Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2022

As hospice providers contend with industry-wide nursing shortages, some are taking matters into their own hands with in-house residency programs. A lack of hospice-specific clinical training is a significant recruitment barrier. So some hospices have decided to offer that education themselves.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She became a hospice nurse for By the Bay Health in 1996, then named Hospice of Marin, taking on various roles in clinical leadership throughout her more than 27-year tenure. “It Previously known as Hospice by the Bay, the organization rebranded in 2021 to reflect a broadening scope of services.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving hospices a 3.1% That will translate to a $780 million bump to hospice payments next year compared to Fiscal Year 2023, according to CMS. payment boost the agency initially proposed for 2024 hospice payments back in March. for next year, up from $32,486.92 set in 2023.

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Hospice of the North Coast

MAY 4, 2023

Hospice nurses help bring dignity and compassion to those who are suffering from a terminal illness. They provide comfort and care during a difficult time, helping patients manage their pain and preserve their quality of life. Patient Focus: As a hospice nurse, your primary focus is on the patient and their family.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This article is sponsored by OnePoint Patient Care. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Michael Porpora, President – Hospice Division, OnePoint Patient Care, to talk about the current state of hospice pharmacy, technology and staffing. I was amazed at how she was able to handle it all.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2022

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Todd Austin, President of HCP, to learn the strategies that hospice providers can use right now to improve staff engagement, not just with the aim of keeping staff members in their own hospice agencies, but more broadly in the industry at large.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 11, 2020

Dear Fellow Hospice RNs, It’s now, more than ever, that your hospice patients really need your kindness, your compassion, your caring nature, and your gentle demeanor. Most of your hospice patients, if not all of your patients in facilities, are alone and separated from family members.

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Hospice 101

MARCH 2, 2021

I wanted to take a moment to especially recognize and honor a specific group of Social Workers that make an enormous difference in the end-of-life journey: Our Hospice Social Workers! Hospice Social Workers Make a Difference. Never underestimate the Power of a Social Worker! It is not enough to be compassionate.

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Hospice 101

MAY 24, 2020

Memorial Day is also a good reminder for hospice team members to take the time to listen to, and allow, your patients to share their military service experiences, as a part of their life review. When I first started in hospice nursing eight years ago, I didn’t know much about the military service.

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The Heart of Hospice

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We’re talking with Hospice Nurse Penny about how her TikTok videos about end of life care have become a social media phenomenon. After finding her way to hospice nursing, Penny Smith realized there was a big gap in accurate information about end of life care.

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The Bucket-List Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This summer, in the middle of a pandemic and while my soon-to-be husband was receiving hospice care, I married the love of my life. I’ve been his caregiver since November 2019, when Hospice Care Plus started caring for him in our home. Hospice has kept him comfortable and at home all these months.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The same study also cited a bereaved families survey that found “African Americans were less satisfied with the quality of end-of-life care.” In effect, these culturally competent nurses are likely to impact patient experiences and outcomes positively. Nurses can also treat patients in their own homes.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 28, 2023

In honor of this month, we express our appreciation for home health nurses, hospice nurses, and nurses who work in the skilled nursing facilities that partner with us as hospice and home health providers. The post National Nurses Month appeared first on Default. We couldn’t do it without you!

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. During that time, his care team noticed that the walls of Mr. and Mrs. Kilbourn’s home were covered with beautifully painted and framed oil paintings. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. NHPCO advocacy affiliate recognizes members of Congress who have supported hospice . These honorees use their platform to amplify the voices of patients facing a serious or life-limiting illness and their families. . For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 .

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2025

Several hospice nurses have emerged as social media influencers and authors who aim to demystify death and dying for the general public. Individually and collectively, these nurses have amassed millions of social media followers on platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Today, she has more than 4.2

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2025

Michelle Garrett, Hospice RN Case Manager at APEX Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., has been named a 2024 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Garrett: My first encounter with hospice care was during nursing school when I volunteered with a local hospice.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hospice nurse, death doula and educator Suzanne OBrien seeks to change the conversation about death and end-of-life care, both nationally and among individual families. Hospice News sat down with OBrien to discuss the new book, as well as strategies hospices can use to connect with families earlier.

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

Honing clinical scheduling and onboarding models is key to sustaining the hospice nurse workforce as demand for these clinicians rises and wages lag compared to those in other settings. Much of that was because new nursing students who come into the industry are often ill-equipped to understand the big picture.

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The Bucket-List Blog

AUGUST 23, 2017

In fact, as one of our home hospice patients, he recently talked with his Hospice Care Plus chaplain, Sally Shepherd, about the adventures in his life. Because you never stop dreaming and hoping, even, or maybe especially, when you know you’re in your final months of life. . “That was so much fun!”

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2025

Calvary Hospitals newly appointed president Michael Fosina is embarking on a deeper journey to improve quality and access to hospice care amid rising demand. Research and workforce growth will play large roles in the future of palliative and end-of-life care delivery, according to Fosina.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Research trends can help hospice providers improve their understanding around the impacts of their services and where quality gaps may exist. Research on global and national levels can play an important role in the ability to understand issues around hospice utilization and disparities. Congress extended the flexibility through Dec.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There’s a story Donnette Threats likes to tell when she thinks about hospice care and the meaning of time. As the Director of Product Management – Hospice at Homecare Homebase, Threats thinks often about what drives clinician satisfaction in hospice, and what innovations hospice providers can undergo to deliver that satisfaction.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

He is also an ambassador for the hospital’s CalvaryCare program, designed to educate the health care community and the public about palliative care and hospice. Calvay is the only acute care hospital in the United States that is focused almost exclusively on hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Hospice is a unique specialty in health care, and many nurses entering the field are unsure of what to expect. However, they can rely on more experienced nurses for guidance as they begin their professional journeys. Croix Hospice. “If Hoang had a longstanding interest in hospice care.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For terminally ill patients who lack secure housing or loved ones to care for them, hospice is typically not an option. Organizations called comfort care homes have been working to fill this gap. These are generally nonprofit residential facilities that will give patients a place to stay while they receive hospice care.

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Hospice 101

MAY 16, 2020

Are you a good hospice nurse? Or, are you an AMAZING Hospice Nurse? In my eight-years as a Hospice Nurse, I’ve worked with some good hospice nurses, some bad hospice nurses, and then I’ve had the honor and privilege of working with some AMAZING hospice nurses.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2024

The AIDS epidemic coincided with the birth of the hospice movement roughly four decades ago, carrying groundbreaking impacts on end-of-life care delivery for LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. In 1983, the Medicare Hospice Benefit was established. It was a scary time,” Dresang told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Illinois-based Great Lakes Health Partners, an Interim Healthcare franchise, is launching a grief support group for employees aimed at helping hospice workers deal with the stress of providing bedside end-of-life care. We’ve put it out there to the entire hospice team, picking times and days that work best for them.

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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. We’re very pleased to be a four-star quality hospice provider.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Enclaras SVP of Patient Care Operations, Erin Harris, PharmD, about how Enclaras contact center supports hospice nurses in delivering exceptional care. Hospice News: Share a bit about your background and the path that led you to your current role.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This article is based on a virtual discussion with Kathleen Benton, President and CEO of Hospice Savannah. Hospice News: I’m now pleased to introduce our speaker. Dr. Kathleen Benton is the CEO at Hospice Savannah. This article is sponsored by CareXM. This discussion took place on October 3rd, 2024.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ProMedica Shutters Two Home Health Locations ProMedica is shuttering two home health and hospice programs in Ohio and Michigan. The closures are part of the nonprofit health system’s strategic plans to divest its home health care services, the company indicated in a letter penned to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. “As

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 8, 2024

Supporting someone with a life-limiting diagnosis or talking about death can be difficult for many people, but not for a hospice nurse. What’s it like to care for patients and their families in the end-of-life process? Maryette Williamson, RN, BSN, is a BAYADA Hospice Nurse in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2024

Death and dying are an intrinsic aspect of our work as nurses, and hospice is a nursing specialty for those who feel especially comfortable and conversant with the care of patients facing the dying process. Hospice is focused solely on symptom management and support through the dying process.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Reese, CEO of IntellaTriage at the Hospice News Elevate Conference in Chicago. Hospice News: I am pleased to welcome Daniel Reese, CEO of IntellaTriage. IntellaTriage is a telephone nurse triage company. IntellaTriage is a telephone nurse triage company.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Katie Leonard, director of pediatrics at Anchor Health, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. . The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

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