Former HPH Hospice workers scale back whistleblower lawsuit - Tampabay.com

Former HPH Hospice workers scale back whistleblower lawsuit Tampabay.com By Lisa Buie, Times Staff Writer Plaintiffs in a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging hospices and other health care providers use questionable practices to bilk Medicare have significantly scaled back their complaint. Attorneys for Heather Jo ...

St. Michael-Albertville NHS Donates Proceeds to Hospice - Patch.com

St. Michael-Albertville NHS Donates Proceeds to Hospice Patch.com These two facts alone moved the National Honor Society students at St. Michael-Albertville High School to donate proceeds from carnation sales in an effort to raise funds for Children's Lighthouse of Minnesota. This local nonprofit organization is ... and more »

Dying Americans Using Hospice Care Remains Stable but New Report Reveals Drop ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Dying Americans Using Hospice Care Remains Stable but New Report Reveals Drop ... MarketWatch (press release) 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Greater Proportion of Heart Disease Patients Accessing Hospice Reports NHPCO The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's annual report on hospice facts and figures released this week shows the number of ... and more »

Burial of bodies in vaults comes to light - The Hindu

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Burial of bodies in vaults comes to light The Hindu Subsequently, on Thursday afternoon, a team of officials from the Social Welfare Department, headed by District Social Welfare Officer, Sarguna and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madurantakam, Sridevi went to the Hospice to ascertain the facts.

Hospice care by the numbers - The Spokesman Review (blog)

Hospice care by the numbers The Spokesman Review (blog) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization recently released its 2011 facts and figures report. Hospice use continues to rise in the United States, no surprises there. Some of the stuff I found interesting in the report: Almost 42 percent of ... and more »