Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Prior to Hospice of the Chesapeake, Sherman in 2018 launched Maryland Concierge Primary Care LLC, an adult primary care and medical weight management company. Compassus Appoints Regional Medical Director Compassus has appointed Dr. David Cluff, as medical director of two counties in its service region across central Arizona.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The role of clinical executives has morphed to include more business-related decisions alongside those regarding patient care delivery, Martin said. Historically in hospice at times the medical director and physician role has been [less] active and involved. Things have certainly changed,” Martin said.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Mag brings a level of thought leadership and innovation that will further enhance our reputation of excellence in patient care.”. Florida-based Trustbridge has named Dr. Katherine Brazzale as its new chief medical officer of hospice services. Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Appoints Medical Director.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We Nurses are saying, ‘I love being a hospice nurse.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For palliative care clinicians, that apathy can lead to the depersonalization of patients, negatively affecting patient care. The panel included Rana McClelland, president and CEO; Jayne O’Brien; vice president of patient services; Arlene Coffman, director of clinical services; Dr. Hanh T.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed palliative care providers to perform patient care visits virtually. Though initially the telehealth waivers weren’t intended to be permanent, they may have lasting impacts on palliative care delivery. During the pandemic, the U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

At first, the endeavor centered on education, spreading the word about what palliative care is and why it is important. “In ” The Stanford efforts have focused on two specific local groups, Bay Area Cancer Connections and Cancer Care Point — both focused on patients living with cancer.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

We also have a home health aide, a chaplain, a social worker, a patient intake coordinator and a medical director. We’re starting small to be able to manage patients coming to us. I get into the field right alongside our staff to provide hospice care. Providing great patient care is the top priority.

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GeriPal

MARCH 20, 2025

Should these patients qualify for medical aid in dying medications? Hope is a palliative care doc and hospice medical director at Evergreen Health up near Seattle, Washington. There was a patient who was living in Seattle at a skilled nursing facility. Hope Wechkin brought this topic to us.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The nitty gritty details of data tracking and management matter when it comes to ensuring both a healthy bottom line and quality patient care. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Hospice Care Index (HCI), the Hospice Item Set, and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for instance, has a team of palliative care providers “embedded” into its oncology clinic and ALS Center, according to David Wu, the program’s director.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Crouch’s promotion is a testament to his dedication to our mission and commitment to patient care,” Treasure Coast Hospice CEO Jackie Kendrick said in a statement. Prior to joining Treasure Coast Hospice, he practiced family medicine at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Gateway Medical Group and Jupiter Medical Center.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nurse practitioners are accustomed to treating the entire patient rather than solely treating a disease or condition,” says Teresa Cyrus, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, co-owner of Integrative Geriatrics , a practice that provides care to underserved adults and seniors in rural Minnesota. “I I believe it is a more holistic approach to patient care.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

So if it’s an absolutely emergency, you got a physician in the med, you know, the health center medical director, if it’s urgent, like in this particular case, we get the ethics committee involved. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

Reading Ira’s article, it essentially was the VITAS Medical Director job description. If you do good quality patient care, I believe the other naturally follows. Joan Tino’s Group a month ago published a great study looking at care or caregiver, primary caregiver survey data.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Daniel Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer at Elara Caring, Devin Woodley, VP of Managed Care Contracting and B2B Sales at VNS Health, Gavin Baumgardner, VP and National Medical Director for Complex and Palliative care at Amedisys, and Anthony Spano, Director of Client Development at Netsmart.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

A Chief Medical Director and the Nursing Director reached out to me for help to improve the relationships between their physicians and nurses. The medical director shared how she and her physicians and providers meet regularly, discuss issues, incorporate skill development, etc.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With a service area that includes 41 counties throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Pallitus is focused on helping people live better and longer with quality palliative care programs. Dr. Dustin Dillon, medical director of palliative care services at Pallitus, said it was important for the palliative care provider to stand on its own.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

At the time I was applying for Master of Nursing programs, I was encouraged by one of the nursing professors to apply for the dual acute care nurse practitioner and advanced practice specialist tracks so that I could have the most flexibility in my future career path. How did you decide on nephrology nursing ? Every day and week vary some.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 30, 2024

For me, it ultimately came down to wanting to care for people.” As the Traditions Health hospice medical director in Cartersville, Georgia, Dr. Captain gets to live that passion every day. “A As a medical director and as a doctor, these are the qualities that I prioritize.” A) The people.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. It’s named after our very first patient that we cared for at VITAS.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I was comfortable and confident in communicating with physicians and had opportunities to improve patient care, so I was asked to be the Patient Safety Officer in Obstetrics. I also coach team communication, which has been shown to affect patient outcomes and nurse/physician satisfaction. Advising on policy formation.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal Podcast, Stephanie Rogers, who’s a geriatrician and medical director of UCSF’s, age-friendly health systems. Kellie, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. Kellie: Thank you so much. Great to be here. Welcome back, Stephanie. Stephanie: Thank you.

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Pallimed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Franklin also served on the Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group (AMDG) via the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (9). About the Authors Lead author, Chad Kollas , serves as the Medical Director for Palliative and Supportive Care at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute in Orlando, FL.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For instance, if you have a patient with a lot of family “drama,” you might want to get the social worker involved so you can focus on providing nursing care while the social worker focuses on social issues. Honestly, you have a team on hospice for a reason so always include them in the care plan when appropriate.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

So there are some clinics where you can talk to the medical director and they may give people like a take home dose for the afternoon. And I let them know that when they go back out to their treatment clinic that it’s going to be consolidated once again. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back to GeriPal podcast, Brooke Calton, who is a palliative care physician and faculty at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and is also newly the Medical Director of palliative care at Devoted Health. It’s been a little while since I did direct patient care.

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