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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

have reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), designed to bolster the field’s shrinking workforce with federal support. . If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

Hospice News

Its technology platform connects patients and family members to palliative and hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual coordinators and other interdisciplinary staff. Established in 1980, Hospice of the Piedmont provides community-based hospice and palliative care in Charlottesville, Virginia, and across 12 surrounding counties.

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BAYADA, Manatee Health System Launch Home-Based Care Joint Venture

Hospice News

BAYADA Home Health Care has formed a joint venture with Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) subsidiary Manatee Health System, expanding its reach in Florida. Joint ventures have been a keystone in BAYADA’s strategic growth plans to bring a wider care continuum into the home.

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Florida Awards Chapters Health CON for Pinellas County Expansion

Hospice News

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) recently awarded the company a certificate of need (CON) to begin offering hospice services in that region. The company already offers home care services in that county. Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Inc. Hospice utilization runs high in Florida.

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The High-Impact Role of Hospice Aides

Traditions Health

Hospice aides are vital members of a hospice care team, which also includes: Doctors and nurses Social workers and therapists Dietitians Spiritual professionals Volunteers And because of the nature of the work, hospice care is available for patients and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week.