Business Development Review Katie C., Philadelphia The camaraderie is great, the relationships and friendships I’ve made from people who have been here, come and gone, still continue. But it’s really the fact that we have such great leadership here. You know you’re taking care of patients...
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The following therapies are being used by many hospices, including VITAS Healthcare, to complement the physical, emotional and spiritual care they provide to their patients and families. Home Health Care or Hospice Care? VITAS is the leading provider of hospice care services — end-of-life care...
Impact of psoriasis severity on patient-reported clinical symptoms, health-related quality of life and work productivity among US patients: real-world data from the Corrona Psoriasis Registry. BMJ Open. 2019;9(4):1–9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027535. Article Google Scholar Lewis...
From the early days of handwritten intake forms to today’s use of virtual reality, VITAS Healthcare has been a leader in innovating patient care over the last four decades. Long-tenured VITAS team members celebrate the extensive transformation in the tools used to deliverquality end-of-lif...
Making the decision to put a loved one in hospice care be stressful, especially when you don't know what to expect. Read here to find out what to expect.
Education is key.Educate yourself first. It might be helpful for you to learn what hospice is, and review common misconceptions about end-of-life care, as your family might be misinformed about the realities of hospice. Many families also find this tool helpful: Considering Hospice: A Discussio...
When a team of clinicians take part in the transition decision, patients are reassured that they are making the right decision in turning to hospice care Easy Access to Shared Data Via technology, physicians can review patient data and gain a more holistic view of the patient’s health traj...
A systematic review of studies examining all-cause or heart failure hospitalizations in adult patients with advanced chronic heart failure conducted by Zehnder et al.1showed that: Chronic heart failure patients often suffer from palliative care-related problems with substantially ...
Communication and collaboration are the keys to reducing patient rehospitalization. Studies suggest that healthcare professionals can avoid readmissions by working together.