Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

VITAS will also offer free monthly continuing education webinars to clinicians throughout the surrounding location’s communities. The company provides continuing education credits to health care providers in other settings, such as assisted living facilities, to help spread awareness about the benefits of hospice care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 9, 2024

Marketing and outreach efforts need careful consideration when differentiating how a palliative care program can help address a wide range of patients’ physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and practical needs, Dedes said during the Hospice News Sales & Marketing webinar series. Who do you market it to?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

“I think one of the things that feels like the tip of the iceberg for my team is loneliness and hopelessness,” Ritzau told Hospice News during the Palliative Care Executive Webinar Series. “I Evolving state laws represent a key challenge in striving toward more gender-affirming hospice care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Before the “mature” plans can offer these incentives, they must have a minimum number of in-network providers in their service regions, as well as a comprehensive strategy for providing adequate access to necessary, appropriate and equitable hospice care, according to CMS guidance.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Though reimbursement for palliative care has been building in recent years, much room for improvement exists to fuel future interest, according to Conlee Fisher Clark, director of growth at AMOREM. “I Medical students often don’t receive exposure to palliative or hospice care throughout their education.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

The thing to watch for particularly in the hospice realm is oversight on claims, quality and performance — even to the point of dealing with fraud and abuse in the hospice benefit,” said NAHC President Bill Dombi during its recent 2023 Industry Outlook webinar. “We

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You have better care outcomes,” Molosky said during the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Webinar. Watch (click here): Hospice News 2024 Outlook Webinar The hospice (and larger health care) workforce has been dwindling even as demand for care rises. Culture is everything.

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2022

“They’re in the office for short amounts of time throughout the day, but then they are out seeing patients, so reliable messaging is so important,” Sapp said during a recent webinar with Hospice News. Hospice care providers carry a great deal of stress each and every day.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“Related to workforce issues, [providers are seeing] increased costs related to management fees, outsourcing of work, recruitment and staff retention, reduced productivity and lost revenue related to staff turnover,” said Forster during a recent NAHC webinar. They have limited options.”. 3 cost-saving strategies.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

Rebuilding their pool of volunteers is among the toughest feats facing hospices, and a longstanding problem that had been worsened by the COVID, Gurian said. There was this problem with getting to the volunteer threshold that was coming before the pandemic,” Gurian told Hospice News during a recent Hospice News webinar. “I

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Person-centered care is becoming increasingly important in all care settings, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to prioritize value-based care and individual care outcomes. What is person-centered care? The approach also means that the patient is empowered based on his or her needs. “It’s

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

HCP WEBINAR Why and How to Train Every Role in Your Business on the Dynamics of Dying Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Is your staff trained and prepared to understand the dynamics of dying? Replay Webinar

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Equitable access to hospice care is hampered by disparities affecting certain racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups, posing a challenge that extends to educating patients and families about hospice services, and identifying those with advanced illnesses sooner to maximize the benefits.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The first one is with caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients that are in hospice care. I was asked to speak at a virtual webinar a few weeks ago on this issue, and I wanted to be honest about how difficult the caregiving experience is. But I also feared that I was talking people out of caring for their loved ones.

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Shining Light Hospice

JUNE 21, 2023

The journey through hospice care is often emotional and challenging, not just for the patient, but also for their loved ones. One such resource is the Family Caregiver Alliance , which offers a wealth of information on care strategies, stress management, and legal issues related to caregiving. Contact us today.

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NHPCO

JUNE 28, 2023

Pediatric palliative and hospice care in the United States started in the mid to late 1990s. Since then, providers have made much progress with expanding palliative care teams in most children’s hospitals and growing community-based programs in urban areas.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 21, 2022

Wendie Colvin is an amazing nurse author and community nursing subject matter in both acute and post-acute care. She is practiced at the bedside in multiple settings and has extensive experience as a manager and educator in both home health and hospice settings. So welcome Wendy. So thanks for that. Melissa Mendez: ( 02:28 ).

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HEALTHCARE first

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Two new hospice claims-based measures (Hospice Visits in Last Days of Life and Hospice Care Index) were finalized for inclusion in HQRP in the Hospice FY 2022 Final Rule and are to be publicly reported on Care Compare no earlier than May 2022.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 5, 2022

You know, I think this has been something that’s hit all industries but is really profound in home care. So just to quote a couple of stats on this one you know, the national association of home and hospice care reported that agencies are canceling as much as 20% of their billable hours due to staffing shortages.

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Hospice News

APRIL 14, 2023

To advance these goals, CMS is seeking information from hospice providers on the following questions: What efforts do hospices employ to measure impact on health equity? What factors do hospices observe that influence beneficiaries in electing and accessing hospice care?

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Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2025

Additionally, by holding hospices accountable for demonstrating quality through these measures, overall standards should improve. While the added administrative burden is unavoidable, this shift ultimately represents a step forwardone that strengthens hospice care for everyone involved. Externally, weve been very proactive.

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