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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

Hospice News

Three important considerations can help hospices recruit and retain social workers — a respectful workplace culture, reasonable workloads and continuing education opportunities. Workforce shortages remain the industry’s most damaging headwind, and that includes social workers. patients compared to 14.12

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Shoring Up the Next Generation of Hospice Chaplains

Hospice News

Couzens most recently served as hospice executive director of Hartford Healthcare at Home, part of The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG). Elizabeth Healthcare and Trustbridge prior to its affiliation with Empath Health. He has also held hospice chaplain roles at St.

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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

Hospice News

A foundation in care management Understanding insurance coverage of social determinants of health is key for palliative care providers, which often operate on meager reimbursement, according to Dr. Cameron Muir, CMO at the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI).

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Hospices Navigating a New World of Quality

Hospice News

DBA Hope HealthCare Services. The hospice provider has a triage 24/7 call line for patients and caregivers to connect with clinical and social worker teams. Florida-based Hope HealthCare is an affiliate of the nonprofit Chapters Health System. Timely access to support is essential to good outcomes, she said.

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Interim Healthcare Leverages Tech, Communication Tactics to Boost Hiring, Retention

Hospice News

Amid industry-wide staff shortages, Interim HealthCare is working to scale recruitment best practices among its franchisees. Hospice News sat down with Scott Williams, vice president of talent with Interim HealthCare to talk about the best practices the company employs to execute its recruitment and retention strategies.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

He most recently served as hospice executive director of Hartford Healthcare at Home, part of The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG). Elizabeth Healthcare and Trustbridge prior to its affiliation with Empath Health. In addition to his new role at Mahogany, Couzens is the lead pastor at Inspirational Bible Church.

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Social Workers in Home Health

AT Home Care & Hospice

Social Workers: The Glue of Home Healthcare Social work is a sector within the world of healthcare that is aimed at meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. They can often refer patients The post Social Workers in Home Health appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.