Remove Hospice Care Remove Hospitals Remove Rehabilitation
article thumbnail

Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

Home Health Care

During the health subcommittee hearing titled After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care, Empath President and CEO Johnathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of Compassion Home Health, were among the speakers. Home-based care isnt just for those actively dying, he said. Patients want it.

article thumbnail

Future Leader: Joseph Cauterucci, CEO, Avalon In-Home Nursing And Rehabilitation

Home Health Care

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. Joseph Cauterucci, the president and CEO of Avalon In-Home Nursing and Rehabilitation, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid

NASHP

High-quality palliative care can both improve quality of life and avoid unnecessary and often unwanted treatments for Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. States can support palliative care in a number of ways and across a range of settings (e.g., in hospitals, embedded within enhanced primary care, via home health).

article thumbnail

Future Leader: Courtny Brooks, Director Of Home Health, Lutheran Senior Services

Home Health Care

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Louis-based Lutheran Senior Services, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News. What drew you to this industry?

article thumbnail

Connecting Patients to Palliative Care

NASHP

“Most people with a serious illness wish to spend as much time as possible in a non-hospital setting, among loved ones, free from pain and other distressing symptoms. This legislation also mandated the PCIAC to develop policy recommendations in the form of biennial legislative reports to improve education and awareness across the state.

article thumbnail

Roundups: 17 Recent Strategic Digital Health Partnerships

HIT Consultant

care.ai, an advanced Smart Care Facility Platform partners with Samsung to bring the highest quality graphics and display to care settings, elevating the patient experience by transforming hospitals, nursing homes and care facilities with smarter, more responsive care environments.

article thumbnail

The Rising Importance Of Social Workers On The Home Health Team

Home Health Care

Addressing needs such as lack of medical transportation, food insecurity or limited access to affordable health services and medications can make the difference between successful home recovery and hospital readmission. This competition makes the home health care field less attractive.