Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has signed an agreement to become part of Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network (PAN). The agreement establishes the hospice as a member for hospice and palliative care referrals from the health system, which is affiliated with Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. “We are pleased to join Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network,” said Melinda […]
On a cold Monday morning Thomas Cornwell, M.D., climbs into the back of an SUV. A primary care physician, he is en route to the home of an elderly dementia patient in the Chicago suburbs who recently enrolled in hospice. Cornwell and a medical assistant spend close to 40 minutes in the patient’s home, checking […]
As hospices seek new ways to engage patients further upstream, a rising number are diversifying their services to include home-based primary care, along with palliative care and other care models. Evidence indicates that these primary care programs carry substantial benefits for patients and families and can have a significant positive impact on a hospice’s bottom […]
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