Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, if enacted, would make changes to the ways hospices provide respite care. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is in the process of drafting the bill that would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight.

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Hospice News

JULY 16, 2024

The hospice community is contributing input to the development of the forthcoming Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. The post ‘Jury Is Out’ on Hospice CARES Act’s Proposed Payment Reforms appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

“Hospice is a great space in health care. We can really compete in flexibility, whereas other areas of health care can’t as much.” The post The Road Ahead: 2 Pressures Framing the Future of Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JULY 12, 2024

The forthcoming Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act from U.S. Blumenauer announced the bill in June at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. The post Hospice CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The data come at a time when hospices are striving to better understand how to improve those groups’ end-of-life trajectories. Technology utilization has gained momentum in health care, including in hospice care delivery. Coupled with the telehealth disparities are inequities pertaining to hospice care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Identification of risk factors for ADRs may prevent occurrences in the complex palliative care patient.” Impacts on quality, compliance Adverse drug reactions can detract from the overall experience of hospice care for patients and their families, Krout said.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The reward for our patients and care team is priceless.” The post Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News. The return is not only monetary, it is emotional and physical. It is both qualitative and quantitative.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

Greater access to behavioral health care services could help improve outcomes among patients with anorexia nervosa, including the earlier identification of high-risk, vulnerable pediatric patient populations, Brandt said. Behavioral Health Business Reporter Morgan Gonzales contributed to this article.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2024

Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) The post ‘Normalizing’ Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Delivery appeared first on Hospice News. Being a voice empowers us not to keep this to ourselves and that it doesn’t define us, it’s just a chapter of life.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Garlock previously provided prison-based hospice care to fellow incarcerated individuals at the Kilby Correctional Facility, part of the Alabama Department of Corrections system. Quality issues are tied to a limited supply of clinicians who are trained to provide hospice care in prison settings, Garlock indicated.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its fifth and final report on the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM), which studied the effects of allowing individuals to receive hospice care without foregoing other treatments. The agency launched the MCCM in 2016.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The pandemic demonstrated “gaps and deficiencies in health care, particularly around access to care and barriers to care,” while also illuminating ways to innovate, she stated at the ELEVATE conference. The post 2 Innovative Drivers ‘Reimaging’ Hospice Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

More focused care and detailed patient screenings could less risk factors associated with suicide, they added. The post Research Finds Links Between Hospice Care, Reduced Cancer-Related Suicides appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2023

Originally slated to complete in 2024, CMS recently extended the carve-in, formally known as the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID). During those additional years, patients will be able to receive curative treatments in tandem with hospice care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2024

Development of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act has signaled that a wave of change may be on the horizon in end-of-life care delivery – including how patients are certified to receive these services. Hospice News / Merz Photography Hospice News / Merz Photography Rep.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Abuse and trauma experiences impact those delivering and receiving hospice care in many ways, some evident and some less apparent, according to Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Victims of financial abuse lose up to $36.5 billion annually nationwide, the report found.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2024

Improved hospice access and utilization is needed with the growing prevalence of HIV and AIDS among older populations, researchers stated. By addressing these unique needs, providers can offer more compassionate, respectful and effective care for LGBTQ+ patients at the end of life.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2023

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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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strong performance on the Hospice Care Index is becoming increasingly essential to securing payer and referral contracts and will be a key consideration in the federal government’s forthcoming Special Focus Program (SFP). The Hospice Care Index can be a referral driver. And they are looking at that data,” Huff said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A revolution is needed in hospice care, complete with a new mindset, updated care models and redesigned payment systems, Dr Monisha Pujari, medical director for Longleaf Hospice, told Hospice News. Hospice News spoke with Pujari about her vision for hospice care and what it would take to make it a reality.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Croix Hospice has acquired Lombard, Ill.-based based Lexington Hospice Care. In addition to a spate of acquisitions, the Minnesota-based hospice provider has launched three de novos thus far in 2022. Geographically, Lexington Hospice Care fits nicely into St. Financial terms were undisclosed. The post St.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

“So that is always a primary tenant before we would go to a surrogate decision maker in helping work with the health care team to apply the patient’s values regarding their health care.” The post Challenges in Hospice Care for Terminal Anorexia Patients appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Because of hospice’s requirement for a prognosis of less than six months, people’s focus on their symptom relief and their access to hospice care is tied to their understanding of their remaining survival time,” the authors indicated in the study. The study appeared in the Journals of Gerontology.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2024

More research is needed to better understand quality outcomes and ties between referral patterns among assisted living providers and hospices, the researchers indicated. It is likely that some other factors may have drawn lower-quality hospice agencies to ALs.

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Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2023

Hospice care has historically been grounded in person-to-person communication without a heavy reliance on technology. However, drastically increased hospice utilization and the pandemic-driven adoption of technology across health care settings have transformed the landscape entirely.

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Hospice News

MAY 3, 2024

This could lead to patients potentially dying without access to hospice support with a range of unmet emotional, physical and psychosocial needs, according to Lindsey Owen, executive director of Disability Rights Vermont.

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HopeHealth

APRIL 12, 2023

HopeHealth President & CEO, Diana Franchitto, shared her heart about the important decision former President Jimmy Carter made in electing hospice care. Former President Jimmy Carter has taught many life lessons to many admirers over Read More The post Setting an example about hospice care appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

JUNE 24, 2024

We understand that you may be going through a difficult time with a loved one who is receiving hospice care, and that there may be communication challenges within the family. Here are The post Navigating Hospice Care When Families Disagree appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

JUNE 24, 2024

We understand that you may be going through a difficult time with a loved one who is receiving hospice care, and that there may be communication challenges within the family. Here are The post Navigating Hospice Care When Families Disagree appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hospice care is a valuable resource for patients and families facing the final stages of life. However, despite its benefits, many misconceptions and myths surround hospice care, preventing people from seeking the help they need. For many, it is an opportunity to experience life more fully, with less pain and discomfort.

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HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Joy, comfort, connection: In 10 years as a HopeHealth volunteer, Dace Krasts of South County, RI, has seen the many sides of hospice care. The post What to expect from hospice care? A South County volunteer tells her story appeared first on HopeHealth.

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HopeHealth

JUNE 29, 2022

When a child is facing serious illness, they need a special approach to care – and their family does too. Pediatric hospice is here to help. The post What is pediatric hospice care, and how is it different for kids? appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designed the Hospice Care Index (HCI) to paint a picture of care processes that occur between a patient’s admission and discharge, but as currently designed it may not be an effective measure of quality. The post Quality Measures: Will the CMS Hospice Care Index Actually Work?

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HopeHealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Hospice care helps patients with heart failure avoid trips to the emergency room. The post What hospice care can do for advanced cardiac patients appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

JANUARY 30, 2023

Understanding Palliative Care Compared to Hospice Care Some older adults and people with serious illnesses, unfortunately, experience the end of life in certain healthcare settings that do not align with their desired wishes.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

JANUARY 30, 2023

Understanding Palliative Care Compared to Hospice Care Some older adults and people with serious illnesses, unfortunately, experience the end of life in certain healthcare settings that do not align with their desired wishes.

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