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[UPDATED] NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taps Dr. Steven Landers as First CEO

Hospice News

Landers is a board-certified physician in hospice and palliative care, as well as family and geriatric medicine. The home-based care community is very fortunate to welcome Dr. . He most recently served as president of the consulting and advisory company Landers StratAGEy. NYSE: CHEM).

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4 Hospices Tap New Executive, Clinical LeadersĀ 

Hospice News

Franklin, Tennessee-headquartered Traditions provides hospice, home health and palliative care as well as consulting services across 18 states. His previous employers include Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ: AVAH), Nextaff, Saint Jude Hospice & Spirit Homecare, Iowa Hospice and Bon Secours Health System, among others.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

Alex: We are delighted to welcome to the GeriPal Podcast, Kellie Flood, who is a geriatrician at the University of Alabama Birmingham and associate Chief Quality Officer for Geriatrics and Care Transitions. And also to have those folks proactively assessing and addressing geriatric syndromes. Kellie: Thank you so much.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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How Quality, Utilization Will Shape Hospice M&A in 2024

Hospice News

A notable trend driving interest from payers and other buyers are data that provide a window into the value proposition of hospice services when it comes to cost-savings and quality, according to Nick Westfall, CEO of VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE). Itā€™s all about how you go about servicing the community.

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A Day in The Life: Family Nurse Practitioners

Daily Nurse

Family nurse practitioners have a significant role in the delivery of healthcare. They positively impact their patients and patient outcomes and also meet the needs of those living in rural communities. Role Family Nurse Practitioner A family nurse practitioner (FNP) cares for patients of all ages, from newborn to geriatric.

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