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Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director; Silverado Taps New Sales VP

Hospice News

I’m thrilled to join the Silverado team, which continues to set the bar for exceptional patient care,” said Wolda. “In 2022, and her appointment will now become permanent. The Tidewell Foundation recruited her in July 2022 after a national search for a senior vice president, according to a press release.

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Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide

Nurse.com

Nearly 30% of nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021, compared to 11% in 2020, according to Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. Nurses have many options when choosing their career and care setting. Hospitals Nurses working in the hospital environment directly oversee and administer patient care plans.

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Palliative Care an ‘Important Piece’ of Quality in Oncology Programs

Hospice News

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for instance, has a team of palliative care providers “embedded” into its oncology clinic and ALS Center, according to David Wu, the program’s director. Minneapolis-based Livio Health was later acquired in 2022 by Lifespark, a senior health care company in the state.

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How Quality, Utilization Will Shape Hospice M&A in 2024

Hospice News

billion in 2022 and went on to make a bid to purchase Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) for $3.3 A pattern of large hospice deals occurring in 2021 and 2022 set a high bar for transaction valuations and volumes, which contributed to this year’s slump by comparison. The insurance giant acquired Lousianna-based LHC Group for $5.4

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Obstacles and Opportunities for Palliative Care in the ICU

Hospice News

If they have not received intentional education about palliative care and the right clinical relationships within the ICU have not been developed, some ICU providers may view palliative care as antithetical to the work they are so rigorously and intentionally performing, emphasized a 2022 study co-authored by Ouchi.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Analysis from 2022 found that the total number of registered nurses decreased by more than 100,000 between 2020 and 2021 –the most significant observed drop in the past 40 years. This American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reviewed a nursing workplace survey from 2022. Stress, burnout, and heavy workload.

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Mrs. Flowers Takes the Helm at Comfort Home Care, Rockville, MD

Comfort Home Care

Geraldine (Gerri) Flowers assumes the role as Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Home Care, effective May 9, 2022. PRWEB) May 09, 2022. She has played a significant role, spanning patient care, regulatory compliance, management, and most notably COVID prevention and treatment implementation and coordination strategies.