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PalliCare: Independence, Staff Autonomy, Neutrality Drive Texas-Based Agency

Hospice News

The seed for Texas-based Pallicare was planted at a chance meeting at a 2021 conference between Jonathan Fluhart, a management professional with a background in aerospace, technology, and hospice industries, and nurse practitioner Tiffany Hughes. Palliative care is often seen as a loss leader, but Fluhart and Hughes saw it as an opportunity.

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3 Reasons Continuous Home Care Utilization is Falling

Hospice News

Utilization continuous home care has dropped precipitously during the past decade, with labor pressures, regulatory scrutiny and billing challenges as contributing factors. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% Each day, a patient in CHC must receive a minimum of 8 hours of nursing care or nursing and aide care.

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Why I Love Being a Home Care Nurse

Diversity Nursing

As a home care Nurse, I have the privilege of stepping into my patients lives in a way that goes beyond clinical care. Unlike the fast-paced environment of hospitals or clinics, home care allows me to provide personalized, compassionate care in the comfort of a patients home.

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Los Angeles Hospice Home Care Launches Scholarship Program for Aides

Hospice News

Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. As with other health care workers, burnout has been a contributing factor. They also had high turnover rates, reaching 29.84% last year.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

Hospice News

Uintah Home Health and Hospice patients began receiving services under the Canyon umbrella earlier this month. The home health and hospice provider is part of the home care service line of Uintah Basin Healthcare. The post Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin appeared first on Hospice News.

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From the ER to home care: A HopeHealth cardiac nurse shares her journey

HopeHealth

In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight Trish Diorio, cardiac nurse specialist for HopeHealth Visiting Nurse. The whole reason you go into nursing,” says Trish, “is to make a difference.”. The post From the ER to home care: A HopeHealth cardiac nurse shares her journey appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Citing Rising Staffing Costs, Stillwater Hospice and Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Merge

Hospice News

Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice (KHCH) has merged with Stillwater Hospice amid mounting financial pressures. The two Indiana-based nonprofit hospices joined forces to ensure continued access to end-of-life care in the Kosciusko County area. This brings Stillwater’s staffing ranks to roughly 195 employees.

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