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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

Hospice News

With a robust and growing membership and an engaged board, the Academy is strongly positioned to be a leading voice for hospice and palliative care physicians and professionals. Smith-Lopez has more than 26 years of experience in hospice and palliative care, beginning her career as a registered nurse before taking on leadership roles.

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How the Right Investments Can Help Hospices Reduce Turnover

Hospice News

The Dallas-based home health and hospice provider has placed retention among its top three priorities, behind patient care and quality, he said. Of the 2% of hospice clinicians that left the field, roughly 26 of them were nurse practitioners, he stated.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

Hospice News

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. .

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Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

Hospice News

For more than 40 years, Community Hospice has grown from an inspired idea by two registered nurses to a respected and leading provider of vital service for those with serious and life-limiting illness in the Central Valley area. “I am very excited to join Community Hospice and its excellent team,” said Bettis in the announcement.

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Laura Cheng Discusses an Endocrine Nursing Career

Minority Nurse

My professional journey has taken another turn, as I am now primarily focused on pursuing further education with the ultimate goal to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in endocrinology, where I can continue my passion for providing exceptional care to patients in this specialized field.

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How To Help A Loved One During End of Life

Shining Light Hospice

The focus of hospice is to help each person to live out their remaining days with peace, comfort and dignity and comfort care is aimed at ensuring a patient maintains quality of life and that all symptoms are managed. The physician will oversee all care while on hospice. Chaplains are also available for spiritual care.