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Dole Act Could Give Veterans Greater Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

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The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, currently winding its way through Congress, would likely increase access to hospice and palliative care for veterans, if enacted. The National Alliance for Care at Home and the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care endorsed the legislation.

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Bloom Healthcare CEO: Integrating Palliative Care Into Every Decision

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The house call provider Bloom Healthcare has leveraged its integrated palliative-primary care model to achieve substantial reductions in hospitalizations and health care costs. Bloom Healthcare cares for about 10,000 high-needs patients with a comprehensive primary care and care management model that incorporates palliative care.

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Palliative Care in the ED Reduces Costs, Improves Patient Outcomes

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The presence of an embedded palliative care practitioner in the emergency department can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. These results make sense when you consider the skill sets and outcomes associated with palliative care in the hospital and other settings, according to VanderWel. she said during the presentation.

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Automated Orders Improve Palliative Care Access

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More hospitalized patients can receive earlier palliative care if a provider programs automated orders into the electronic medical record (EMR). By using this process, researchers at Penn Medicine increased palliative care consultation rates in the hospital to 43.9%, up from 16.6%, according to a study published today in JAMA. days, the study found.

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The Link Between Palliative and Mental Health Care

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Low palliative care utilization is associated with higher risk of mental health challenges among patients with pancreatic cancer, recent research found. Researchers dug into patients’ data to examine palliative care utilization and delivery of mental health services and pharmacotherapies between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018. Roughly 22.8%

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Congress Earmarks $12.5 Million for Palliative Care Research

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Federal lawmakers recently allocated millions of dollars to fuel palliative care research efforts. The move is anticipated to expand palliative education and career development opportunities as demand rises in coming years. Introduced in July 2023 , the appropriation included $12.5 The appropriations also allocated $302.47

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Two States Lead the Pack on Palliative Care Access, Many Lag Behind

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Two states Massachusetts and Oregon rise above the rest when it comes to access to palliative care. This is according to the new rankings from the Center to Advance Palliative Care, America’s Readiness to Meet the Needs of People with Serious Illness Scorecard. Among hospitals, 83.6% respectively, CAPC reported. No states have scored a zero.