Las Vegas’ non-profit urges families to research hospice care after facilities see surge of transfers, neglect

Las Vegas’ non-profit urges families to research hospice care after facilities see surge of transfers, neglect 
Fox-5 KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV; by Jaclyn Schultz; 4/9/25 
The Las Vegas Valley’s only non-profit hospice is among many facilities urging families to thoroughly research their choice of hospice care, after doctors see a rise in patients seeking transfers after suffering from neglect or poor care somewhere else. FOX5 told you how numerous doctors called for tougher hospice care standards across Nevada, as Assembly Bill 161 progresses through the Legislature. Nathan Adelson Hospice tells FOX5, from 2022 to 2024 alone, the non-profit took in more than 150 transfers from other facilities across the Las Vegas Valley. The rise coincides with another trend: more than 250 new facilities opening up across the Las Vegas Valley, as other neighboring states enact tougher regulations. [Continue reading ...]