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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). One seldom-discussed aspect of this year’s pervasive labor shortage was the number of social workers who had left the field. Social workers cited a lack of employer engagement as a leading cause of burnout and turnover, sources told Hospice News.

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3 Palliative Care Providers to Watch

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The health care startup currently provides interdisciplinary services in 28 states to 30,000 seniors who suffer from chronic health conditions and social determinants issues. This is up from 1,700 patients in three states in 2020. The whole team of nurses, social workers and chaplains were so committed to their patients,” Sheehan said.

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

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million respectively in 2020 alone, according to a study published in The Lancet. Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ADUS) in February completed its $85 million acquisition of Illinois-based nonprofit hospice provider JourneyCare Inc. This is reflective of a wider trend as demand for behavioral health services continues to grow.

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