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How Hospices Are Innovating Clinical Onboarding

Hospice News

Onboarding processes have an important role in preparing hospice clinicians for the nuances of providing end-of-life care. Shifting to field work The transition from orientation into the field is the biggest piece of onboarding and clinicians that feel supported in their roles, Garcia added.

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How Palliative Care Could Address Unmet Needs of Patients With Rare Diseases

Hospice News

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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What Services Does Hospice Provide?

Seasons Hospice

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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Bridging the Divide: Exploring Hospice-Advance Care Planning Partnerships

Hospice News

A significant component for health care providers is determining the level of a patients mental capacity versus their competence in medical decision-making, which can change dramatically depending on their condition, according to Hamill. He is also president and CEO of California-based Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc.

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Congress to Mull End-of-Life Planning Bills

Hospice News

The Compassionate Care Act would establish a nationwide public education campaign to educate the people in the United States about the importance of advance care planning, including grants and pilot initiatives to educate students in medical, nursing, social work and other related fields about end-of-life discussions and care.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

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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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care. It would cover all medications related to comfort and. symptom management as well as durable medical equipment and oxygen. Ann and David gathered a team.

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