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Capital BlueCross members who have been diagnosed with cancer are getting support during all phases of treatment through a new oncology case management program launched in the spring of 2010 by the Harrisburg, PA-based health plan.
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Hospitalized patients with terminal illnesses often feel abandoned by their physicians at the end of their lives. Their physicians might experience a lack of closure that is unsettling.
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This is the second of a two-part series that looks at the increasing importance of volunteers to hospice programs. Last month, we looked at how volunteer programs can positively affect hospice outcomes with innovations such as a Tuck-in Program and attention to volunteer expertise. This month, we'll examine 11th hour volunteer programs and further examine a community-based flower delivery and visitation program.
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This is the first of a two-part series that looks at the benefits of partnering with adult day service programs. This month, we look at the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of collaboration. Next month, we will learn about a hospice that started its own adult day service program.
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Physicians who are very religious are half as likely to make decisions that potentially could end of the lives of terminally ill patients, according to a study just published in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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Hospice palliative care female volunteers are more agreeable, open and empathetic than the normal woman, according to a study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.
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A retrospective review of patients with recurrent or persistent gynecologic cancers shows a longer survival rate for patients who chose hospice care versus those who did not.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has received several calls, faxes, and e-mails from members across the country who received a faxed membership dues invoice from an organization called the National Home Care and Hospice Palliative Care Association. The invoice is for 2010 annual dues of $475. The payment address is South Easton, MA.
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A new survey, conducted by a worldwide company that provides private, in-home care for older adults, suggests that older Americans and their adult children do a poor job of planning for their future needs as health begins to fail.
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It's not unusual for a patient to express a desire to go home from the hospital when facing the end of life, say two experts interviewed by AHC Media, publisher of Hospice Management Advisor. However, the decision-making to allow this move can be fraught with complexity, depending on the patient's medical condition and needs.
