Interim HealthCare Inc. is in the process of launching a new specialized dementia care program. The company is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to design the program, develop education materials for patients and families and participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s as a national team. “Interim HealthCare’s industry-leading Dementia program continues to be delivered […]
Palliative psychiatry care approaches can be key to improving quality of life among patients with severe and persisting mental illness (SPMI). However, a lack of standardized quality measures for these care models is challenging the ability to measure efficacy. Widespread misconceptions about palliative care are a larger hurdle preventing greater collaborations with behavioral health providers, […]
Hospices are taking myriad pathways toward greater service diversification. Their unique strategic approaches largely hinge on addressing the most significant needs among their patient populations. Service diversification is more than a growing trend in the hospice space, according to Kirva Hospice CEO Cheryl Hamilton Fried. Increased upstream expansion is needed to better reach a swelling […]
Calls are growing louder to make permanent regulatory flexibilities for telehealth. Pandemic-related telehealth waivers temporarily instituted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the public health emergency have been extended several times. Currently they are set to expire on Sept 30. If they end as planned, hospice providers, as well as […]
Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has unveiled a new Advanced Lung Care Program. The hospice and palliative care provider developed the program in partnership with the American Lung Association and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). The initiative is designed to provide specialized care for patients experiencing severe symptoms from chronic lung […]
Hospices’ strategies to support family caregivers have room for improvement when it comes to addressing the broad range of these individuals’ unmet emotional and logistical needs. Family caregivers often navigate a complex health care system without sufficient support, according to Sonya Dolan, director of operations at Mettle Health. The California-based organization provides guidance and supportive […]
By the Bay Health has launched a new career program that aims to build up the next generation of home-based health care professionals amid widespread workforce shortages. The California-based health system unveiled its educational initiative, Pathways to Care Careers, in December 2024 as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration. The program is a collaboration with […]
Underserved patient populations are facing a growing deficit when it comes to accessing quality, inclusive hospice care at the end of life. Hospice care models have increasingly diversified to reach a broader range of patients with different beliefs, values and spiritual outlooks, but some providers see a long road ahead in the journey toward equitable […]
The barometer is falling in hospice care delivery. Providers are unveiling diverse tactics to improve outcomes and family satisfaction amid a sea of changes. Adaptability is a provider’s hallmark in today’s current hospice landscape, according to Greg Wood, executive director at Hospice of the Ozarks. The Arkansas-based nonprofit is affiliated with Baxter Health and provides […]
Many families are ill-equipped to handle the various physical, emotional, psychosocial and practical needs of a loved one nearing the end of life. Forging stronger collaborations with advance care planning service providers can help hospices ensure better goal-concordant care delivery. Decisions at the end of life reach beyond an individual’s medical condition and involve in-depth […]
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