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Wages Rising for Hospice Workers; Aides See 9.09% Increase

Hospice News

The recruitment and retention of nurses has also been a sore point, a longstanding problem that has worsened during the pandemic. Registered nurses also saw high turnover rates at 25.15% turnover and accounted for 16.97% of vacancies. These nurses saw average national salary increases of 5.95% in 2022. for nurses.

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HopeHealth’s Expanding Scope of Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Services

Hospice News

HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services. I started advocating pretty early on that I thought it would be really beneficial to form a separate, dedicated team of nurses, physicians, social workers and chaplains to take part in this care.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

Hospice News

The company was established in concert with his wife, Janet Seebert, director of nursing at Stoneridge Hospice, and his niece, Patti Bratzel, a registered nurse who became co-owner, and executive director. We had several things offered virtually, some of our chaplain services, patient visits and volunteer care.

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Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Clinicians Face High Burnout Risk

Hospice News

“[It] can be stressful when nurses are torn between the needs of pediatric and adult patients,” Harold told Hospice News in an email. Burnout may be exacerbated when nurses feel they can’t meet all of the expectations of patients and caregivers.”.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

Hospice News

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . As a nurse practitioner, what led you to begin a hospice program?

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How To Help A Loved One During End of Life

Shining Light Hospice

An interdisciplinary team is assembled for each patient and it typically includes the attending physician, a Registered Nurse (RN) case manager, home health aide, social worker, and a chaplain. The RN case manager will set up regular nursing visits at the patient’s home and will provide the bulk of the medical care.

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UnityPoint VP Agnew: Educate Patients, Clinicians to Expand Hospice

Hospice News

I really do believe if people fully understand the comfort and the support that hospice could provide their loved one — as well as the caregivers — I know that more people would utilize it if they just knew about it. I know that UnityPoint has established a nurse residency program. Can you give me some details about that initiative?

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