Fri.Mar 17, 2023

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New Amedisys CEO Ashworth Bullish on Contessa, Palliative Care

Hospice News

As Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) sees a changing of the guard in its C-suite, the company will not be slowing down on palliative care. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider recently picked former Walgreens Co. President Richard Ashworth as its next CEO. He succeeds Chairman Paul Kusserow, who returned as the company’s top executive last year on a temporary basis.

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Celebrating the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification on Certified Nurses Day 

Daily Nurse

AACN joins hospitals and healthcare organizations in recognizing certified nurses for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in the care of patients and families as part of Certified Nurses Day , Sunday, March 19. As healthcare becomes increasingly complex and challenging, nursing certification has become an essential mark of excellence.

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Hospices Increasingly Invest in Environmental Sustainability

Hospice News

More hospices are going green, making short-term investments to cultivate long-term sustainability. While some environmental initiatives come with substantial upfront costs, providers expect to see returns through reduced energy and fuel costs, as well as recruitment and retention in some cases. Among these companies is Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care, which unveiled an initiative last October to become carbon neutral by 2025, according to President and CEO Lynne Sexten.

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From paperwork to profit: 4 methods to optimize home care billing & payroll 

AlayaCare

In a 2022 survey by AlayaCare and HHCN, agencies identified that in order to respond to the 40-year inflation high they plan on improving efficiencies in existing workflows which include automating paper processes, invoices, and billing. In our blog, 3 ways to streamline administrative efficiency with home care software , we mentioned how streamlining payroll processes for home care agencies can bring several benefits to administrative efficiency as it allows for more efficient use of resources,

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The Essential Guide to Secure Messaging in Healthcare

Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.

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Recognizing Certified Nurses Day on March 19

Minority Nurse

The annual recognition of Certified Nurses Day on March 19 honors the nurses who go the extra step to achieve certification in their specialties. But the day also helps raise awareness in the nursing community about the importance of certification and the benefits it brings to a nursing career. Certification is an excellent career advancing move; after all gaining more knowledge and skills in your nursing specialty is only going to help you be a better nurse.

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Nurse Burnout: What It Is And How To Tackle It In Your Facility

Interim HealthCare Inc.

Burnout. It’s become a key buzzword over the past few years, and it has affected all of us, no matter what our profession. One could argue that healthcare workers, particularly nurses, have been hit the hardest by burnout since the pandemic.

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BCEN Celebrates Certified Nurses Day

Daily Nurse

In celebration of Certified Nurses Day on March 19, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) launched a Certified Nurses Day web page with nurse recognition resources plus basic information about specialty certification for patients, families, and healthcare consumers. The page also features a new YouTube video with interviews with three of the more than 40,000 RNs worldwide who hold the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential—one of the oldest and most widely held nursing

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Palace of Care – Fathers and Sons 3

Palliverse

Photo by Vanessa on Unsplash Generations of his family came together to join the bedside vigil. Grandchildren who were out of town came home to see the beloved ol’ fella. His cheeky smile was still there to greet them all but with each day his energy levels decreased. He needed to sleep more. His appetite dropped off steadily. They knew time was short.

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