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Bartlett Regional Hospital Gets Green Light to Take Over Hospice Services, Executives Step Down

Hospice News

The hospital sought hospice licensure in the certificate of need state after Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) halted services last October, citing high staffing costs and insufficient nursing resources. HHCJ received Medicare certification in 2006 and was operated by Catholic Community Services prior to its closure.

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

Hospice News

Board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, Howe has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and medical director for various health care organizations in the Denver area, including a number of rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing home facilities.

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Community Health Pioneer Gloria McNeal Tapped for AACN Award

Minority Nurse

As a result of her work, she was invited to author “AACN Guide to Acute Care Procedures in the Home,” which describes over 100 complex nursing home-care procedures written in collaboration with 20 nursing expert contributors. Her nursing career began as a critical care nurse in the U.S.

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Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond

Home Care Pulse

And today we’re gonna discuss this, a big topic, the top five challenges the care industry is facing, and how agencies can respond. Now to tackle this big subject, we are so lucky to be joined by Kristen Wheeler, and many of you probably know her in the healthcare industry since 1990 and in home care since 2006.

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Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond

Home Care Pulse

And today we’re gonna discuss this, a big topic, the top five challenges the care industry is facing, and how agencies can respond. Now to tackle this big subject, we are so lucky to be joined by Kristen Wheeler, and many of you probably know her in the healthcare industry since 1990 and in home care since 2006.

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Unveils New Palliative Care Unit

Hospice News

The unit is operated by the hospital’s palliative care program, which collaborates with nurses across its care continuum on meeting patients’ needs. Its palliative care program began in 2006, launching its first clinic in 2010 and growing ever since, Cohen stated.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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Started as a direct case manager, worked in a variety of different places including the state legislature and I’ve been with the state office now since 2006. It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. Eric: And Susan? Eric: Yeah.