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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

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Three important considerations can help hospices recruit and retain social workers — a respectful workplace culture, reasonable workloads and continuing education opportunities. Workforce shortages remain the industry’s most damaging headwind, and that includes social workers. for nurses, the report indicated.

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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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In addition to palliative and hospice care, the health system provides hospital-based and outpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living and home health care. Assessing social determinants of health in community-based palliative care can be particularly challenging, according to Romanello.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. These were some of the key themes in the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022 that centered around the merger and acquisition landscape as well as the regulatory climate. 3–6 Big Provider, Payer Hospice Deals.

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Unionized Hospice Workers Reach Agreement with Providence Health System Amid Growing Trend

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The Providence hospice workers include 130 registered nurses, social workers, and other staff who joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in January 2023. This is the latest in a series of unionizations among hospice and palliative care workers, particularly in California and Oregon.

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Advance Care Planning Billing Rules Impede Equitable Access

Hospice News

The 272 participants polled in the 2022 research included clinicians and administrators from 11 health systems nationwide, among other key stakeholders. Currently, this includes only physicians, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, along with clinical social workers.

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Wages Rising for Hospice Workers; Aides See 9.09% Increase

Hospice News

The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). . “We

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Hospice Clinician Wages Rising at Slower Rate; Turnover Falling

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The national average hourly rate for Hospice registered nurses rose 4.58% in 2023, down from a 5.95% increase in 2022, according to a new report by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). “For this year, but geographic variations exist.

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