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Physician burnout costs hospices — both literally and figuratively — whether it occurs among their own medical staff or with their referral partners. One of the most damaging effects is higher turnover. Burnout causes a sizable contingent of physicians to leave their jobs and has only grown more prevalent during the pandemic. This not only contributes to hospices’ own labor shortages, but disrupts relationships with other providers.
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A major challenge and significant pain point of any business is the retention of employees. How to retain caregivers continues to be the main question agencies are asking as they shift their focus to growth in 2022. Many home care agencies are adapting to meet the needs of their caregivers to improve caregiver satisfaction. Based on a recent caregiver employee churn and retention survey conducted by AlayaCare and Home Health Care News (HHCN), caregiver turnover was identified as a top busin
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A major challenge and significant pain point of any business is the retention of employees. How to retain caregivers continues to be the main question agencies are asking as they shift their focus to growth in 2022. Many home care agencies are adapting to meet the needs of their caregivers to improve caregiver satisfaction. Based on a recent caregiver employee churn and retention survey conducted by AlayaCare and Home Health Care News (HHCN), caregiver turnover was identified as a top busin
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Brent Guerisoli effective August 1 will become CEO of The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG). Current CEO Daniel Walker will retire from the position but remain board chairman. Guerisoli joined Pennant in 2012 and until August the company’s president and COO. In that role he has been involved heavily in leadership recruitment and led a turnaround of the company’s once suffering senior living business.
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Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.
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This article is sponsored by Axxess. This article is based on a Palliative Care conference Q&A with Tina Taylor, Vice President of Palliative Care Compassus and Christina Andrews, Director of Professional Services at Axxess. The Q&A took place on April 27, 2022. The discussion has been edited for length and clarity. Hospice News: We have Tina Taylor and we also have Christina Andrews here today.
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