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Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative

Hospice News

The son of a nurse and a minister, Fleece said he learned the importance of service early in life. “I I really grew up in health care, and it always resonated with me. Fleece began his career as a health care lawyer. The organization is the parent company of 17 affiliates and two philanthropic foundations.

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Partners In Care, Summit Health Join Forces on Palliative Care

Hospice News

“Partners In Care and Summit Health were longtime partners in end-of-life care in the region so the formation of a formal agreement was a natural evolution in this relationship,” Hagfors told Hospice News in an email. Hagfors previously served as CEO of the Bend Memorial Clinic – now known as Summit Health – from 2011 to 2016.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. Talk about your role in nursing. How long have you worked in nursing?

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

Nurses have integral roles in emerging healthcare models aimed at meeting the needs of a growing population of medically complex children. One resource is the medical home model of care for medically complex children. Nurses’ Role With Medically Complex Children. The home health nurse could also call us.