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The place where no one dies alone

The place where no one dies alone

By Lois M. Collins
Deseret News

Sep 19, 2023

The INN Between in Salt Lake City was one of America’s first hospices specifically for people who are homeless, though others now replicate its mission to ensure that those who are terminally ill don’t die alone or on the streets...

Study Finds Gap Between What Rural Residents Want for End-of-Life Care and What They Receive

Study Finds Gap Between What Rural Residents Want for End-of-Life Care and What They Receive

Daily Yonder

Sep 12, 2023

A new study from St. David’s Foundation in Texas has found that when it comes to end-of-life care, most Texans want to die at home (76%), and to not be a burden to their family (77%). But only one in three people surveyed said their loved one’s wishes were honored...

Limiting hospice care for dementia patients over costs liable to backfire—study

Limiting hospice care for dementia patients over costs liable to backfire—study

McKnight’s Long Term Care News

Sep 8, 2023

Policies that limit access to hospice care for dementia patients in nursing homes to save on costs may be doing the opposite, according to new research...

NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas Named as ‘Top Innovator’ by Modern Healthcare

NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas Named as ‘Top Innovator’ by Modern Healthcare

PRNewswire

Sep 18, 2023

The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation...is proud to announce that Tom Koutsoumpas, CEO, has been selected for a Top Innovator award by Modern Healthcare for 2023...

Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged

Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged

Washington Post

Sep 12, 2023

The number of prescription opioid pain pills shipped in the United States plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, new federal data shows, even as fatal overdoses rose to record levels as users increasingly used heroin, and then illegal fentanyl...

Hospice of the Piedmont Names Nancy Littlefield as New Chief Executive Officer

Hospice of the Piedmont Names Nancy Littlefield as New Chief Executive Officer

News Release

Sep 8, 2023

After a nationwide search, the Hospice of the Piedmont Board of Directors announced today they have named Nancy Littlefield, DNP, MSHA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, as the organization’s next President & Chief Executive Officer...

2 Innovative Drivers ‘Reimaging’ Hospice Care

2 Innovative Drivers ‘Reimaging’ Hospice Care

Hospice News

Sep 15, 2023

Technology and service diversification are two levers driving innovation in an evolving hospice landscape...

Nonprofit ‘Good Sam’ builds the Roanoke Valley’s first-ever residential hospice house

Nonprofit ‘Good Sam’ builds the Roanoke Valley’s first-ever residential hospice house

By Dan Casey, Columnist
Roanoke (VA) Times

Sep 10, 2023

Buoyed by a couple of generous donations, the Good Samaritan Hospice broke ground on its $13 million Center for Caring early this year...

Payers to Hospices—Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Payers to Hospices—Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Hospice News

Sep 8, 2023

Over time, Medicare Advantage plans will likely have a greater presence as hospice payers, and now is the time for providers to build relationships [with] those organizations...

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