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Nurses’ Union Reaches Labor Agreement with PeaceHealth for Hospice, Home Health Workers

Hospice News

After more than a year of negotiations, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) labor union has reached an agreement with PeaceHealth. The nonprofit health system offers hospice, palliative, pediatric, primary and immediate and urgent care, along with behavioral health and home-based services, among others.

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2023 Leader in Training Award-Winners

Home Care Pulse

T he Best of Home Care ® – Leader in Training award recognizes home care agencies that provide specialized care for clients and career growth for caregivers through a commitment to continuous learning. 2023 Award Requirements Have 10+ learners complete at least 1 training course for the year.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Full Speed Ahead to Acquire 100% Stake in CareCentrix

Hospice News

Hartford, Connecticut-based CareCentrix manages care for 19 million members through a network of over 7,400 locations across more than 25 states, providing home nursing, durable medical equipment, home infusion, and in-home palliative care. CareCentrix delivered pro forma sales of $1.5

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PeaceHealth Hospice Nurses Move Forward with Strike

Hospice News

Wage negotiations in Oregon have been in the works for nearly a year since nursing contracts expired in April 2023, roughly 40 bargaining sessions in total. An estimated 25% of home care and hospice nurses have left PeaceHealth throughout the course of the negotiations, according to the ONA.

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Staffing Constraints Dent Amedisys Hospice Segment; MA, JVs Expected to Spur Growth

Hospice News

Amedisys has implemented cost-control measures that the company expects to generate at least $20 million in savings during 2023. The home health and hospice provider also has no plans to slow down on acquisitions, citing a robust pipeline of forthcoming deals across each of its business lines. Much of the 2.7%

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6 Creative Strategies To Solve the Nursing Shortage

Nurse.com

Some of my peers agreed that our profession needed to step up with solutions to recruit and educate new nurses differently than our typical four-year programs. Others scoffed at this idea, stating that anything other than our traditional BSN training would water down our nursing pool. Fast-forward two years to 2023.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Latanya Weston

Minority Nurse

Latanya Weston is an important nursing leader , and we’re pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2023. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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