News
US Death Rate Soared in 2020
12/23/21 at 07:30 AMDeath rates for Americans ages 15 and older rose sharply in 2020, hitting Black and Hispanic Americans the hardest, according to CDC report.
Nursing home quality star ratings don't match survey results
03/15/21 at 08:59 AMQuality scores and survey results should correlate, yet sometimes do not.
Colorado Palliative Care
02/22/21 at 09:53 PMColorado has two exciting palliative care developments to share.
Hospice for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
08/23/20 at 02:50 PMEOL care for those with serious, persistent mental illness...
Hospice Volunteers
04/14/20 at 02:46 AMHospice Volunteer Data: The Case for Consistent Data Collection & Reporting
Nashville NPR addresses end-of-life costs and services
10/31/19 at 07:45 AMHospices challenged to consider services for patients with dementia and inpatient units.
MedPAC Considers the Hospice Aggregate Cap
10/10/19 at 11:08 AMInteresting payment consideration.
Hospice made the goodbye less bitter, more sweet
09/30/19 at 07:48 AMHospice is valued for providing humanity, as well as technical expertise...
Hospice Outreach to Minorities Could Save Medicare $270 Million
09/28/19 at 11:21 AMInteresting angle on lower hospice utilization by minorities.
Hospitals to include Hospice Compare info to patients at discharge
09/27/19 at 08:04 AMAn interesting application of Hospice Compare quality data...
Is Dying at Home Overrated?
09/03/19 at 10:38 AMInteresting reflection on listening to our patients, clearly communicating expectations based on their choices, and honoring their wishes...
Free!! Publicly Available Data Resources
07/23/19 at 08:32 AMPlease review the annotated resources below, and as always please contact me with any questions.
Organ Donation and Hospice
07/15/19 at 01:35 PMMost drivers have checked the organ donation box on their licenses, and half of dying people receive hospice. So how can hospices help solve organ and tissue donation shortages?
Prison Hospice Experience Leads To Jobs
07/11/19 at 08:08 AMPrison Hospice program provides training for jobs after release.
Hospice HEART Quality Tool
06/18/19 at 07:55 AMUpdated... This will be something to watch...
Hospice & Social Determinants of Health
06/17/19 at 11:42 AMHospices striving to address social determinants of health.
Prison Hospice - IL
06/13/19 at 11:49 AMCool story about expanding prison hospice in Illinois - good work folks!
Hospices Serving the Unbefriended
06/13/19 at 10:42 AMEthics circles talk about challenges with serving unbefriended patients in hospitals, but this is an interesting application to hospices.
Abuse and neglect in nursing facilities unreported
06/13/19 at 10:32 AMHow might these methods impact hospice and home health providers?
Myths around dying at home
04/13/19 at 11:49 AMInteresting article - perhaps addressing a challenging topic infrequently discussed.
Colorado Medical Aid in Dying
02/06/19 at 08:52 AMColorado's 2nd year of Medical Aid in Dying.
Tricare Now Accepting Pediatric Concurrent Care
01/23/19 at 09:18 AMPediatric concurrent hospice info...
Changing how we die: Hospice care surges in Minnesota
12/31/18 at 02:38 PMPositive hospice story in Minnesota...