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Hospices Shaking Up Executive Teams

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Hamad will be responsible for implementing new technologies at the hospice organization that create operational efficiencies, improve patient care delivery and support its strategic initiatives. Her leadership and knowledge will help ensure that AMOREM is providing the right care at the right time to our patients and their families.”

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Hospices Turn Inward to Grow Clinical Workforce with Education, Career Incentives

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Clinical workforce shortages in hospice and palliative care are among the biggest threats to patient access, say some providers. Samaritan in 2013 launched its first hospice and palliative care fellowship program in concert with the Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

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She replaces Cathy Swanson, who has led the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider since 2021 when it rebranded as AMOREM following the merger of Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. In addition to hospice, VITAS offers palliative care and home medical equipment services.

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

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CEO Mike Suor founded the company in 2013 with just himself, a nurse, and a biller on the payroll, he told Hospice News. 5,000 again is a testament to our team’s relentless focus on providing exceptional patient care and superior clinical outcomes.”. In 2020, Bridge recapitalized with private equity dollars.

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Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare Expands EMT Training Program to Help Grow Workforce

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The statewide alliance formed in 2013 with three hospice members. Growing and developing our own EMTs provides staff a chance to expand their skills and grow within the organization while meeting a huge patient care need,” Holmes said in a company statement.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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Palliative care will be expanded. Hospice of the Panhandle has provided end-of-life services in West Virginia for more than 40 years, and also offers palliative care and pediatric hospice and palliative care. Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has served more than 30,000 patients and families since its establishment in 1992.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

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And ACE units in general take a typical multidisciplinary hospital unit that has all the different team members, so doctors, nurses, social workers, dieticians, pharmacists, chaplains, patient care technicians, others I’m leaving out. JAMA IM 2013, you had a paper that showed what, 300, $400. Just gigantic.