Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Hospices have historically represented the biggest cohort of the palliative care provider mix since the field emerged in the United States during the 1980s. Hospices have historically represented the biggest cohort of the palliative care provider mix since the field emerged in the United States during the 1980s.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Palliative care and hospice providers are enhancing their staff education programs in an effort to better ensure they have a sustainable workforce. That mentality is playing out in relation to nurse residency programs and the clinicians that we’re hiring,” Brennan told Hospice News during the Palliative Care Executive Webinar Series.

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

Hospice providers are growing increasingly concerned about how state laws related to transgender rights may impede access to their services among LGBTQ+ communities. It’s not difficult to imagine that transgender individuals living in those states may be hesitant to seek hospice care,” told Hospice News in an email. “If

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the value-based insurance design demonstration for calendar years 2025 to 2030, including the hospice component. The hospice component of VBID, also called the MA carve-in, launched in 2021 and was originally slated to complete after four years. It makes sense.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in palliative care patients can be an uphill strain on providers’ in today’s current reimbursement climate, Patni said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Executive Webinar Series. Keeping both health literacy and transportation needs in mind is key, she stated.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

One of the primary reasons that there is limited access is the fact that we don’t have a clear definition of who qualifies for palliative care,” Booker told Hospice News during the Palliative Executive Webinar Series. “One What are the clinical components that we’re looking for in a patient? What are the guidelines?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Aging LGBTQ+ populations have few options for quality end-of-life care – particularly those in rural areas – and hospices are ramping up efforts to reach them. Access to hospice can be challenging for many seniors in remote or rural regions. She also serves as medical director of palliative care at the nonprofit organization. “I

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

Care coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. Hospices saw census volumes drop during the COVID-19 public health emergency as facilities nationwide restricted access to patients amid mandated state closures.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When we think about the value-based world, there’s a lot of value to be delivered that maybe is not captured in the fee-for-service world,” Dr. Thomas Lee, vice president of medical affairs for Ennoble Care, told Hospice News. Operators can come to ACOs by two main avenues. That’s not sustainable.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The article is based on a webinar hosted by Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Solutions at Axxess with input from Cristina Montanez, Care Advocate and Lead Educator at Hospice of the North Coast and Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, VP for Quality and Standards at Community Health Accreditation Program.

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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.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Providers see sustainability and expanded service growth as main draws to participating in the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recent webinar. On the hospice side, we conducted interviews of both in- and out-of-network hospices in VBID.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Palliative care providers are faced with uncertainties that abound over the regulatory future of telehealth as they continue to shape their programs. Some telehealth flexibilities that were temporarily implemented during the COVID public health emergency (PHE) are scheduled to sunset at the end of 2024. During the pandemic, the U.S.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2023

Hospices that are shaping their recruitment and retention strategies around work-life balance and career development have a fighting chance against competitors for sparse clinical staffing resources. The reality of the situation is right now there are just not enough fish in the pond,” Seabrook said during the webinar.

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Hospice News

APRIL 14, 2023

Nevertheless, hospices have played a “major part” in the development of palliative care thus far and will have an important role guiding further innovation, according to Robin Stawasz, program development executive at Acclivity Health. Based on current trends, risk-based payment systems will likely shape the future of palliative care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A common hurdle to improving access to hospice and palliative care among children is that many clinicians across the health continuum lack the training and skill sets needed to have goals of care conversations. Adrian is also part of the Mettle Health team, which provides caregiver and patient support.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

VITAS Launches New Florida Location VITAS Healthcare has opened a new location in Florida, expanding the hospice provider’s footprint in its home state. The location will serve as a hub for staff providing hospice services across Pasco County, where seniors 65 and older represent 21.8% Dozier Hospice House.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2022

Hospice provider Care Dimensions has tapped Dr. Stephanie Patel as its new CEO, upon the retirement of previous top executive Patricia Ahern. Care Dimensions is the largest hospice provider in Massachusetts. Additionally, Patel is a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and speaks locally and nationally.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Four national hospice and senior care industry groups have called on Congress and the U.S. The proposed list of measures outlined in Hospice Program Integrity aimed to create more effective oversight. “A A lot of eyes are looking at hospice at this point in time.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A main barrier to palliative care growth in the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in is a lack of understanding of these services among beneficiaries, as well as inconsistent service delivery. There’s substantial variation when you look under the hood.” can define it, according to a 2020 study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

The hospice provider recently took its first step into a new county, with plans to expand across four others. YoloCares provides hospice, palliative and supportive care in five counties across northern California, recently adding a sixth county to its service region. Its palliative care program launched in 2016.

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Life & Death Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

Compiled by Misha Butot MSW, RCSW for Life and Death Matters webinar April 23, 2024 Reflections from Misha Butot, in preparation for Webinar April 23 2024 Please download the PDF or enjoy in this format. Palliative care specialists improve quality of life for the patients whose needs are most complex.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Amid intensified regulatory scrutiny, staffing headwinds and shifts towards value-based care, hospices need to ensure that they’ve made a strong commitment to quality and to foster a positive workplace culture, according to hospice leaders. You have better care outcomes,” Molosky said during the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Webinar.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Fierce competition for clinical resources amid widespread workforce shortages has hospices taking nimble approaches to their recruitment strategies, including pivoting financial investments and building stronger educational partnerships. Croix Hospice, a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours. The volunteer requirement has been an important piece of what [hospices] are looking at post-PHE,” Lund Person told Hospice News. CMS will reinstate the rule as of Jan. What does that look like now?”

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Life & Death Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you are interested, Kathy is speaking about her book in our webinar on November 7, 2023. Kathy Kortes-Miller has generously provided the first chapter of her book “Talking about death won’t kill you” for us to post here! Have a read – we think you’ll agree it’s a stunning resource.

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HPNA podcast

JUNE 10, 2024

This episode features Chris Acevedo, CHC, the presenter of HPNA's upcoming three-part APRN billing and coding webinar series. Chris discusses the series, which is designed for APRNs practicing in Palliative Care and within the hospice benefit. Register for the three-part billing webinar series today!

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 6, 2021

On Monday, Dr David Kenneth Wright spoke during the “FREE WEBINAR SERIES for PSWs about providing care during COVID. I was touched by the stories he shared, by the points that he made, and by the responses/input from those who attended. Near the end of his presentation he said and asked, “COVID-19 has changed so […].

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Pallimed

OCTOBER 19, 2020

But understandably without much preparation, many palliative care and hospice clinicians are going to feel underprepared, which may cause a lot of anxiety. Next week on October 29th 11a-Noon ET, I will be giving a Grand Rounds Webinar with the group at OpenNotes. 4 - Register for the webinar and check in on the Reddit AMA.

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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. These platforms can help equip caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to better care for their loved ones in hospice. Mental Health Support Maintaining mental health is crucial for caregivers.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 30, 2023

The National Nurses in Business Association (NNBA) and the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders (SONSIEL) are two leading organizations supporting nurses in business, and there are webinars, courses, meetups, and conferences offering services and inspiration to nurses pursuing such career avenues.

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Home Care Pulse

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The 2022 Report includes data collected from 335 agencies, representing private duty home care, home health, hospice, respite care, residential care, staffing services, palliative care, and payers & insurers. . To learn more about the State of Training in 2022, register for HCP’s free webinar on October 27 th.

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NHPCO

JUNE 28, 2023

For Immediate Release June 28, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has released the 2023 edition of the Pediatric Facts and Figures Report. Pediatric palliative and hospice care in the United States started in the mid to late 1990s.

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Pallimed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

WLF’s complaint compelled the CDC to re-open a second open comment period for the public, lasting 30 days in duration, rather than the two-day period for comment which CDC had originally presented via a September 2015 webinar (4, 35). Terri Lewis, a beloved colleague and tireless advocate for patients with disabilities and chronic pain.

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Nurse.com

MAY 23, 2022

The organization offers several professional development outlets, including an annual conference, online resources, webinars, and a career center. Among professional development opportunities are an annual conference, webinars, and training resources. Members can also benefit from webinars and other resources. Critical Care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Data has become a crucial component of understanding both unmet patient needs and where to fuel resources that address them, Empath Health President and CEO Jonathan Fleece said during the Hospice News Palliative Care Executive webinar. The power of data [along] with the power of a patient-provider experience thats a game changer.

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