EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 23 MIN
Rethinking Hospice At Your Health
from Your Health University Podcast · host Veronica McMahon, Jamie Preston, Matt Whitehead
KEY POINTSYour Health is launching a new hospice program to complete the continuum of care.Hospice is not new to leadership—team members have decades of experience.Palliative care and hospice work together:Palliative can continue indefinitelyHospice begins when disease progression reaches an advanced stage and patients choose comfort over curative treatmentHospice helps patients avoid unnecessary ER visits, hospital stays, and stressful care transitions.The new program allows patients to stay with their same care team, maintaining continuity and trust.Eligibility begins with specific diagnoses and a provider’s order, supported by clinical and non-clinical indicators like frequent falls, increased symptoms, or significant weight loss.The “six-month rule” is based on normal disease progression, not an exact timeline.The new hospice service enhances value-based care, controlling costs while improving outcomes.Your Health staff play an important role in asking, “**What matters to you?**”The program ultimately expands patient choice and honors their wishes with compassion and dignity. www.YourHealth.Org
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In this first of a two-part series, Jamie sits down with Chief Ancillary Officer Matt Whitehead and President of Operations for South Carolina, Veronica McMahon, to introduce Your Health’s brand-new Hospice Program. They break down why the organization created this service, what gap it fills in the continuum of care, and why hospice—though often misunderstood—is a vital extension of Your Health’s mission to provide patient-centered, compassionate, and innovative solutions. In this episode, you’ll hear the difference between palliative and hospice care, why the “six-month rule” exists, what clinical and non-clinical signs may indicate hospice eligibility, and how the new program keeps patients with the same trusted team they know and love. It’s a thoughtful, candid, and inspiring look at a service designed to honor patient wishes, avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, and support families during some of life’s most challenging moments.
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