Valley Health and Hospice of the Panhandle collaborate to expand hospice care

Valley Health and Hospice of the Panhandle collaborate to expand hospice care 
Global Data; 11/26/24 
Valley Health has partnered with Hospice of the Panhandle to launch a hospice care programme within its hospitals, War Memorial Hospital (WarMH) in Berkeley Springs and Hampshire Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Romney, West Virginia, US. An agreement, effective from 1 November, integrates Hospice of the Panhandle with the hospitals' existing care teams, aiming to enhance the quality and accessibility of end-of-life care for eligible patients and their families.  The Hospice in the Hospital programme, which began in 2020 at Winchester Medical Centre, has now extended to all Valley Health hospitals in Virginia and, with this recent development, to West Virginia. HMH and WarMH operations vice president Heather Sigel said: “We are extremely thankful to the Hospice of the Panhandle team for partnering with us to offer Hospice in the Hospital at both War Memorial and Hampshire Memorial. ..." The initiative caters to patients who are hospitalised and meet the general inpatient criteria, encompassing those with uncontrolled pain and symptoms requiring intensive management. The programme is tailored for short-term hospital stays, allowing patients who qualify for hospice care to receive the necessary services at HMH and WarMH.