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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

The hospice chaplain shortage is reaching a tipping point. As they work to recruit and retain their chaplain labor force, hospices are contending with a barrage of issues that also can impact patient access. She told Hospice News that pay rates for chaplains are “woefully inadequate.”.

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Psychologist Jason Hotchkiss: Hospices Can Leverage Online Reviews to Drive Quality Improvement

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He is currently a chaplain and behavioral health specialist at the Center for Elders’ Independence and a professor of psychology at Cornerstone University in Michigan. Prior to this work, he spent more than a decade as a hospice chaplain working for national and regional providers. And yet, it’s the non-medical side.

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Keys to Discussing ‘Hard Realities’ in Pediatric Advance Care Planning Conversations

Hospice News

When their last documented goals of care were evaluated, 69% of these patients chose care that focused on palliation, the study found. Researchers reviewed electronic medical record data for nearly 2,000 adolescents and young adults who died between 2003 and 2019.

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