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How to ‘Sell’ Palliative Care to Health System Partners

Hospice News

Enhanced care coordination … supports improved patient outcomes, fewer duplicated services and reduced health care costs,” Davis said in an email. Palliative care helps patients and families make informed decisions about their care and manage symptoms effectively.” We’re not funded by hospice.

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Preventable and Aggressive Care for Cancer Patients: To the Bitter End

AJN Off the Charts

The authors concluded that this highlights “the need for cancer care programs to implement evidence-based interventions to better manage cancer treatment complications, such as uncontrolled pain, in outpatient and ambulatory settings.” This sounds a lot like palliative care to me. Nearly 10% of the 1.5 Sound familiar?

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What Services Does Hospice Provide?

Seasons Hospice

Nursing services : RNs visit patients in residential homes, nursing homes and hospitals. All care is tailored toward the patient’s exact needs to help them to feel comfortable and pain-free. Physician services : Physicians help oversee the care of hospice patients. . Healthcare services.