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UnitedHealth Group Taps CFO John Rex as President

Hospice News

He came to the mammoth insurance company in 2012 through its subsidiary and health care services arm Optum. UnitedHealth Group, via Optum, has made massive investments in home health and hospice in recent years. All told, hospice and home health will be important pieces of UnitedHealth Group’s strategic focus.

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Genius is Relative, Nurses!

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

If you've been in the ER for years but you want to understand how to compassionately sit at the side of a dying person without intervening, you can find a hospice position and learn the ropes of that nursing specialty. Or, " Your skills must feel so rusty after twelve years in home health." You can take a refresher course.

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