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NewsLA hospital accused of patient dumping
In yet another case of alleged patient dumping by a Los Angeles hospital, White Memorial Medical Center is facing a lawsuit for false imprisonment and hospital negligence, reported the Los Angeles Read more...
Shorter length of service causes hospice concern
Although hospice care has remained steady, the length of service (or length of stay) dropped last year, suggesting that the providers are not reaching patients in a timely manner, according to a new Read more...
OIG: HHS to target hospitals in continued fraud crackdown
It's no secret that federal officials have been on the warpath as of late, cracking down on healthcare fraud, abuses, and waste, hoping for (and recently achieving) millions in recovered Medicare and Read more...
End-of-life wishes not addressed, experts say
Although the majority of people wish to die at home, 60 percent of chronically ill patients die at hospitals, and 20 percent die in nursing homes, according to Professor Deborah P. Waldrop of the Read more...
Hospice care rising, but obstacles remain
The use of hospice and palliative care is on the rise in the United States, according to a new study by the Dartmouth Atlas Project. However, disconnects between patient desires and outcomes remain Read more...
Patients spending less end-of-life time in hospitals
Medicare patients with severe chronic illnesses spent fewer days in the hospital while receiving more hospice care in 2007 than they did in 2003. However, those who were hospitalized were likely to Read more...
Americans are using palliative care and want Medicare to cover it
More than 60 percent of people have had experiences with palliative care, although only 24 percent are "familiar" with what the tern actually means, according to national poll from the Regence Read more...
Cancer patients prefer home hospice for end-of-life care
Cancer patients who die at home with hospice care experience a better quality of life at the end compared to those who die in a hospital or intensive care unit, according to a new study published in Read more...
Study: Terminally ill put off talk of hospice
Even when they're clearly at death's door, patients tend to put off conversations about end-of-life decisions, according to a new Harvard Medical School study. The study found that only about half of Read more...
Study: Patients in hospital feel abandoned by their physician
While doctors are experts at diagnosing and healing patients, it can be very frustrating for them when they've simply run out of options, treatment-wise. At that point, they may end up referring a Read more...
| Press ReleasesAseraCare Hospice Responds to U.S. Attorney / Department of Justice FilingPLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AseraCare Hospice issued the following statement in response to a complaint filed today by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that AseraCare violated the law by Read more >> Level 3 Provides Network Connectivity for New Princeton HealthCare System HospitalNew Hospital Relies on a Range of Level 3's Network Services to Run Critical Applications, Support Data Management and Provide Disaster RecoveryBROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Level Read more >> 2011 HomeCare Elite Recognizes Top Amedisys Care Teams Nationwide257 Amedisys Home Health Care Centers recognized, including 13 six-time winners BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amedisys, a leading home health care and hospice company (NASDAQ: AMED), today Read more >> Pathways Home Health & Hospice Hires Carolyn Bonner as Vice President of HospiceSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pathways Home Health & Hospice welcomes Carolyn Bonner to the position of Vice President of Hospice. Bonner, a registered nurse, brings over 35 years of Read more >> Joel Buchwald Featured Speaker at Pathways Hospice 21st Annual One from the Heart Awards BreakfastSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Television journalist and producer Joel Buchwald, son of Art Buchwald, will be this year’s featured speaker at the 21st One from the Heart Awards Breakfast. A Read more >> |
