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Sangre de Cristo Taps New CEO, YoloCares Names Palliative Care Director

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New CEO Takes Reigns at Sangre de Cristo Community Care Colorado-based Sangre de Cristo Community Care named Melinda Egging as its new CEO. Egging will oversee operations of the hospice, home health and palliative care organization. This marks her return to the organization.

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Phoenix Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care Training Works to Bridge Access, Staffing Gaps

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Arizona-based Phoenix Children’s Hospital has developed a pediatric hospice and palliative care fellowship program that is positively impacting access to these services. Communication skills are among the most significant components of shaping a sustainable pediatric palliative care workforce, Shaw said. “A

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Ep. 27 - Racial and Cultural Competence in Palliative Care

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Joseph in 2009; additional certifications include hospice and palliative care (CHPN). In addition, Amisha is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Nursing working towards enhancing the palliative care curriculum and education among undergraduate students.

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Care Synergy Becomes National Center for Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE Program

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The hospice, palliative care, and home health network Care Synergy has become the national center for the Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program, developed by Johns Hopkins University. With this new agreement, Care Synergy will be taking over those management functions. “We

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

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This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We

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Top Lawmakers for Hospices to Watch in 2024

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Changes to the SFP will be top priority for industry groups that will work with policymakers in the new year, according to Logan Hoover, vice president of policy and government relations at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). “We He also wrote some sections of the Affordable Care Act.

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Champion for Hospice, Will Not Seek Re-Election

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Throughout his career, Blumenauer sponsored legislation that would allow end-of-life patients access to psychedelic therapies, reduce medication costs, improve quality measurement and expand access to advance care planning. He also wrote some sections of the Affordable Care Act.

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