New study on intensive rapid response system treatment in end-of-life care
August 29, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many intensive interventions are delivered after rapid response system (RRS) calls, which are designed to identify and respond to seriously...
VITAS Healthcare Celebrates 40 Years of Hospice Care
July 31, 2018 10:05 ET
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VITAS Healthcare
Miami, FL, July 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, is celebrating four decades of compassionate care for hospice patients and their...

HFMA Recognizes Gundersen Health System for Contributions to Health Care
June 27, 2018 10:00 ET
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Healthcare Financial Management Association
Las Vegas, June 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) presented its highest achievement award to Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, during...
VITAS Healthcare Offers Atlanta’s First Virtual Reality Honor Flight; Veteran Unable to Travel Visits War Memorials in D.C.
June 19, 2018 11:24 ET
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VITAS Healthcare
Atlanta, GA, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jesus Cepeda of Lawrenceville, GA, is a 97-year-old U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and survivor of Pearl Harbor, who, like countless other aging veterans,...

VITAS HEALTHCARE BRINGS COLLABORATION EXPERTISE TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NATIONAL SUMMIT
April 24, 2018 12:26 ET
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VITAS Healthcare
Miami, FL, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VITAS® Healthcare will share its expertise as the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care at the 2018 Blue Cross Blue Shield National Summit being...

Ian's Walk for End of Life Care 2015
May 21, 2015 05:41 ET
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, May 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 21st, Ian Bos will embark on a cross-country walk in memory of his late father, Ted Bos to raise awareness and funds for palliative care...

The Power of 10: Let's talk about Hospice Palliative Care
April 30, 2015 05:24 ET
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, April 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One of the best ways to spread a message is by turning to your own social circles. This year's National Hospice Palliative Care Week campaign, which runs May...

Pathway Health Appoints New Director to Lead Home Care and Hospice Services Practice
April 20, 2015 10:42 ET
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Pathway Health
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn., April 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pathway Health, a leading post-acute consulting service, interim
management and education company, is pleased to announce that...

Wear your seatbelt. Put on a bike helmet. Make your advance care plan.
April 08, 2015 05:15 ET
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, April 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most of us instinctively put on our seatbelts when we get into a car. And we know it's a good idea to put on a helmet before getting on a bike. So why haven't...

Why can't we talk about this?
February 03, 2015 05:23 ET
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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
OTTAWA, Feb. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine identifies significant barriers to discussions about care for seriously ill patients in Canadian hospitals. The...