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JVs a Major Growth Engine for Hospices in 2024

Hospice News

Moving into 2024, more hospices see joint ventures or similar partnerships to be a major growth engine. Nearly half of 143 respondents to Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase, said that joint ventures and partnerships were the growth tactics they planned to pursue the most this year. More than 62% of the survey participants were c-suite leaders, vice presidents or directors.

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Enough! Why the Claudine Gay Resignation Hurts

Minority Nurse

What we all feared just happened when Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University, announced that she was stepping down after only six months on the job—the shortest stint ever for the university’s president position. The latest news about Claudine Gay admittedly dredged up some all too familiar and saddening experiences for me and many executives like me when I heard the news.

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Valley Health System, Family of Caring Launch Palliative Care Partnership

Hospice News

New Jersey-based Valley Health System is partnering with Family of Caring Healthcare to offer palliative services to their patients. Family of Caring Healthcare System includes 10 health and rehabilitation centers that provide subacute care and rehabilitative services, assisted living, and long-term care. With this agreement, patients at Family of Caring’s Park Ridge, New Jersey, campus will be able to receive care from Valley Health’s palliative care teams.

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Meet Joe Schmuecker, the U of I Nurse Who Answers His Patients’ Letters to Santa

Daily Nurse

During the most challenging time of year for patients and their families in the University of Iowa Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department , ED nurse Joe Schmuecker, RN, has gone above and beyond to spread a little holiday cheer over the last five years. Every Christmas, Schmuecker sets up a homemade red mailbox for children in the pediatric department to send letters to the North Pole.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Traditions Health of Greenville, SC Awarded Hospice Accreditation

Traditions Health

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Greenville, SC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The Greenville hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Prolonged paralysis after the administration of succinylcholine may occur in clinical conditions that result in decreased pseudocholinesterase levels and subsequent decreased metabolism of succinylcholine.

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Gift Card Giveaway Does Not Violate Anti-Kickback Statute, HHS Says

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The plan of a healthcare consulting firm (the “Firm”) to give gift cards to physicians in exchange for referrals to new customers does not violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (the “AKS”), according to an Advisory Opinion from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”). The Firm provides practice optimization services including data analytics services, electronic health record consulting services, compliance monitoring, and assistance with M

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Year in Review: Key Regulatory Updates in 2023

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

The hospice industry saw many regulatory changes in 2023. In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske , Andrew Brenton , and Adam Royal discuss some of the main regulatory changes from 2023 and what hospices should expect in 2024. The hospice industry saw many regulatory changes in 2023. In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske, Andrew Brenton, and Adam Royal discuss some of the main regulatory changes from 2023 and what hospices should expect in 2024.

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