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Nurses’ Union Reaches Labor Agreement with PeaceHealth for Hospice, Home Health Workers

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After more than a year of negotiations, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) labor union has reached an agreement with PeaceHealth. In February, about 90 PeaceHealth home health and hospice participated in a strike between Feb. The nurses involved in the strike care for more than 500 patients.

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Amedisys Making Progress on Turnover, Earnings Stability

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The company has reduced its nurse turnover rate to the vicinity of 20%, surpassing the industry average, Brian Tanquilut, equity analyst for the investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group, indicated in a note. With broader demand for home nursing remaining robust, gains in clinician capacity should translate to incremental growth.”.

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Hospice Medical Director Receives 50-Month Prison Sentence for $150M Fraud

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They enrolled patients with long-term incurable diseases such as Alzheimers and dementia as well as patients with limited mental capacity who lived at group homes, nursing homes and in housing projects.” Justice Department indicated in a statement.

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PeaceHealth Hospice Nurses Move Forward with Strike

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Hospice and home health nurses at PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Home Care Services have announced an impending strike following failed attempts to reach wage agreements in negotiations with the organization. Home care and hospice nurses at PeaceHealth have given notice that the strike will launch on Feb.

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UnityPoint VP Agnew: Educate Patients, Clinicians to Expand Hospice

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When you talk about an interdisciplinary team coming into your homenurses, a social worker, chaplain, having access to the physician, volunteers — people are automatically going to think that there’s a cost associated with that. I know that UnityPoint has established a nurse residency program.

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

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“This partnership will pair BAYADA’s operational and clinical expertise with Manatee Health’s commitment to innovative integrated delivery networks to spur innovation and help residents live at home with comfort, independence and dignity,” BAYADA CEO David Baiada said in an announcement.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Full Speed Ahead to Acquire 100% Stake in CareCentrix

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Hartford, Connecticut-based CareCentrix manages care for 19 million members through a network of over 7,400 locations across more than 25 states, providing home nursing, durable medical equipment, home infusion, and in-home palliative care. health care strategy.”. CareCentrix delivered pro forma sales of $1.5

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