Understanding the most prevalent medical conditions among aging patient populations is a significant part of developing disease-specific programs that better address physical, emotional and practical needs. A host of staffing, financial and logistical considerations are also part of the mix. Community needs assessments play a large role in steering the direction of a disease-specific program, […]
Hospices are applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology in community outreach efforts among underserved patient populations. AI can be a powerful tool when it comes to spreading awareness about end-of-life options, according to Cathy Conway, CEO of California-based Hospice of Santa Cruz County. But deeper integration involves investments in technology and staff training that can come […]
Good Samaritan Advanced Illness Care and Hospice has expanded into southwest Virginia, bringing hospice care to the Lynchburg area and introducing home health services to the Roanoke region. The hospice expansion brings Good Samaritan’s services to four additional counties. The growth in its home health business occurs in a region in which the organization already […]
The Medicare Advantage organization SCAN Group is sending a pointed message to health care consumers — health insurance is broken. Many hospices rely on private insurance for non-senior patients, as well as Medicare Advantage plans and other payers for other services such as palliative care or home health. SCAN is launching a public information campaign […]
The Overlook Visiting Nurse Association Inc. (OVNA) has established a collaborative agreement with Massachusetts-based Care Central VNA & Hospice Inc. The move will double Care Central’s (CCVNA) workforce and geographic footprint across its home state. The nonprofit visiting nurse association provides home health, hospice and palliative care, as well as adult day, private duty and […]
Numerous types of artificial intelligence (AI) have gained a substantial foothold in health care, including hospices, with conversational AI among them. Conversational AI uses natural language processing and machine learning to develop virtual assistants and chatbots that can automate certain functions. Health care providers are using these systems to schedule appointments, for medication reminders, symptom […]
Hospices from across the country have sought organic growth with the recent launches of new facilities. Hosparus Health De Novo Nears Opening Hosparus Health will soon open a new inpatient care facility located in Louisville, Kentucky, where the hospice provider is headquartered. The facility is set to open in 2027, fueled primarily by $20 million […]
Technology could change how hospices and end-of-life doulas support terminally ill individuals and their families. Hospices can use technology in a variety of ways to engage with end-of-life doulas, said Shaena Whitney, director of volunteer services at Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care. Texas-based Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care is led by managing partners […]
California-based By the Bay Health is making long-term investments to mitigate the hospice workforce crisis. The nonprofit has developed a high school internship program to introduce students to hospice care and associated careers, in collaboration with Marin County Office of Education in its home state. To date, the program has been implemented in one institution, […]
A lack of standardized care coordination is challenging the ability for patients and families to receive support following a live discharge from hospice. Deeper integration of social work services may help address the issue. This is according to findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, which examined different methodologies […]
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