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Hospices Shaking Up Executive Teams

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Hamad will be responsible for implementing new technologies at the hospice organization that create operational efficiencies, improve patient care delivery and support its strategic initiatives. Her leadership and knowledge will help ensure that AMOREM is providing the right care at the right time to our patients and their families.”

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New Hospice Locations Unveiled in 2 States as Others Close

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VITAS average daily census rested at 22,336 patients at the close of the first quarter this year. The company is currently in the process of hiring new registered nurses, hospice aides/CNAs, social workers, patient care secretaries, chaplains and community representatives.

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Hospice of Washington County Relocates Offices, Palliative Care Clinic

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The hospice is remodeling the office space in order to meet the unique needs of the organization, including serving as a central hub of communication, support and supplies for staff regarding patient care needs, Lopez continued.

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The Hospice CARE Act‘s Potential Unintended Consequences

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The bill comes at a time when negligent and fraudulent actors in the hospice space are heightening misconceptions about end-of-life care, according to Kristen Yntema, president and CEO, AuthoraCare Collective. The North Carolina-based nonprofit provides hospice and advanced illness care, grief support and caregiver resources.

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Caregivers of patients with longer prognoses face difficult emotional challenges, including feelings of guilt, frustration and grief, she stated. Those are things that hospice is really set up to address, but what can be lacking in trying to spread teams out for that emotional care. Caregiver issues really run the gambit.

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Innovation Keeps Hospice Philanthropy Afloat Despite COVID

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As with increased telehealth services for patient care, many providers leaned on technology to make up their difference. For example, when their annual fundraiser was postponed due to sheltering in place, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky created an online event website as an alternative.

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A Nurse’s Journey Through Grief, Action, and Story Sharing

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There are so many opportunities for nurses today — from research to front-line patient care, to medical sales, and so on. The post A Nurse’s Journey Through Grief, Action, and Story Sharing appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. Nursing has grown a great deal since I first became a nurse.

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