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Oncologists: Palliative Care Plays ‘Critical Role’ in Improving Quality, Health Equity

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Interdisciplinary palliative care delivery can help to improve quality and health disparities among underserved cancer patient populations, according to oncology specialists. Palliative care providers have sought to strengthen their referral strategies with oncologists in order to better reach patients.

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Inside The Pennant Group’s Palliative Care Philosophy and Practice

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The Pennant Group has been quietly building palliative care programs driven by its local leaders with support from the corporate offices Service Center. Pennants Service Center also facilitates education in palliative care for local leaders and provides, including courses from the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

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IN-PEACE Palliative Care-Dementia Program Reduced Hospital Care by 50%

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A recent research project that combined palliative care with dementia care management reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations by half among its patient population. Sachs is also chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Early Telepalliative Care Can Reduce Caregiver Burden, Improve Quality

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Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care. Satisfaction with care for the caregivers and for the patients [showed] no differences. Rinaldi is also co-director of Mass Generals palliative care clinic.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Launches New Dementia Program Amid ‘Urgent, Significant’ Need

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The Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider has seen a significant increase in demand for dementia care amid a growing population of seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions across its service region, which spans four counties in the state.

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

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Where we started providing care is with adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care. While most care is provided wherever a patient calls home, we [also] have nine hospice inpatient units, which really serve to support patients that might be dealing with pain management issues or the family needs respite.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. On today’s podcast, we talk to Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen about hearing loss in geriatrics and palliative care.