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

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Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director Agape Care Group, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners has appointed Kari Bradford, a doctor of nursing practice, as its new palliative medical director. 2022, and her appointment will now become permanent. We are confident Ms.

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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

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In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. All of it has shaped who I am today, and these experiences help me better empathize with people as patients in the community care setting.

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

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Scott Ginn held the role since November 2022 prior to Guidroz’s ascension. “In He joined the hospice provider in 2015 as director of market development before moving up the ranks to general manager in 2018 and senior general manager in 2022. In connection with Ms. Guidroz’s appointment, Scott G.

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

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This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We Nurses are saying, ‘I love being a hospice nurse.

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

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Despite slowed intensity thus far in 2022 compared to previous years, the hospice sector has “remained active” and “still outpaces” other markets in health care, according to a recent report from Bass Berry & Sims. But there’s nothing routine about these reviews in today’s current hospice regulatory environment. said Kulik. “Is

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

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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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Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

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This followed other 2022 acquisitions of Georgia-based Lanier Hospice in January and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in May. Mag brings a level of thought leadership and innovation that will further enhance our reputation of excellence in patient care.”. Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Appoints Medical Director.

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