Strong educational partnerships can lead to more equitable exposure to hospice and palliative care delivery across an increasingly diverse population of medical students. Many students lack exposure to hospice and palliative care throughout the course of their medical training, an issue compounded among underrepresented minority groups. The trend has exacerbated disparities among underserved populations who […]
Some palliative care providers have integrated more nature-based storytelling therapeutic practices into their repertoire of services. These interventions can help support patients’ emotional and spiritual needs. Seriously ill patients and their families often report reduced distress following therapy projects that include a focus on nature and its connection to their current and past lived experiences, […]
Prolific misconceptions about palliative care have impeded access since the specialty’s inception, but providers are developing new community outreach approaches designed to improve understanding. Palliative care providers need a public messaging framework that sufficiently and concisely communicates the full range of their interdisciplinary services, according to Marian Grant, policy and marketing consultant at Marian Grant […]
Reps. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Georgia) and Dr. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) have introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The legislation was announced on Thursday and has a Senate companion bill led by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) The PCHETA legislation has been reintroduced several times, most recently […]
Lawmakers are bringing greater attention to a pair of bipartisan Senate bills designed to improve access to community-based palliative and hospice care services. Stakeholders in a recent Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus briefing on Thursday focused on two pieces of legislation aiming to integrate more innovative, home-based and person-centered care models for serious and terminally ill […]
Pandemic-related telehealth flexibilities set to expire March 31 have recently been extended for another six months as federal lawmakers approve a continuing resolution to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Congress has passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025 (FY2025), which allowed for continuation of several public health, Medicare and Medicaid authorities […]
Navigating the nuanced differences of adult versus pediatric palliative care delivery can be a challenging feat for seriously ill youths as they age and transition between these two realms. Pediatric patients often experience burdensome care transitions as they reach adulthood, according to Dr. Daniel Karlin, associate clinical professor University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) David […]
Hospice providers have leveraged data in various ways to both identify and address the biggest barriers to access and unmet needs among underserved terminally ill patient populations. Some avenues may be more fruitful than others. Hospices need careful consideration when implementing more equitable patient data collection methodologies that lead to impactful change, according to Brittany […]
Hospice providers that integrate a deep focus on emotional well-being in their staff training efforts could see improved workforce and patient satisfaction. Hospice and palliative care workers often lack training around the complexities of death anxiety and the various emotional and physical tolls it can take on an individual, according to Dr. Keri Brenner, psychiatrist, […]
A range of new hospice executives have been recently tapped to lead organizations nationwide. AAHPM Announces New President-Elect Dr. Arif Kamal recently became the new president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Kamal became director-at-large at the academy in 2018. He is also the inaugural chief patient officer at the American […]
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