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New Hospice Facilities Launch Ahead While Others Halt

Hospice News

New hospice facilities and grief centers are cropping up across the country, while a California inpatient facility is reopening following a temporary closure due to the pandemic. . The first center began providing grief support services in 1991 following her death. Hosparus Health opens new grief support facility.

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Calls for Change Resonate at The Nurses’ March in Washington

Nurse.com

Speaking at the march, Tina Vinsant, RN, a travel nurse with Trusted Health and host of the podcast Good Nurse, Bad Nurse , said, “Studies have shown that patient outcomes are directly tied to safe staffing ratios.”. As nurses continue to care for patients with COVID-19, staff wellness is a strong concern.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Michele: Yeah, so in May of 2018, there was an article by Suleika Jaouad in the New York Times Magazine, and they spent about two weeks in our hospice with us learning about the work that’s done. Michele: The article was 2018, but I think Bonnie read the article more recently. Eric: How long ago was this? Alex: A few years back.

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