Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2025

Patients have greater access to information about their condition, for example. That training is critical, as an increasing number of patients are demanding integrative therapy as part of their treatment plans. Brazzale said she believes several reasons are behind the advancing call for integrative therapy.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

So I think the first reason that we saw and felt the opportunity was ripe for updating was that some of us had come across some anecdotal examples of patients expressing some offense to that terminology. So actually, in talking with Tim, Tim I know, has some other examples too, and I came across others later. Yael 10:52 Yeah.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A few examples include such as herbalism, homeopathy, reiki and acupuncture. For example, a pharmacist can review herbal remedies that patients are using to check for potential drug interactions. Alternative medicine includes any of a range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension and heart failure are a few examples. Examples include dementia, heart failure and other cardiac conditions, as well as diseases of the lungs. And by 2030, associated costs are expected to reach $1.8 trillion, according to the CDC.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If someone has heart failure for example, you’re going to be working with a cardiologist. Physical therapy is another example of integrated care.” As a primary care provider, we still rely on our other colleagues to help support that patient. Kuebler said. “So,

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

We really had to do a lot of education, for example, on how to identify the primary caregiver, because it’s not always the power of attorney that should be receiving the survey, or the spouse. For Hospice of the Chesapeake, staff education also played a part. It might be the child that’s doing most of the care, Bolen said.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

You mentioned a couple examples, like being there on time, having the same consistent person visit the home. Are there other ways that Bloom works to build that trust? We’re there seven days a week, day or night.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

These are just two examples in a growing body of research oriented around palliative care and quality. For instance, both virtual and in-person palliative care services led to improved quality-of-life scores among advanced lung cancer patients in a study published earlier this year in the JAMA Network.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Additionally, international examples such as virtual reality (VR) therapy for mental health in Germany and smart medication adherence systems in Finland show how digital innovations can improve patient engagement, reduce barriers to care, and address inefficiencies within healthcare systems (Peters et al.,

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A related clause in the rule would deactivate the Medicare certification of providers that do not bill Medicare after six months of providing services.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Among the examples was the [Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM)] and looking at what worked and what didnt. If we better understood whats going on, then were able to affect change better and create better reimbursement models. Some payment value-based demonstration projects have already given us that information.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It is often reiterated that providers now have a notable example in former President Jimmy Carter, who received hospice care for nearly two years, an Enhabit spokesperson told Hospice News in an email. NYSE: EHAB).

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2025

For example, we try to buy vehicles for our nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. What is needed at the operational, regulation or reimbursement levels to improve and address rural-based hospice challenges? If youre a rural hospice, you may have higher reimbursement needs.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The hospices Voyage Vigil Program is one example of how the provider leverages technology to help identify the most vulnerable patients in need of more intense care. Technology advancements have been at the crux of improved retention and operational efficiency. Additionally, St.

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JUNE 27, 2022

For example, 2016 research found that close to 3.6 Food insecurity is a similar example. For example, VNS Health, formerly the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, partners with the tech platform Healthify to address social determinants of health.

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AJN Off the Charts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, nurses can assess a patient’s ability to take fluids orally and subsequently guide a reduction in IV fluid use. By understanding the specific requirements of each patient, nurses and providers can tailor IV fluid usage, reducing unnecessary administration and preserving vital supplies.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

The other is just leading by example. It provides education to different communities, whether they be independent living, skilled nursing, but it also fosters that referral source relationship. Giving them that education is really helpful and really beneficial. Excellence inspires excellence.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For example, positive stories about how families have benefited from hospice care. This can include well-known examples such as the experience of the family of former President Carter who died in hospice care late last year.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2025

Solien: Ive learned many things, but here are two examples. I quickly realized how much I loved the work and developed a sincere passion for helping patients at the end of life. HSPN: Whats your biggest lesson learned since starting to work in the industry? One is that small things can make a big difference.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For example, VNHS implemented its remote patient monitoring program in 2007. Providers nationwide have increasingly used such platforms for streamlining clinical teams’ workflows, for example, including time spent on documentation. “We A major goal for 2024 will be to maximize the benefits of its technology investments.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Our research participants reported the need for the training sessions to incorporate engaging activities that had relevance to practice (for example illustrative case studies). However, for online learning to be maximised, it was felt that the role and skill of the facilitator was crucial.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 20, 2024

But in between the jokes and parodized hospice ads, Oliver cited example after example of the malfeasance that plagues some of the industry. For example, one could write thousands of words on the issue of live discharges alone, which came up briefly during the HBO show. And, at its best, it is great.”

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JANUARY 16, 2025

For example, SLPs assess language and literacy skills, while OTs and PTs address motor abilities and positioning for device access. For example, picture boards or yes/no response cards enable residents to express basic needs and preferences, even when speech or motor abilities are temporarily compromised.

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APRIL 25, 2024

These tools help aggregate and analyze data to help, for example, identify patients who are in decline and may need additional home visits. At VIA Health, staff use a number of business intelligence tools to guide business and some clinical decision making.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2025

For example, BrightStar used this system to conduct a 2021 study into their personal care business. We’re seeing margins improve across our network. They can click through and immediately see which customer, which referral source, is driving the higher margin versus lower.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

For a hypothetical example, an organization called “Hospice of Smith County” could have a competitor called “Smith County Hospice.” A key example of this in the larger business world is Richard Branson’s The Virgin Group. This can also cause consumers and referral partners to confuse your company with similar sounding names, he said.

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MARCH 24, 2025

For example, new prospect information should include their name, email, phone number, referral source, why they reached out, notes, and other essential sections to help you shape and form your marketing and sales efforts. For example, Eldermark offers a one-stop-shop solution that combines care management and CRM features.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Examples include the Kidney Care Choices Model, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model and the Enhancing Oncology Model. The second major force that could mold the industry’s future is the staffing shortage, Leigh Anderson, medical director for Our Hospice of Indiana, said during the NHPCO conference.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, hospices can affiliate by centralizing certain back-office functions, realizing cost synergies, sharing best practices and other forms of mutual support, usually while maintaining their current brands. “I question whether you can really achieve that in a collaborative model versus having ownership.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A recent example is Florida’s Haven Hospice, which BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ: BTSG) recently acquired for $60 million. Perhaps the most prominent example is Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS) $85 million acquisition of the nonprofit JourneyCare in 2022. Looking ahead, more such transactions are likely, Kulik indicated.

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Examples include: Volunteering to lead committees or quality improvement projects. Examples of collaboration and team-building. Share insights about the realities of leadership roles. Offer advice on career development and opportunities. Gain Leadership Experience Start small by seeking leadership opportunities in your current role.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

So simple aerobic exercise is one example. Also, mindful movement exercises such as yoga, for example, have also been shown to help with common symptoms that are associated with serious illness, such as fatigue,” Bell said. Donations have funded some of the integrated therapy sites at Harvard, for example, he said.

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2024

Coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension and heart failure are a few examples. And by 2030, associated costs are expected to reach $1.8 trillion, according to CDC. Cardiovascular disease” includes a range of illnesses.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For example, a surgeon may want to convey that all visible tumors were removed during surgery, but transmits that message to the patient by saying “we got it all” only to have the patient hear an entirely different message that the cancer is gone and they are now cancer free. Simple, right? Eric: Yeah. Abby: Yeah.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Examples include the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) , the Kidney Care Choices and Enhancing Oncology models. The GUIDE model, for example, includes language requiring “person-centered care meant to improve quality of life, delivered by interdisciplinary teams.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Many ACOs, for example, participate in the U.S One example that could be advantageous to hospices is the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model that CMS is currently testing. Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 Providers also have incentives to explore value-based models.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Words matter—take youth bullying, for example. Yet we still felt the sting that unkind and malicious words imparted, especially when said by those we trusted. And it didn’t matter if the taunts were untrue—they still hurt.

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