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

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The company is the longest operating nonprofit hospice care provider in southeastern North Carolina and the second largest hospice provider in the state. Patients should have access to a palliative care provider early following a diagnosis of a serious illness, according to stakeholders.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This includes patients of Care Synergys affiliates. The partnership between Care Synergy and RCC Medical Equipment is important to the advancement of hospice care, palliative care, and home health in Colorado, Tim Bowen, president and CEO of Care Synergy, said in a statement.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Swarms of new hospices have emerged in certain regions in recent years, with some unscrupulous operators receiving federal funding through illegitimate business practices. Scammers have also offered individuals hundreds of dollars in exchange for their Medicare identification beneficiary number.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

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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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 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

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Blue Ridge Care Hospice is partnering with Laurel Ridge Community College to provide greater exposure to hospice care to students in its emergency medical services and nursing programs. The Virginia-based nonprofit expects the partnership to help bolster the hospice clinical workforce.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Doulas often come from a variety of professional backgrounds and have diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds, which can strengthen their ability to communicate with patients on their goals of care at the end of life.

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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 22, 2025

Two terms that often arise in these conversations are palliative care and hospice care. In this months blog post, well break down the key differences between palliative care and hospice care, explore how they are delivered, who can benefit from them, and when each type of care is appropriate.

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Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2025

Catholic Hospice and Catholic Palliative Care Services is part of the Florida-based Catholic Health Services of the Archdiocese of Miami. In addition to palliative and hospice care, the health system provides hospital-based and outpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living and home health care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2025

The San Antonio, Texas-headquartered company provides hospice, home health, veterans services, assisted living and skilled nursing services. Touchstone Communities has provided care since 1994 and is currently considering the launch of a new behavioral health service line, Campbell indicated.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Its technology platform connects patients and family members to palliative and hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual coordinators and other interdisciplinary staff. Littlefield was previously Riverside Health System’s executive vice president and chief nursing officer. The funding follows a $6.5

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 5, 2025

Although you may have heard of hospice care , you may not know how its actually arranged. Because hospice is for terminally ill patients, it can be difficult to talk about for yourself or your loved one. Traditions Health understands how stressful it can be to opt for end-of-life care. Why hospice care?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Branded as Providence at Home with Compassus, the JV includes 17 hospice and palliative care locations in Alaska, California, Oregon, Texas and Washington state. In addition to hospice and palliative care, the JV also includes home health and private duty nursing. Oregon Nurses Association representatives said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite obstacles to expanding pediatric hospice care, Community Hospice & Palliative Care, has seen its program’s census and workforce grow. The Florida-based provider is an affiliate of Alivia Care Inc. As a result, we’ve been able to prove the need to grow the number of nurses that we have in this program.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Nurses at St. Charles Home Health and Hospice in Bend, Oregon, have unionized with the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) to negotiate for improved working conditions, compensation and other issues. The home health and hospice provider is part of the St. Charles Health System, told Hospice News in an email. “We

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Hospice Promise

APRIL 10, 2025

Our hospice care nurses are not just here to provide medical supporttheyre here to comfort, listen, and be the steady presence your family needs. From managing physical symptoms to offering emotional support, our nurses are dedicated to ensuring you feel safe and cared for every step of the way.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is drafting a landmark bill that, if enacted, would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight. Blumenauer announced the bill, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, on Thursday at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C.

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Hospice News

MARCH 17, 2025

Dartmouth Health VNH Taps Interim CEO Dartmouth Health Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) has named registered nurse Tammy L. Tarsa has worked in the home health and hospice space for more than 20 years. It offers services in all 50 states to more than 450,000 clients and patients daily.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Today she is a hospice- and palliative care-certified nurse practitioner at MJHS Health System in Brooklyn. Her career in hospice began after she immigrated to the United States from Nigeria. MJHS Nurse Practitioner Akunesokwu (Neso) Obiora provides community-based palliative care.

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HopeHealth

MAY 10, 2023

In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight our hospice nurse based in a Boston hospital. “So The post “What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse appeared first on HopeHealth. So much love, so much meaning can happen in these end-of-life spaces,” she says.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As Calvarys new president, Fosina will oversee the organizations growth across its service lines, which include acute hospital care, palliative care, hospice and community-based care. The Connecticut Hospice Announces New CEO The Connecticut Hospice has named Sylvia Allais as its new president and CEO.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery through patient-centered, innovative approaches, according to NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas. “We

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

Many of these patients could benefit from receiving hospice care sooner and longer, but regulatory requirements can make that a challenging feat for providers, she said. They could still benefit from hospice services earlier in their disease course, and for a much longer time.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

” Cornerstone Visiting Nurse Association Appoints New Hospice Care Director Lisa Nichols, a registered nurse, will serve as the new hospice care director for Cornerstone VNA in New Hampshire. She holds a Master’s degree in nursing and a certificate in executive leadership from Perdue University Global.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2025

. “We are excited to partner with the seasoned and accomplished team at Renovus as we look forward to bringing Superior’s high-quality and compassionate care to more patients and families across the region,” said Superiors CEO David Martin, in a statement. The national rate that year was 49.1%, the Alliance reported.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2023

But perhaps ironically, patients with longer hospice stays may ultimately save payers more money due to reductions in high acuity and other aggressive forms of care in a patients’ final year of life. Recent data show that hospice stays of six months or longer can reduce health care costs in a patient’s last 12 months by as much as 11%.

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HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

An inpatient hospice nurse opens up about his experiences at Hulitar Hospice Center, and what it means for patients and their families spending their final moments together. The post In the halls of Hulitar: An inpatient hospice nurse opens up appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2024

Comparisons included examination of various hospice providers’ Medicare claims data, Hospice Item Set (HIS) results and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) surveys. It is likely that some other factors may have drawn lower-quality hospice agencies to ALs.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit in Fort Worth, Texas. Patients at the new facility will receive round-the-clock hospice care. We had to have more nurses and so forth to meet the needs and the care of our growing patient list.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smith-Lopez has more than 26 years of experience in hospice and palliative care, beginning her career as a registered nurse before taking on leadership roles. Prior to joining Catholic Hospice, she served as senior general manager at VITAS Healthcare in Palm Beach, Florida. Annes Nursing Center.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, Howe has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and medical director for various health care organizations in the Denver area, including a number of rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing home facilities. ALC Hospice Care Names COO.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) auditors are taking a sharper look at nursing home room-and-board for hospice patients. Hospices have increasingly faced more regulatory scrutiny in recent years amid rising program integrity concerns, including ramped up UPIC audits , among various others.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Hospice utilization rates among Medicare descendents in Florida reached 55.97% in 2022, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Facts and Figures report. Francis Reflections operates two general inpatient hospice care units in Melbourne and Titusville, Florida. Established in 1977, St.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . The health care system is strained.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

She explains the importance of being able to provide immediate solutions with organized processes in the rapidly transforming hospice landscape, and she breaks down how BetterRX is helping providers navigate the most pressing challenges in today’s health care environment. Why are you passionate about hospice?

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