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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

Hospice News

Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech? A number of entrepreneurs have emerged with tech solutions that offer grief and logistical support to bereaved families. Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO.

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St. Croix’s Strategic Executive Moves; NHPCO’s Ben Marcantonio Named Goodwin Living’s Board VP

Hospice News

Croix Hospice since 2018, previously serving as director of marketing and communications. Marcantonio is COO and interim CEO at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Under Cottrell’s leadership, the hospice in 2020 expanded its service lines to include palliative care. Pope has been at St.

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Amedisys Makes Executive Moves, Bristol Hospice Names New CFO

Hospice News

Amedisys cited Muscato’s integral roles in strategic investments such as the joint venture strategy the company is pursuing with its Tennessee-based subsidiary Contessa Health, which grew its reach into the high-acuity home care space. Nathan Howell recently joined the nonprofit hospice’s board of directors.

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

Hospice News

Hospice and Home Care of Juneau shutters. Alaska-based Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) recently announced its closure, citing high staffing costs and lack of clinicians. HHCJ had two hospice and 17 home health patients on its services when the closure took effect on October 19. Census Bureau.

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Ep.18: BK Books with Barbara Karnes: Why Approaching Hospice Holistically is Necessary to the Success of the Care Continuum

Home Care Pulse

She has won the N H P C O Hospice Innovator Award in 2018, and she was the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year. Kimberly, in the q and a just asked, what is the difference between hospice and palliative care? Palliative care works with people who have life threatening illnesses, but who want to continue trying treatment.

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