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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). New Day Healthcare LLC announced that Dombi recently joined its board of advisors.

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VITAS Healthcare Strengthens Executive Team with Key Promotions in Hospice Operations, HME Department

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VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest providers of hospice and palliative care services in the U.S., Starting out as a bedside nurse in 2006, Coronado has held multiple roles within VITAS, including team manager, inpatient unit manager and patient care administrator.

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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

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Moreover, data going back to 2006 show that hospices have lost more social workers than any other health care sector, according to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Albany. Nationally, medical social workers in the hospice space had an average caseload of 29.15

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VITAS Taps Alexander Fernandez as CFO, EVP

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NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare has appointed Alexander Fernandez as its CFO and executive vice president (EVP). Prior to that, Fernandez was COO of Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s He held the role for two years after serving as CFO at Tenet’s North Shore Medical Center from 2006 to 2012. Chemed Corp.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

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While all of us at Addus will miss working with Brad, I will particularly miss him as we have worked together since 2006, Allison said in an announcement. Limes previously served as vice president of business development and community relations at BridgePoint Healthcare.

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Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

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Researchers examined end-of-life outcomes among seniors in a national Health and Retirement Study from 2006 to 2020. Increasing cumulative trauma was “significantly associated” with higher reports of moderate to severe pain levels at the end of life, along with increased fatigue, loneliness, depression and lower life satisfaction.

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Transforming Healthcare and Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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AI has emerged as a catalytic force across sectors, notably in healthcare and higher education. Over recent years, AI technologies have redefined healthcare delivery and enhanced the educational landscape. In the realm of healthcare, AI has made remarkable strides in the field of drug discovery and development.