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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

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Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. Over the years, Hospice of the Valley has grown. Weve expanded our programs beyond hospice care.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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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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The Problematic State of Health Equity in Hospice

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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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Reps. Van Duyne, Panetta Introduce Bill to Reform Hospice Special Focus Program

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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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Family Hospice, Alzheimers Association Partner to Expand Dementia Education

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Our goal is simple: to make sure families living with Alzheimers and related dementias have the information, support and care they need when they need it most, Paige Powell, sales support manager for Family Hospice, told Hospice News in an email.

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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

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Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. It’s challenging when a patient is in a facility-based setting, because they keep their own medical records and sometimes the medication changes don’t transfer to the hospice side.

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Hospices Face Cybersecurity Risks

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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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