The NHPCO e -Journal is produced by the Pediatric e -Journal Workgroup and is a program of the National Hospice […]
Throughout this project is seemed that there were many gaps in the information provided. Either, there was no information provided […]
Coordination of care describes deliberate planning between providers to ensure continuity of care and the appropriate delivery of services. Most […]
Staffing information was gathered primarily from state-specific hospice provider manuals. In nearly all cases these manuals did mention the provision […]
Guidelines for the payment of concurrent care vary widely in that some states make no mention of concurrent care; some […]
Exploring what each state defined as, “disease-directed therapies/treatments/services,” appeared to be the most logical way of beginning our investigation. Of […]
It has been nearly a decade since changes in Medicaid regulations enabled families and terminally-ill children to opt for concurrent […]
Our research team conducted an extensive review of publicly available, state-level Medicaid documents including manuals, state plan amendments, and letters. […]
Lisa C. Lindley, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN, is among the 231 highly distinguished nurse leaders at its annual policy conference and induction ceremony.
Since 2010 “Concurrent Care for Children” has been in place mandating coverage of concurrent care for terminally-ill children receiving Medicaid/CHIP […]
