Hospice News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Referral rejection rates among hospices reached a record high of 41% in 2022, according to data from CarePort, a WellSky company. Partnerships and affiliations can help hospices mitigate the payment reductions that will likely occur within Medicare Advantage, as health plans generally seek to negotiate for lower rates.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Turnover rates for registered hospice nurses reached 25.15% in 2022, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With this success, we have eliminated all hospice nursing contract labor, and are on track to have substantially all home health nursing contract labor eliminated by the end of the year,” Jacobsmeyer said. The company has also hired three new business development leaders with an aim towards future growth, Jacobsmeyer stated. “We

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

From a business perspective, patient populations who experienced longer lengths of stay boosted hospice margins by as much as 20% during 2016, according to a report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). You’re sending out another clinician.”.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving hospices a 3.1% That will translate to a $780 million bump to hospice payments next year compared to Fiscal Year 2023, according to CMS. Hospice Payment Update for 2024, But Industry Stakeholders Fear It Falls Short appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Care Team offers home-based care that includes hospice, nursing and occupational, physical and speech therapy services, as well as medical social workers. Established in 2016, 1st Care provides home health and hospice in the Indianapolis area and surrounding counties across Central Indiana. This is up from 16.4%

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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. Guaranteed serves Medicare and Medicaid patients across five counties in southern California, including the Los Angeles region.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

My wife was a nurse in emergency medicine for several years, and my niece was a long-time hospice nurse. We set out to provide patients in the greater Phoenix area with the best possible hospice care that they can get. What was your experience in determining a need for a new hospice provider in your service region?

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

The effort comes at a time when lengths of stay for hospice patients are falling. Nationwide, the average hospice length of stay fell by nearly five days in 2021 to 92.1, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Whereas the median length declined slightly to 17 days, down from 18 in 2020.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

As a result, I started receiving phone calls from Medicare members, often seeking assistance on issues that I couldn’t directly resolve. Hospice nurses really appreciate the fact that E3 Pro was designed specifically for their needs, so that’s something we’re really proud of. Enclara talks a lot about nurse experience.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Why Hospice Documentation Matters. First, like all nurses, hospice nurses are required to document ALL patient care. When you don’t document, Medicare doesn’t pay. Think of it this way, if Medicare repeatedly denies payment, then you might not get that raise you deserve. Hospice Charting Fundamentals.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 6, 2024

Furthermore, documenting decline is not only for ensuring quality care but also for meeting Medicare documentation requirements for hospice eligibility and recertification. I didn’t always understand how to chart for hospice. RESOURCES FOR NEW HOSPICE NURSES! I’ll be honest.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 4, 2024

Has your dedication to your hospice role affected your work-life balance? If you’re a hospice nurse who loves their job but struggles with organization, fret not. In this guide, we’ll explore tips and strategies, suitable for both seasoned and new nurses, to enhance your hospice documentation process.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Hospice care is delivered anywhere the patient calls home and for many elderly, this includes the nursing home. Learn how you can build better relationships with nursing homes while delivering quality hospice care. As a hospice nurse, it’s likely that you will provide care to nursing home patients.

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 13, 2024

During your end-of-life journey, a skilled and caring hospice team can help: Minimize your pain, discomfort, and suffering Enhance your comfort and quality of life Provide emotional support for you and your family How do I access hospice care? To get hospice care, you must stop breast cancer treatment.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 22, 2024

A vital role in hospice care She’s worked as a volunteer coordinator for more than six years, but before that, was a hospice nurse for 23 years. During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

Sometimes hospice patients live longer than six months. When this happens, you’ll want to use these tips to document the hospice recertification with ease. If you’ve worked long enough as a hospice nurse, then there’s a good chance you’ve had to chart a patient’s hospice recertification.

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 11, 2022

We need to change the paradigm a little bit and learn from how our partners on the Medicare side of the fence handle scheduling. “We have to question everything if we are going to meet the needs of the future,” Matt Kroll, President of Assistive Care Services at BAYADA explains. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2025

Garrett: One of the most eye-opening lessons I’ve learned as a hospice nurse is that individuals possess remarkable resilience, even in the face of terminal illness. Under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, services such as medical equipment, medications, and respite care are provided at no cost to the patient.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I’m honored to be selected as one of HAN’s Angel Awardees again this year, and I am so grateful for the work HAN, NHPCO, and all the hospice and palliative caregivers do on behalf of people across West Virginia.” . “As

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Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

My wife (Mabel Bello) and I began dreaming of opening a hospice agency about 12 years ago. She was a home health and hospice nurse and loved providing end-of-life support. Our dream initially was to have a hospice house for patients that needed higher levels of symptom management. I was in restaurant management.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

“We have a patient on a heart medicine that we’ll bring to hospice, but they have to come off of that heart medicine in two weeks. is too expensive for the hospice to pay for. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave hospices a 3.1% Everything is based on cost.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2025

A Calvary Hospice nurse practitioner, for example, could provide dedicated service to a nursing home. What do you foresee as the largest obstacles facing hospice and palliative care providers today? Our experience is that patients need to access hospice far earlier in the trajectory of their illness.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In the spirit of meeting patients where they’re at, hospice nurses should “let them lead the way,” according to Hilmer. Nurses may encounter situations in which they don’t agree with patients’ choices or are caring for people with different family dynamics or lifestyles.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Enclaras SVP of Patient Care Operations, Erin Harris, PharmD, about how Enclaras contact center supports hospice nurses in delivering exceptional care. This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. You mentioned that much of your focus is on leveraging technology.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2024

In 1983, the Medicare Hospice Benefit was established. Hospices were among the few health care providers offering quality services to LGBTQ+ patients dying of AIDS at the time, according to California-based YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang. It was a scary time,” Dresang told Hospice News.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JUNE 11, 2024

I want to tackle compliance for hospice nurses and help them overcome challenges while maintaining compliance and upholding the principles of compassionate care at the end of life. The Regulatory Landscape in Hospice Nursing When I started as a hospice nurse, things felt less complicated.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

So, very short time to return on their investment, which concerns us because the hospices that probably a lot of us grew up to love and refer to are ones that have potentially been around for decades and we’re seeing more and more hospices, I always think back to our episode about this a thousand hospices just in LA County- Alex: Thousand.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Patients, caregivers and family members surveyed rated the telehealth hospice services as “highly satisfactory,” including those from bereavement staff members along with clinicians. Health care professionals surveyed included hospice nurses and administrators, as well as oncology and palliative care clinicians. 31, 2024.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Like most comfort care homes, Hildegard House is supported entirely by philanthropy and receives no reimbursement from any type of insurance, including Medicare or Medicaid. All staff members are volunteers, with the exception of one certified nursing assistant who works the night shift. . We don’t get very much publicity.

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Traditions Health

MAY 19, 2025

What happens with hospice care Hospice care is designed to help your family navigate the end-of-life journey, manage symptoms, and improve quality of life during this time. Hospice can also offer continuous care for a brief period to focus on symptom control, if necessary. Check with your provider.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

How many patients is my hospice nurse case manager responsible for on any given day? Does the hospice offer general inpatient care? Does the hospice offer continuous home care? The nuances around the types of ownership, the practices of that organization- Eric: Who actually owns the hospice is opaque. Who sees you?

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APRIL 20, 2020

And then, there are the hospice volunteers. Although ALL volunteers are special and truly appreciated, due to my line of work as a Hospice Nurse, I find that Hospice Volunteers are VERY special individuals. Working in the field of hospice is not an easy task, emotionally. Volunteer Appreciation WEEK is April 19-25.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MAY 11, 2022

If completing a hospice admission gives you cold sweats, you’ll want to check out these expert hospice admission tips. One of the most common frustrations hospice nurses have is related to how long it takes to complete hospice documentation. And at the top of the list is the hospice admission.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I think it’s the first one that’s ever been done on hospice nurses in the hospice industry, done by the Amity Group. This was presented back in Tampa at a post-acute long-term care conference earlier this year, where we looked at the ability of speech recognition to drive down Medicare denials of claims.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 2, 2022

This form of hospice reporting was part of a mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA ) and became active in 2017. Secondly, the scores from this survey are followed and recorded by Medicare. As a hospice nurse, you might not always understand how this relates to your work. WHAT DOES MEDICARE CAHPS REPORT?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 11, 2024

As a hospice nurse, a challenging and unavoidable aspect of your role is navigating end-of-life conversations. In this article, we’ll explore the challenges of these conversations and some key strategies to help new hospice nurses. You should also utilize your hospice volunteers when you can.

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