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In a comparison of hospice services offered by mixed and nonmixed agencies, authors Shayna E. Rich, MA, an MD/PhD candidate, and Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, PhD, an associate professor at Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, asked directors of hospices that are a part of a home health agency and directors of hospice-only agencies to identify hospice-related services offered by their agencies.
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On paper, transitioning a patient's care from the home health side of an agency to the hospice service of the same agency should be a smooth, easy to accomplish task.
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The woman was young for dementia. In her late 50s and suffering from end-stage dementia, she was lethargic and uncommunicative.
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Hospice care can improve symptom management and quality of life for patients, but intensity and cost of care varies from patient to patient, depending on the length of service, according to a study in Inquiry.
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Patients with advanced cancer who discuss end-of-life care with their physicians appear to have lower health care costs in the final week of life than those who do not, according to a report in the March 9, 2009, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Family members grappling with the decision to allow a feeding tube for a relative with advanced dementia will find little comfort from a new review of evidence.
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Before they start their job managing the care of senior members, case managers at Senior Care Action Network (SCAN) Health Plan try to sort pills while wearing heavy gloves, strain to understand a speaker whose voice is muffled, and fill out a medical information form while wearing special glasses that simulate vision loss.
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In a surprising move, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended a March 30, 2009, action warning manufacturers to stop producing and distributing certain unapproved prescription opioids, including 20 mg/ml morphine sulfate oral solution.
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Little research has been conducted about the use of pediatric hospice care, but a study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine takes a look at who is using pediatric hospice and what factors affect the costs of pediatric hospice.
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Individuals exploring physician aid in dying in Oregon appear to be motivated by worries about future pain and loss of autonomy rather than current symptoms, according to a report in the March 9, 2009, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
