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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). One seldom-discussed aspect of this year’s pervasive labor shortage was the number of social workers who had left the field. Social workers cited a lack of employer engagement as a leading cause of burnout and turnover, sources told Hospice News.

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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magazines 2024 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Established in 1988, AAHPM is a professional organization for hospice and palliative care clinicians, social workers and other health and spiritual care providers in the space. The hospice provider topped Inc.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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Established in 1988, AAHPM is a professional organization for hospice and palliative care clinicians, social workers and other health and spiritual care providers in the space. magazines 2024 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. He also served as an advisor at Acclivity Health Solutions Inc.

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Providing Hospice Cares in a Facility during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Quarantine

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Hospice Social Workers, Hospice Chaplains and even Hospice Aides are now being asked to work from home, calling in and checking on patients via phone, while many hospices are even laying off team members. No-Visitor policies are in effect throughout the United States to prevent the spread of COVID19.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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Michele: Yeah, so in May of 2018, there was an article by Suleika Jaouad in the New York Times Magazine, and they spent about two weeks in our hospice with us learning about the work that’s done. And what she found most compelling was the work of the peer workers. We have medical social workers who support the patients.

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Balancing Quality Care and Compliance for Hospice Nurses

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For instance, some states allow chaplains and social workers to attend a death. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with other healthcare professionals, including social workers and administrators, can help hospice nurses share knowledge and insights about regulatory changes.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Robin Geiger

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Multidisciplinary teams provide a more global lens of how decisions impact all, from the social worker to the clinician and all the people who serve the patient. Solid decisions involve a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare strategy and design.

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