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Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers

Hospice News

Hospice have lost social worker employees at a faster rate than any health care setting in the care continuum. . Social workers have left the health care field at record-high rates during the pandemic, according to data from the Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System Tracker.

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‘Elegant, Expert Care’: The Emergence of Neuropalliative Services

Hospice News

The American Board of Medical Specialties and American Osteopathic Association Board of Specialties didn’t recognize hospice and palliative care as a subspecialty until 2006. Farrah Daly, owner and founder of Evenbeam Neuropalliative Care, LLC, told Palliative Care News. Most of them want to have these skills,” she said.

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VITAS Taps Alexander Fernandez as CFO, EVP

Hospice News

He held the role for two years after serving as CFO at Tenet’s North Shore Medical Center from 2006 to 2012. The program included a one-time retention payment ranging from $2,000 to $15,000 per employee for nurses, nurse managers, social workers and home health aides. Prior to that, Fernandez was COO of Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s

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Amedisys Makes Executive Moves, Bristol Hospice Names New CFO

Hospice News

Bristol Hospice was founded in 2006 and provides hospice and palliative care across more than 45 locations in 13 states nationwide. Hospice of Southern Maine’s is also onboarding social workers Elizabeth Leclaire and Sara Olmsted, as well as Maria McCann as bereavement support counselor.

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

Hospice News

Howe is passionate regarding education as he leads teams of specially trained clinical staff, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains and certified nurse aides, all of whom he believes are experts in the care of patients with advanced and terminal illnesses.”.

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Care Dimensions CEO: New Hospice Clinicians Seek Mentorship

Hospice News

Patel has been chief medical officer for the organization since 2006. That helps relieve some of the work that we put on our nurses and social workers. Hospice provider Care Dimensions has tapped Dr. Stephanie Patel as its new CEO, upon the retirement of previous top executive Patricia Ahern.

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3 Keys to Hospice Social Worker Recruitment and Retention

Hospice News

Three important considerations can help hospices recruit and retain social workers — a respectful workplace culture, reasonable workloads and continuing education opportunities. Workforce shortages remain the industry’s most damaging headwind, and that includes social workers. patients compared to 14.12