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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

They can use that energy trying to figure it all out to focus on being present. We’re using that acronym to guide how we approach the scope of care that we’ll be providing. What do you see as the largest opportunities in hospice care delivery today? Having community-based staff is important.

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‘Extra Steps’: Building Strong Pediatric Palliative Referral Partnerships

Hospice News

Addressing referral complexities HopeHealth has been growing its pediatric hospice and supportive care service lines to address a broad range of unmet needs among seriously ill children and their families. HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services.

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HAP Foundation Launches to Research and Advance Hospice, Palliative Care

Hospice News

.” The new institution carries on the work of the Illinois-based JourneyCare Foundation, an affiliate of the former JourneyCare Hospice that supported community-based palliative and hospice care for patients without insurance or who lacked sufficient resources to pay for services.

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‘Upgrading’ the Medicare Hospice Benefit

Hospice News

“These restrictions are closely tied to the two most common reasons for a live discharge from hospice: decertification — when a patient is removed from hospice care due to a stabilized condition; or revocation — when a patient chooses to leave hospice care to seek curative care,” the authors wrote.

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Hospice Programs Slated for Closure Remain Open

Hospice News

“There has been some confusion and an assumption by some that hospice services were no longer available in our county,“ FOCH Executive Director Elena Twiss told local news. “At At present, Hospice of Central New York & the Finger Lakes is providing hospice care to patients in Oswego County.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

Hospice News

“I am excited to join the executive team at Hospice of the Chesapeake and support future growth of the organization as well as continue to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality supportive and hospice care to the community,” Fetzer said. The organization operates an inpatient hospice facility in that area.

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Understanding the 7 C’s of Palliative Care

Caregiver Support Services

Palliative care plays a significant role in improving the quality of life for individuals managing serious illnesses. It can be easy to confuse palliative and hospice care, but one difference between them is that your loved one can receive palliative care at any stage of an illness.