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Covering the Costs of Palliative Care Via Medicaid

Hospice News

California governor Jerry Brown in 2014 signed into law SB 1004, which requires managed care plans associated with Medi-Cal (Californias Medicare) to provide for palliative care programs.

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Addressing the Shortage of Mental Health Nurses: A Critical Imperative

Daily Nurse

Notably, psychiatric mental health nursing has emerged as the fastest-growing non-physician specialty in healthcare, underscoring the urgent need to expand this workforce. The shortage of professional nurses extends across all specialties, making it imperative to analyze workforce trends within the nursing profession.

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From Nursing Rookie to Real-Life Elastigirl: How Susan Grant Powers a Stronger Future for Nurses

Daily Nurse

When it comes to nursing superpowers, Susan Grant, DNP, RN, FAAN, has one that stretches across every corner of healthcare: the ability to connect deeply with individuals. Forty-five years ago, after one shift as a nursing assistant in a nursing home, she knew this was her calling. Her Message to Every Nurse Simple.

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Hospices Shaking Up Executive Teams

Hospice News

Clark has served as a board member of the nonprofit hospice provider since 2022, and from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, Clark served as a board member from 2014 to 2018 before returning to her post in 2022. Clark has been a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in clinical administration.

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Amedisys CEO Gerard ‘Terminated Without Cause;’ Kusserow to Return

Hospice News

.” Kusserow retired as CEO effective April 15 but remained chairman of the board of directors.Kusserow’s first tenure as CEO began in 2014. Under Kusserow, Amedisys also expanded its care continuum from home health and hospice to include palliative care, personal care, hospital-at-home and skilled-nursing-facility-at-home.

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Two CEOs Retire, Three Hospice Leadership Teams Grow

Hospice News

Whitaker has been at the helm of the nonprofit since 2014, serving as COO prior to that. She became a hospice nurse for By the Bay Health in 1996, then named Hospice of Marin, taking on various roles in clinical leadership throughout her more than 27-year tenure.

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Clinical Nurse Educator Network (CNE Network): celebrating and amplifying the voice of nurse educators

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Within the England it is estimated that there could be a supply-demand gap of nurses by over 140,000 by 2030 (Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 2022). Specifically for nursing there is an ambition to increase all fields of nursing training places by 2031/2, including an increase in adult nursing places by 65-80% (NHSE, 2023).

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