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Hospice pharmacy benefits used to feel straightforward: manage a formulary, pay local pharmacies, and get medications to the bedside quickly. But simplicity has given way to PBM incentives that prioritize revenue over urgency, reshaping costs, workflows, and access when hospice care needs to move fast.

Topical ABH and ABHR  have been used for years in hospice and palliative care because they feel simple: apply to the wrist, avoid swallowing, reduce burden on families. But convenience isn’t the same as efficacy.

Hospice leaders across the country are seeing the same thing: PPD is rising even when utilization isn’t.

In late-stage dementia, balancing potential benefits against side effects requires clear communication, shared decision-making, and evidence-based guidance.

Wise Hospice Options is partnering with Buzz by Skyscape to make communication faster, simpler, and more secure for hospice teams.

Managing Wound Odor in Hospice Care — a straightforward guide to what’s actually working in the field, from hypochlorous cleansers to low-cost metronidazole prep.

In hospice care, the benefits of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy often diminish as risks rise — bleeding, pill burden, and falls can outweigh prevention.