Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Heart to Heart Hospice Appoints CMO, National Medical Director Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice has tapped Dr. Michael Bond as its new chief medical officer and national medical director. Bond is board-certified in family medicine, emergency medicine and hospice and palliative care medicine.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. All of it has shaped who I am today, and these experiences help me better empathize with people as patients in the community care setting.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Our measure will empower Americans who are without plans for end-of-life care to be prepared in the event they experience severe illness,” said Blumenthal in a statement. “By If enacted the bill would significantly expand federal resources to support advance care planning and end-of-life care decision making.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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. End-of-life care truly needs to be reimagined,” Hamilton Fried told Hospice News at the ELEVATE conference in Chicago. “We NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2024

Decisions regarding end-of-life care are incredibly difficult and personal, and families must be able to trust the intentions of their chosen providers,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said in a report from the U.S. million to settle alleged anti-kickback statute violations of the False Claims Act (FCA).

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

The new location will allow for improved support for serious and terminally ill patients that lack caregiver support or need higher levels of care, said Dr. Christopher Strzalka, medical director at Julia Hospice & Palliative Care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During his tenure, he has helped to develop and oversee the launch of the NPHI Innovation Lab, which focuses on designing systematic approaches to improve advanced illness care by examining trends in population health, claims analytics and practice optimization. 3HC Announces New CEO 3HC Home Health & Hospice Care Inc.

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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.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Previously, he was head of growth at Mavencare, and served in sales manager and director roles at Hometeam from 2013 to 2016. Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. He fulfilled his commitment plus more by working six years full-time in family medicine and adding on working part-time as a hospice Medical Director.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

“Instead of earning an honest living by treating patients and billing fairly, this doctor chose to defraud the government and the taxpayers of money that was intended to help terminal patients needing end-of-life care,” Clay Joyner, U.S. He had served as medical director for several hospice organizations.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

The Denver Hospice – an affiliate of the Care Synergy network – has named a new president. The end-of-life care provider announced the hiring of Ernesto Lopez on July 11. The Denver Hospice is one of the largest end-of-life care providers in its region. 21, according to the organization. “We

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The interdisciplinary program is open to all New Mexico primary care and specialty care providers, chaplains, social workers, and virtually “anyone involved in palliative and end-of-life care,” said university representatives. Piromalli is also co-medical director of Project ECHO.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

Fratkin is a chair on American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine’s “Safe Use of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy” forum and also sits on the Compassion & Choices’ health care advisory council. Steinberg is also CEO of California-based Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Hospices have come under increasing regulatory oversight during a time of prolific workforce shortages , rising demand and technology innovations that are reshaping end-of-life care delivery. Historically in hospice at times the medical director and physician role has been [less] active and involved.

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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

MAY 22, 2023

Views on pain and discomfort at the end of life can differ among various demographics. Understanding these perspectives can drive conversations about management of these symptoms, according to VITAS Medical Director Robert Nguyen, who worked on the study.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Aging LGBTQ+ populations have few options for quality end-of-life care – particularly those in rural areas – and hospices are ramping up efforts to reach them. She also serves as medical director of palliative care at the nonprofit organization. “I

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“It became clear to us that we needed to offer an option for our patients and their families, a place where they can access respite care,” she said. Additionally, many families struggle to find appropriate end-of-life care in a setting that feels like home.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry What drew you to the hospice and palliative care field? I actually became interested in end-of-life care in medical school. It wasn’t a dream deferred. It was actually a new inspiration.

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Hospice News

JUNE 10, 2022

Another consideration is the number of health care workers who believe they have the personal resilience to care for children who are suffering or dying. This includes rehabilitative inpatient and outpatient acute and chronic pain management. “I I often hear from my colleagues nationwide that we don’t have enough staff.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

She previously served as its associate medical director following her fellowship, then moved on to become its director of pediatrics before ascending to her current leadership position. “It I look forward to engaging our talented medical staff to lead the industry in providing end-of-life care.”.

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Hospice News

JULY 23, 2024

That group has helped us in interviewing new potential hospice physicians and medical directors as well as helping onboard and create connections. The physician council has developed onboarding materials to help those physicians who are joining the organization to be able to understand the regulatory aspects of care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

They also recommended that personnel conducting these audits have knowledge equivalent to a hospice medical director. “It “Otherwise, wide audit nets inevitably catch high performing providers, which can impair continued access to appropriate end-of-life care. “It

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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.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

Arizona-based Stoneridge Hospice launched services in 2020 with an aim to address a swelling aging population’s growing need for end-of-life care. It comes with hiring the right medical directors and clinicians to make sure patients are eligible.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2024

Brown is also medical director of Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy. For many patients with rare diseases, unmet needs extend far beyond the medical or clinical manifestations of their conditions,” Brown told Palliative Care News in an email. There just aren’t enough of us to go around.

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2023

In Accord’s production of “Lily,” a member of the local Rotary Club portrayed the title character with a hospice medical director in the role of Joe. -Susan Turner, VP, community programs and services, Accord Hospice The actors in these performances include the hospice’s staff themselves and members of community organizations.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We have a social worker, medical director, chaplain services, nursing care and nursing assistants, and bereavement and volunteer coordinators. What are some of Emmaus Catholic Hospice’s goals for end-of-life care delivery? I was employee number five when I started at Emmaus Catholic Hospice.

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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

APRIL 26, 2022

What is the demand for end-of-life care in your service area, and how do you anticipate this evolving in coming years? We also have a home health aide, a chaplain, a social worker, a patient intake coordinator and a medical director. I get into the field right alongside our staff to provide hospice care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

The health system in 2021 began providing inpatient and community-based pediatric palliative and hospice care to infants, children and young adults. Hospice News recently sat down with pediatrician Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, medical director of HopeHealth’s pediatric supportive services.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

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. In line with national trends, the area’s aging population is projected to grow and raise demand for end-of-life care and related services.

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2023

ACO partnerships can also promote more effective communication with patients’ primary care providers. ACO partnerships can boost value-based care rewards for providers and payers, Dr. Tom Cornwell, national medical director of Village Medical at Home in Chicago, indicated.

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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: The Hospice CARE Act has the potential to dramatically reshape end-of-life care delivery, sources told Hospice News.

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