Thu.Nov 09, 2023

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Aveanna Healthcare’s ‘Strong, Disciplined’ Hospice Growth

Hospice News

Though hospice is a smaller segment for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH), it remains a stronghold in the company’s strategic growth plans and a key to leveraging its value proposition among payers. Aveanna’s home health and hospice segment has had mixed results thus far this year, but saw recent improvement, along with its other service lines, last quarter.

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Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

EAPC has launched the call for proposals for themed sessions for the 2025 World Congress in Helsinki (29-31 May, 2025). All the information about the call can be found at this page In the past we would have referred to these sessions as ‘parallel sessions’. For 2025 we are seeking proposals for sessions that can be delivered in a variety of formats.

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Betterleave to Expand to 12 States Following $2.4M Funding Round

Hospice News

The bereavement care tech company Betterleave has secured $2.4 million in a funding round led by Chingona Ventures. Austin-based Betterleave Bereavement launched as a venture capital-backed startup in March 2022. The company’s bereavement care platform is designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy or a pet.

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RCC Nursing Program Achieves Perfection in NCLEX Pass Rate at 100%

Daily Nurse

The Rockland Community College (RCC) Nursing Program demonstrates its commitment to excellence, with its students achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in the third quarter of 2023. This accomplishment contributes to an impressive overall pass rate of 98% for the year, nearing a record-breaking number.

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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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Black Friday Deals for Nurses This Holiday Season

Nurse.com

The holiday season is a time of festivities and giving, and who’s more deserving of celebration and gratitude than nurses? Fall and winter holidays are times when most people can take a short break from their professional lives. But for most nurses, this time of year doesn’t always present opportunities to relax. Patient care doesn’t take a holiday.

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Caregiver training CPT codes finalized for CY 2024

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

In July we were pleased to share that the CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule held exciting news for therapists and caregivers. These have now officially been finalized for use beginning Jan. 1, 2024 when used according to the following rules.

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Nurses and the Art of the Humble Brag

Minority Nurse

Talking about your gifts, accomplishments, and talents is essential for professionals who want to advance their careers , but nurses often tend towards the humble side of things, so it doesn’t always work in their favor. While humility is a wonderful characteristic, when you want to get ahead as a healthcare professional, you need to be able to articulate what it is that makes you unique, and hiding your light under the proverbial bushel does you no good in the end.

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Why National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is Important

Hospice Promise

“[Hospice Promise] believes in self-determination when it comes to end-of-life, and that honors the patient and the family. We just help them walk through this process.” – Babs Hopkins, Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice Promise. In this video, Babs shares why she believes raising awareness about hospice care is essential during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Coaching is in. During the later stages of the pandemic, it seemed every other person, and particularly the junior faculty in our Division, were either being coached, in training to coach, or coaching others. When I was a junior faculty, coaching wasn’t a thing. Sure, Atul Gawande wrote about coaching in surgery – having someone observe you and coach you on your technical skills- but that’s a far cry from the coaching programs focused on empowerment that are e