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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 29, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed rule which would update the fiscal year (FY) 2014 hospice reimbursement rates. The CMS notice claimed that hospices would receive a 1.1 percent market basket increase in their reimbursement. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110105/DC25260LOGO) J. Donald Schumacher, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care...
The Intero Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to support the Pathways KIDS program. Pathways KIDS provides health care and home visits for children with life limiting illnesses. Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 The Intero Foundation has awarded Pathways Home Health & Hospice, a home health, palliative care and hospice agency, a $10,000 grant to support the Pathways KIDS program. Pathways KIDS provides health care and home visits for children with life limiting illnesses....
Powered by NHPCO, ehospiceUSA is a free resource created specifically for hospice referral sources, such as physicians, hospital discharge planners, and other professionals who will benefit from a comprehensive understanding of the ways that hospice care will help their patients. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 ehospiceUSA, a new resource designed to help healthcare and other professionals that care for patients and families facing serious and life-limiting illness, was unveiled at...
Data Reveals Fewer Infections, Pneumonia and Other Adverse Events PRINCETON, N.J., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One year after the launch of a statewide initiative to improve healthcare quality and safety, New Jersey hospitals have achieved significant results in reducing cases of infection, pneumonia and other adverse events. Results include a 65 percent decline in pressure ulcers, a 55.7 percent decline in patient falls that result in harm and a 45.8 percent decline...
The report highlights significant increases in its educational sessions, a new strategic plan broadening Authority programs and successful collaboration efforts HARRISBURG, Pa., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority issued its 2012 Annual Report highlighting increases in its educational programs where attendance grew 70 percent since last year with nearly twice the number of individuals participating in its free educational sessions...
CHICAGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC-affiliate WNDU recently reported that Memorial Hospital of South Bend in Indiana has fulfilled A Promise to Amanda. Starting this month, every patient who receives opioids or sedation on every floor at Memorial Hospital will be continuously electronically monitored with capnography. Eighteen-year-old Amanda Abbiehl tragically died in 2010 when connected to a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump to manage her pain. Since then, Amanda's...
Five-state Hospital Network Awards Sole Source Contract to Omnicell to Streamline Medication Management Workflow, Enhance Patient Care MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL) today announced that Vanguard Health Systems, a Fortune 500 operator of 28 acute care and specialty hospitals in five major metropolitan areas, has selected Omnicell as the exclusive provider of medication management solutions throughout its comprehensive...
Help at Home plans to utilize Sandata’s Product Suite for Their Home Care Operations. Port Washington, NY (PRWEB) April 29, 2013 Sandata Technologies, LLC, a leading national provider of information technology solutions to the home care industry, announces that Help at Home, a home care agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for their clients, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an enterprise strategic partnership to use Sandata’s advanced solutions. Help at...
National Hospice Foundation 9th Annual Gala Honoring and Celebrating Pediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Patients and Caregivers. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 26, 2013 This evening, the National Hospice Foundation will host its 9th Annual Gala as part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s 28th Management and Leadership Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, MD. “Tonight’s celebration pays tribute to the youngest and...
Award-Winning Journalist And Former Good Morning America Host Shares Personal Experience As Caregiver SEATTLE, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Place for Mom® (APFM), the nation's largest senior living referral service, welcomed Joan Lunden, an award-winning journalist, longest running host of Good Morning America, and family caregiving advocate to Seattle this week to discuss the importance of senior living and care. As spokesperson of APFM and a caregiver for her mother, Lunden...
