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New Executives Tapped At Hospice Organizations Across Country

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Muir also has served as the medical director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations’ (CMMI) high-needs Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) program. 3HC Announces New CEO 3HC Home Health & Hospice Care Inc. has tapped Jennifer Whitley as its new president and CEO.

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Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative

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The son of a nurse and a minister, Fleece said he learned the importance of service early in life. “I I really grew up in health care, and it always resonated with me. But what brought him to hospice was the bereavement care he and his family received following a loss.

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

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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. We still just have one nurse trained right now,” Stout said during a board meeting. They have to be on-call 24/7.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

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How does IDT communication play a role in improving care plans? It provides caregivers with round-the-clock access to information from any device, ensures compliance with current rules through instant updates, and assists in decision-making in the absence of a nurse with situations like pain management and comfort pack guidelines.

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Hospices Facilities Launch, Renovate With Growth in Mind

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MultiCare Revamping Hospice Center Into SNF Washington-based MultiCare Health System is temporarily closing its inpatient hospice center to repurpose the building as a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Established in 1982, Hospice House of Williamsburg provides care across the eastern region of Virginia known as the Coastal Plain.

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

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Previously, Bigiarelli has served as Hospice of the Panhandle’s clinical director, assistant clinical director and as a nurse manager. She began as a nurse at the hospice in 2010, and started her career at Berkeley Medical Center in 2008 as a primary nurse and charge nurse in the progressive care unit.

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Grief Care Platform Betterleave Expanding Via New Hospice-Partnership Model

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The company’s platform is designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy, or a pet, including access to care coordinators, death care experts, products, and counseling services. “There’s so much grief that happens before the event.

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