Hospice News

In this episode of Hospice News' Elevate podcast, Editor Jim Parker speaks with Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health, and Dr. Mihir Kumdar, Tuesday Health's head of clinical delivery, about the strategies and pitfalls that come with building a palliative care program from the ground up.

This episode features a discussion about the ways that pervasive experiences of domestic violence, abuse and trauma affect hospice and palliative care patients. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel speaks with Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and Dr. Cameron Muir, chief innovation officer at NPHI, about the different ways hospices can shape their trauma-informed care delivery approaches. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate podcast, editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, CEO of Mourning Dove Medical, about strategies for improving compliance with federal care planning standards, which are among the most frequently cited survey deficiencies for hospices.

This episode will explore the challenges that hospice providers face when considering the use of restricted controlled substances. Hospice News Reporter Holly Vossel talks with Dr. Karl Steinberg, CEO of Stone Mountain Medical Associates Inc. in California, about the different ways hospices are navigating the regulatory lines.

This episode is sponsored by MatrixCare. Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Tim Smokoff, general manager for home and hospice for MatrixCare, about the ways that hospices can leverage technology to build efficiency into their workflows and alleviate the burden on staff.

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with David Garlock, a national public speaker and former hospice worker, about ways to improve end-of-life care experiences among a growing volume of incarcerated senior populations. Garlock is also a formerly incarcerated criminal justice reform advocate and reentry expert. Listen to the episode and subscribe today!

In this episode, Hospice News speaks with Nancy Cary, manager, billing services operations for HealthCare First, and Sue Weeks, manager of training and development at HealthCare First, about strategies for responding to a Targeted Probe and Educate audit.

Hospice News joins Karri Combs, registered nurse team leader at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care, to gain an inside look at some of the challenges and experiences that clinicians have while delivering end-of-life care by the bedside.

Hospice marketing professional Dr. Carla Pennington speaks with Hospice News editor Jim Parker about how to tailor your organization's messaging to reach consumers, payers and referral partners.

In this episode of Hospice News Elevate, sponsored by CITUS Health, editor Jim Parker speaks with Jackie Owen, a registered nurse and Clinical Product Specialist for CITUS , about the importance of patient and family engagement.

Hospice News connects with Howard Young, partner at law firm Morgan Lewis, to discuss some of the largest compliance issues hiding in plain sight of hospice leaders.

The 22nd episode of the Elevate podcast is now available! This episode we will be talking about pediatric hospice care with Dr. Hanh Trinh, MD, Butterfly Team Physician and Education Liaison at Houston Hospice and Monica Hampton, whose son, Jake, passed away from Hunter syndrome at the age of 17.

Hospice News sits down with Meg Pekarske, partner at law firm Husch Blackwell, to discuss the hospice regulatory outlook in 2023 and what compliance challenges and concerns are on the horizon.

The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Caitlin Berry, nurse practitioner at Advocate Aurora Health Hospice, to discuss frontline hospice workers experiences and ways that employers can retain their clinical workforce in this latest episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast.

In this episode, Hospice News editor Jim Parker speaks with Reid Peterson, founder of Grief Refuge, a technology platform designed to support bereaved families.

In this episode, Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Timothy Ihrig, CEO of Ihrig M.D. and Associates, on value-based care in the hospice space, palliative care in a pandemic, regulatory reform and other key issues in the industry.

This episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast features Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D., founder and CEO of The Human Journey, an organization dedicated to helping families cope with anticipatory grief and bereavement.

The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! COVID-19 has left little untouched in its wake as the deadly virus continues its global spread. Nearly three years later into a public health emergency, the pandemic rages on with financial, regulatory and operational impacts sweeping through the industry. Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Edo Banach, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) to take a closer look at how hospices are navigating pandemic-related headwinds on the horizon in this 15th episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast. Subscribe to the Elevate Podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky, the founders of Farewelling, a platform designed to help families coping with terminal illness plan for a loved one’s end-of-life and bereavement.

In this episode of Elevate, Hospice News speaks with Caitlin Crommett, founder and president of Dreamcatchers, a nonprofit organization that partners with hospices to help patients fulfill wishes, goals or dreams as they near the end of life.