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- The cost of inclusion
The cost of inclusion By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares For nearly 50 years, our organization has provided individualized end-of-life care and unparalleled support –without bias and without condition –to every person regardless of political affiliation, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, background, personal ideology, or even citizenship. Period. Moreover, the… Read more: The cost of inclusion - What the doctor didn’t sayWhat the doctor didn’t say By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Warning: This story is personal. A friend of mine who I have known for nearly 40 years recently died in a Sacramento hospital. We met while attending graduate school in Chicago during the late 1980s. Chuck grew up in San Mateo but ventured… Read more: What the doctor didn’t say
- There is always more we can do
There is always more we can do By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares At the end of every patient visit, YoloCares clinicians are trained to ask the patient/family a single question: “Is there anything more I can do for you? I have time.” It is simple, almost trite, but the answer to this question… Read more: There is always more we can do - A Season of Ofrendas
A Season of Ofrendas By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares In her 1995 book, “Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World,” poet and author Linda Hogan writes: “Walking, I can almost hear the redwoods beating. And the oceans are above me here, rolling clouds, heavy and dark. It is winter and there is smoke… Read more: A Season of Ofrendas - What it takes to be in the top 1%
What it takes to be in the top 1% By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Davis and Sacramento are now home to one of the highest quality end-of-life care providers, and employers, in the nation. In August, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released their quarterly quality-of-patient-care scores, clearly showing that YoloCares… Read more: What it takes to be in the top 1%
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- HospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the WorkforceHospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the Workforce In a time of workforce shortages, hospices are seeking the “secret sauce” that will help keep employees on board and bring new people into their fold. To find the right mix, hospice providers that have achieved national recognition for employer best practices point to a particular secret… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the Workforce
- HospiceNews.com: The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ PopulationsThe AIDS epidemic coincided with the birth of the hospice movement roughly four decades ago, carrying groundbreaking impacts on end-of-life care delivery for LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals were among the most severely impacted by the AIDS outbreak in the 1980s. LGBTQ+ communities died at higher rates from 1980 to… Read more: HospiceNews.com: The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ Populations
- HospiceNews.com: Hospices shaking up executive teamsVirginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice has named Mohamad Hamad as its new vice president of information technology. Hamad will be responsible for implementing new technologies at the hospice organization that create operational efficiencies, improve patient care delivery and support its strategic initiatives. Technology will play a key role in Blue Ridge Hospice’s ability to grow and… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Hospices shaking up executive teams
- HospiceNews.com: Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral GrowthCare coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. Hospices saw census volumes drop during the COVID-19 public health emergency as facilities nationwide restricted access to patients amid mandated state closures. Providers often turned to electronic communications to reach patients in facility- and community-based settings alike. Adaptability has been among the keys to coping… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral Growth
- HospiceNews.com: ‘Adaptability’ Hospices’ Anchor Amid Regulatory HeadwindsHaving an adaptable approach to compliance is key in an evolving hospice regulatory environment. The regulatory climate has seen an array of changes aimed at curbing fraud in the industry and improving quality. Heightening oversight has focused on hospice program integrity efforts, as well as increased auditing activity, changes in rules for hospice sales and financial penalties tied… Read more: HospiceNews.com: ‘Adaptability’ Hospices’ Anchor Amid Regulatory Headwinds
