Letter to U.S. Congressional leaders: Protect high-quality hospice care; call on CMS to revisit FY23 payment rates.
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Care Dimensions Appoints Stephanie Patel, MD, MBA to President & CEO
Care Dimensions in Massachusetts, recently announced that Stephanie Patel, MD, MBA, has been selected to succeed Patricia Ahern as president and CEO. Patel has served as chief medical officer at Care Dimensions since 2006 and assumes her new role on June 3, 2022. Ahern is retiring after five years of company leadership. “Dr. Patel, a nationally recognized leader in hospice and palliative care, has the essential clinical expertise and business acumen that is essential to take Care Dimensions into the next generation,” said John Collins, Care Dimensions Board Chair. “Over the last 16 years at Care Dimensions, in addition to
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The Tulsa Shooting: What it Means for Hospice
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to correspond with Kyle Terry, Director of Saint Francis Hospice in Tulsa. The hospice is part of the same health system as Saint Francis Hospital, where this week a gunman murdered four people, injured others, and then took his own life.
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Social Workers’ Organization Supports Hospice & Palliative Care in Ukraine
The Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network is raising funds to support our hospice and palliative care colleagues in Ukraine. Here's how you can help...
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NHPCO Provides New Resource to Support Outreach to Chinese American Communities
NHPCO released a new Chinese American Resource Guide to support hospice and palliative care providers’ work to deepen connections with Chinese American communities as part of the effort to improve equitable access to serious-illness and end-of-life care.
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Leading Hospice & Palliative Care Organizations Laud Introduction of PCHETA
Bill Would Invest in Palliative and Hospice Care Research and Education The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), welcomed the introduction of the Palliative Care & Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) today in the U.S. Senate. The bill, introduced as S. 4260 and cosponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, would support research and education to develop hospice and palliative care medicine. “Senators Baldwin and Capito understand that palliative and hospice care are essential components of the American healthcare system and worth investing
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Hospice of the Western Reserve and Stein Hospice Unite
As of April 1, 2022, Hospice of the Western Reserve (based in Cleveland, Ohio) and Stein Hospice (based in Sandusky, Ohio) have joined together as one organization. Hospice of the Western Reserve, headquartered in Cleveland, is the leading provider of hospice and palliative care services for patients and their loved ones in Northeast Ohio. Stein Hospice in Sandusky has a service area encompassing Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Lorain, Sandusky, Seneca and surrounding counties. Both Hospice of the Western Reserve and Stein Hospice have collaborated in the hospice and palliative care field for decades. Bill Finn, President and CEO of Hospice of
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Advance Care Planning for Guns: Owners Can Help Ensure Safe Use and Transfer of Weapons
Photo: The Firearm Life Plan, a tool created by researchers in Colorado, can help gun owners and family members plan ahead for safe firearm use and transfers if the owner dies or becomes physically or cognitively disabled. (Heidi de Marco / KHN). Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he died of covid-19 in December at age 86 and left her executor of his estate. Her father, Max McGaughey, hadn’t left a complete list of his firearms and where they were stored, and he hadn’t prepared a realistic plan for responsibly transferring them to family
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New Survey Findings Describe Nurses’ Values and Perspectives on Medical Aid in Dying
The American Nurses Association’s Center For Ethics and Human Rights and the University of California, San Diego Health released the results from two new comprehensive studies of more than 2,374 nurses in the United States on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). Both qualitative and quantitative responses explore and describe nurses’ values, perceptions, and perspectives on MAiD. Nurse respondents report a need and desire for more guidance on the expectations of their role in MAiD to provide competent and quality care where it is legalized. Key findings from the quantitative study published in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing: 86%
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Xulon Press Presents Practical Advice for End-of-Life Planning and Survivors
While You May Not Want to Prepare for End-of-Life, Planning for it Can Be a Gift for Those You Love Author Rick Craig shares guidance from his personal and professional experience in When It’s Time. End-of-Life Planning at Any Age: Make it Part of Your Legacy ($16.99, paperback, 9781662815577). “End-of-life conversations are not easy for most people. Culturally, the United States has grown less interested in preparing for death. We have no problem planning for life, but death—that’s something we’d rather avoid thinking about. As a result, planning for end-of-life often does not receive the same investment as other life
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