Wed.Mar 08, 2023

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Prospero Health to Merge with Landmark within UnitedHealth Group’s Optum

Hospice News

After quietly being acquired by Optum toward the beginning of last year, home-based care provider Prospero Health is merging with Landmark Health. The two companies are under the ownership of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. Landmark reportedly joined Optum at the beginning of 2021. Both Landmark and Prospero are major palliative care providers in addition to their other medical services.

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Yale New Haven Nurse Michele Santoro Honored for Innovation and Passion

Daily Nurse

Michele Santoro, a registered nurse at the Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center in North Haven, sees herself like any other nurse.

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VITAS Taps Alexander Fernandez as CFO, EVP

Hospice News

Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare has appointed Alexander Fernandez as its CFO and executive vice president (EVP). Fernandez oversees the Florida-based hospice company’s finances, investor relations and accounting functions. He will also help to drive VITAS’ growth, accelerate positive financial trends and ensure compliance. Fernandez joins the company at a crucial point in its trajectory, as the company continues to battle workforce challenges and lingering pandemic headwinds.

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The Doctoring the Doctor Principle

Today's Caregiver

This week’s discussion of Fearless Caregiver Manifesto Principle Five dovetails perfectly with a conversation we had at a recent Fearless Caregiver Conference.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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NAHC, NHPCO Seek Greater Collaboration with ‘All Options’ on the Table’

Hospice News

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) are exploring opportunities for more formalized collaboration. NAHC and NHPCO have formed a joint exploratory committee to assess how the two industry groups may be able to partner going forward. While they have not announced specific plans, they also have not ruled anything out, including potential partnership, joint venture, merger or other type of combination.

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3 easy tips for cleaning out your medicine cabinet

Living Assistance Services

It certainly hasn’t felt very spring-like in the greater Toronto area this week, but we’re seeing plenty of signs that warmer days are.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Tramadol is available as an immediate-release tablet (Ultram), extended-release tablet (Ultram ER), and in combination with acetaminophen (Ultracet). Patients may feel a decrease in pain as soon as 1 hour after taking immediate-release Tramadol.

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NAHC and NHPCO Exploring Collaboration Opportunities

NHPCO

For Immediate Release March 8, 2023 (Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA) – For many years, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) have often worked together to advance projects and initiatives in our common interest. The Boards of Directors of both NAHC and NHPCO believe the time is right to explore how a stronger, unified, and more intentional approach to collaboration could accelerate the impact of work aroun

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