hospice /tags/hospice hospice en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:18:40 GMT Hospice nurse reflects on two years of the pandemic and what helps her get by /news/2022-03-31/hospice-nurse-reflects-on-two-years-of-the-pandemic-and-what-helps-her-get-by Darleen Gruver says she had to stop counting how many COVID patients she sent to the morgue. She says things have improved, but nursing shortages are still causing problems. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:18:40 GMT /news/2022-03-31/hospice-nurse-reflects-on-two-years-of-the-pandemic-and-what-helps-her-get-by Stephanie Colombini Plight of nursing home residents in the pandemic has some families taking care into their own hands /news/2022-03-03/plight-of-nursing-home-residents-in-the-pandemic-has-some-families-taking-care-into-their-own-hands Many residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities suffered from COVID outbreaks and isolation. Some people are opting to take care of their loved ones at home instead. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:35:21 GMT /news/2022-03-03/plight-of-nursing-home-residents-in-the-pandemic-has-some-families-taking-care-into-their-own-hands Stephanie Colombini Some Question Whether Hospital Visitation Bans During Pandemic Were Too Strict /2021-05-06/some-question-whether-hospital-visitation-bans-during-pandemic-were-too-strict For more than a year, people couldn't sit with loved ones as they died in hospitals. Those lonely deaths took a toll on families. Now some doctors are questioning whether the rules were too strict. Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 GMT /2021-05-06/some-question-whether-hospital-visitation-bans-during-pandemic-were-too-strict Lesley McClurg HHS Inspector General Finds Serious Flaws In 20% Of U.S. Hospice Programs /2019-07-09/hhs-inspector-general-finds-serious-flaws-in-20-of-u-s-hospice-programs Two new reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have found widespread problems in hospice care and say the government needs to open its scorecards on hospice care to the public. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:01:00 GMT /2019-07-09/hhs-inspector-general-finds-serious-flaws-in-20-of-u-s-hospice-programs Ina Jaffe Virtual Reality Helps Hospice Workers See Life And Death Through A Patient's Eyes /2018-12-27/virtual-reality-helps-hospice-workers-see-life-and-death-through-a-patients-eyes A Maine medical school and nearby hospice center are trying out a VR program aimed at fostering more empathy for dying patients among health workers-in-training. Not everyone is sold on the idea. Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:18:18 GMT /2018-12-27/virtual-reality-helps-hospice-workers-see-life-and-death-through-a-patients-eyes Kathleen Burge Latest Toll From Irma: Keys Hospice Group To Close /news/2018-01-23/latest-toll-from-irma-keys-hospice-group-to-close The only organization providing hospice care in the Lower Keys is closing.VNA/Hospice of the Florida Keys (VNA stands for Visiting Nurses Association)… Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:46:38 GMT /news/2018-01-23/latest-toll-from-irma-keys-hospice-group-to-close Nancy Klingener Hospices Grapple With Stolen Meds /2017-08-22/hospices-grapple-with-stolen-meds Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn’t know why. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:52:15 GMT /2017-08-22/hospices-grapple-with-stolen-meds Kaiser Health News