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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

Hospice News

Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. McPherson also serves on the board of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Nearly half (45.7%) of these patients had more than one adverse drug event. About 81.5%

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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

Hospice News

Dr. Darren Schulte, Dr. Tracy Romanello and Dr. Cameron Muir at the Hospice News ELEVATE event. Catholic Hospice and Catholic Palliative Care Services is part of the Florida-based Catholic Health Services of the Archdiocese of Miami. Dr. Tracy Romanello at the Hospice News ELEVATE event.

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Improving Hospice Chaplains’ Goals-of-Care Communication

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains often lack formalized education in fostering goals-of-care discussions with patients and families, he said at the Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care , an event by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA).

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New Pediatric Center Aims to Improve Patient, Family Support

Hospice News

Weighing the staffing, patient needs The new pediatric center will include features such as a sensory therapeutic playroom, a family gathering and events area, a child life specialist center and creative arts room, a music therapy room, a bereavement counseling space, a chapel, meeting rooms and a family office center.

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How Former President Carter Helped Shape Hospice Care

Hospice News

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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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

Its also for us to really learn how we can best support them in the event that they eventually need our services. 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 community-based staff is important.

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The Nuts and Bolts of Enhabit’s 2025 Hospice Growth Strategy

Hospice News

The ability to demonstrate the value proposition of home health and community-based hospice care to drive quality outcomes and lower costs will be an important part of forming future regulations and reimbursement that foster sustainable growth, Jacobsmeyer indicated.

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