but also for their family and loved ones.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Some hospices have delved deeper into service diversification to improve timely access and expand their patient reach, while others remain focused on end-of-life care delivery. Finding innovative, creative ways to deliver quality services is a significant part of hospice care delivery, he stated.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Topics span trends related to program integrity, workforce development, health equity, service diversification and the keys to hospices growth strategies.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

NuHealth is partnering with Hospice of New York to offer inpatient end-of-life care to its patients. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. NuHealth was formally known as Nassau Health Care Corp. “By The company operates Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), and the A.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Technology and service diversification are two levers driving innovation in an evolving hospice landscape. Virtual care delivery processes are playing a key role in hospices’ ability to support both patients and staff as end-of-life care expands further upstream. The solution is to redefine it.

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Hospice News

MARCH 5, 2025

Among the significant changes that the legislation proposed was having newly licensed hospice programs in Nevada undergo enhanced regulatory oversight for the first two years of operations. Goals of the legislation include an aim to decrease fraud and improve hospice care statewide, according to Edgeworth.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He recently sat down in a Hospice News Elevate podcast to discuss what pulls workers towards the end-of-life care space — and the factors that are leading them away. These are all important pieces to think about when you think about end-of-life care delivery. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 21, 2025

Why Our Hospice Care is Unique for Vietnam Veterans The post Compassionate End-of-Life Care for Vietnam Veterans appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

The most recent iteration of Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, currently in a discussion draft phase, could have some unintended consequences in the future of end-of-life care delivery. Developed by U.S.

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Hospice News

JULY 12, 2024

The forthcoming Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act from U.S. Blumenauer announced the bill in June at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. The post Hospice CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits appeared first on Hospice News.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 25, 2025

A Vital, Yet Often Overlooked Component of Hospice Care Hospice care is built upon a foundation of compassion, dignity, and support – not only for the patient but also for their family and loved ones.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Hospices flagged by the SFP also will be surveyed every six months rather than the current three-year cycle and could face monetary penalties or expulsion from the Medicare program. The newly introduced House bill is designed to improve data transparency when it comes to the hospice SFP and quality measures.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

Data trends have found that suicide rates among cancer patients have decreased during the last three decades, with improved psychosocial end-of-life care a potential factor. More focused care and detailed patient screenings could less risk factors associated with suicide, they added.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. Identification of risk factors for ADRs may prevent occurrences in the complex palliative care patient.” The post Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

What do you see as the largest opportunities in hospice care delivery today? How do you foresee these opportunities shaping the outlook of end-of-life care? Having staff that is committed to the vision and mission that we have is very important to delivering a value-based care model.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

The shelter will offer hospice care and other services for terminally ill homeless individuals in need of food, clothing, shelter and end-of-life care. The location is set to open in late spring or summer of 2025 and will feature a 15-bed, five-cottage facility in South Natomas, California.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Because of hospice’s requirement for a prognosis of less than six months, people’s focus on their symptom relief and their access to hospice care is tied to their understanding of their remaining survival time,” the authors indicated in the study. Accurate prognosis at [end of life] is challenging regardless of illness. .

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The locally- and veteran-owned hospice provider saw its first patient in 2023, and has met the challenges of rural hospice care delivery with both resilience and adaptability, according to Michael Brown, co-founder of Headwaters.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2023

As Jimmy Carter marks his sixth month in hospice care, the provider community is raising awareness by saluting the former president. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) convened a group of hospice leaders at Times Square in New York City to commemorate Carter’s hospice experience.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2025

As the nations leading provider of end-of-life care, VITAS has had the privilege of serving Fort Worth for 37 years, Dengler said in a statement shared with Hospice News. Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. More payers in this arena are increasingly recognizing the depth of potential beneficial outcomes when it comes to collaborative hospice partnerships.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

A growing number of patients with various dementia-related conditions will need end-of-life care in coming years. Hospices preparing for rising demand are facing compliance challenges, as these patients often require longer hospice stays.

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Hospice Promise

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Talking to children about hospice care and end-of-life can be tough, but its important to approach the conversation with honesty and simplicity. Use clear, age-appropriate language to explain that hospice is there to help loved ones feel comfortable when they are very sick and cannot get better.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

Despite years of scrutiny over the duration of hospice care, new data show that longer stays reduce health care costs in the last year of life by as much as 11%. All told, hospice care — regardless of length of stay — saves Medicare approximately $3.5 billion for patients in their last year of life, a 3.1%

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2024

Increased technology utilization in end-of-life care has come with innovative care delivery opportunities alongside cybersecurity risks. Hospices have faced increased risk of cybersecurity threats that have included incidents of exposed private health information belonging to patients.

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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 22, 2025

Two terms that often arise in these conversations are palliative care and hospice care. In this months blog post, well break down the key differences between palliative care and hospice care, explore how they are delivered, who can benefit from them, and when each type of care is appropriate.

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding Hospice Care Hospice care is a specialized type of care that focuses on providing comfort and support to individuals who are nearing the end of their lives. It is designed to help patients maintain their dignity and quality of life during this challenging time.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

On the Frontline of Hospice Care: Physician Leadership’s Laser Focus Navigating the frontlines of hospice includes having clinical leadership who are well-versed in the nuanced challenges in end-of-life care delivery. Hospice News sits down with St.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is drafting a landmark bill that, if enacted, would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight. Blumenauer announced the bill, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, on Thursday at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C.

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Hospice News

APRIL 1, 2025

Croix Hospice, in a statement. “Our goal is to increase hospice awareness and education, as well as bolster our physical presence to improve access to end-of-life care throughout the Midwest. “We believe everyone deserves exceptional hospice care, and St. ” The post St.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Croix Hospice often looks for markets in which hospice utilization is comparatively low, including historically underserved rural communities, St. Croix Hospice Founder and CEO Heath Bartness previously told Hospice News. The Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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. “We

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Recent research has found that receiving high-acuity services alongside supportive care can help ease pain. The findings come as regulators navigate the future outlook of these services in end-of-life care delivery.

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