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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

Hospice News

A new hospice nursing recruitment effort has launched in the New England region after being stalled by the pandemic. The recruitment initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) and the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire (the Alliance).

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Voices: Todd Austin, President, HCP

Hospice News

Part of our mission is providing agencies training insights and tools they need to meaningfully improve care in the home. How can hospice agencies best communicate their value to clients and staff, and how can they leverage feedback on their performance from clients, patients and staff?

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Afraid to Leave Hospital Nursing? 

Daily Nurse

When we’re in nursing school , it often seems that hospital nursing is the only type of nursing that anyone cares or talks about. Since hospital rotations are what most of us are after, a large number of nursing students probably groan and gripe about a rotation in home health, dialysis, or community health.

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The State of the Hospice Nursing Workforce 

Hospice News

Honing clinical scheduling and onboarding models is key to sustaining the hospice nurse workforce as demand for these clinicians rises and wages lag compared to those in other settings. Building sustainable models Effective and empathetic communication is among the key skills for hospice nurses to possess, White indicated.

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HSPN ELEVATE: The Common Thread Linking Documentation, Satisfaction, and Revenue Protection

Hospice News

Whether that’s short lengths of stays, longer lengths of stays, GIP levels of care qualification, medical eligibility or medical necessity requirements, really every area, hospice is under the microscope now. We had a lot of this in home health, and now it’s hospice’s turn to be scrutinized.

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Checking in on your Staff’s Mental Health

Home Care Pulse

Grace had a private home care aide who later followed her to an assisted living, and Grace also received home health and hospice services as the storyline grew. From a home care aide to a home health physical therapist to a hospice nurse, every professional has a job to do.

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