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3 Quality Keys Driving Hospice Staff, Family Caregiver Satisfaction

Hospice News

Research has uncovered common threads of quality impacts among the largest hospices nationwide as providers employ a range of initiatives to uproot the underlying causes of staff and family caregiver dissatisfaction. The study examined areas such as pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, communication and respect.

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WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media Company, Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2024

Hospice News

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media company, is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2024. This years honorees represent a diverse array of frontline workers across a range of sectors and types of organizations, but they are unified by the passion, commitment and skill they bring to the often difficult work that they do each day.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Launches New Dementia Program Amid ‘Urgent, Significant’ Need

Hospice News

Hospice of the Chesapeake has unfurled a new dementia care program aimed at providing improved emotional, educational and practical support for patients and their caregivers as their conditions progress. The new program provides patients and their caregivers with direct support from Hospice of the Chesapeake’s interdisciplinary care team.

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Nursing: Leading the Charge for Healthcare Diversity

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Diversity in healthcare is essential for ensuring fair treatment and enhancing patient outcomes. Among healthcare professionals, Nurses have emerged as champions for diversity, leveraging their unique positions as caregivers, educators, and advocates to lead the charge.

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Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice Rebrands as Andwell Health Partners

Hospice News

Maine-based Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has rebranded as Andwell Health Partners to better reflect its growing suite of services. We’re now the largest independent, nonprofit, home and community-based healthcare organization in Maine,” Fournier says. Our name may have changed, but our heart hasn’t.

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Hospice CEO’s Top Predictions for 2025

Hospice News

Staffing will continue to be a significant concern as will caregiver satisfaction, and I anticipate that the industry will turn to AI to battle these important issues. Westfall, VITAS Healthcare The post Hospice CEO’s Top Predictions for 2025 appeared first on Hospice News. Heath Bartness, CEO, St.

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations.

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