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Home Health and Hospice Heavyweight April Anthony to Lead New Provider Company, VitalCaring

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The company is currently recruiting for a number of clinical and administrative positions, such as registered nurses and account care managers, among others, according to its website. In 1999, she also established and led Homecare Homebase. VitalCaring is the latest of a series of Anthony’s health care ventures.

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Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare Company, Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2023

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Introducing the Frontline Honors Class of 2023 in alphabetical order, sorted by industry: Hospice & Palliative Care Eve Conversa – Hospice Nurse Practitioner, Advocate Health/Advocate Hospice Leigh Jenks – Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapist, Blue Ridge Hospice Mihir Kamdar – Head of Clinical Delivery, Tuesday Health Michele (..)

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No Easy Answers on Hospice Turnover Costs

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As hospices choose which buckets to fill, the cost of retention may be a little harder to quantify than the cost of recruitment, according to Cooper Linton, associate vice president of North Carolina-based Duke HomeCare and Hospice. This can put them at a disadvantage as they contend for jobseekers.

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Ep. 27 - Racial and Cultural Competence in Palliative Care

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Currently, she manages research, quality, education, and orientation for the Hospice Homecare program, which serves approximately 150,000 people in Connecticut. She is a Robert Wood Johnson, Future of Nursing Scholar (2017-2020) and Jonas Scholar for Chronic Health (2017-2020).

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Hospice Providers Weigh Labor Gains Against Rising Costs

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NYSE: CHEM) subisidary VITAS Healthcare expanded its clinical staff by 103 employees during Q4 in 2022, and a total 275 during the last half of the year – with registered nurses representing the bulk. For example, Chemed Corp. The company attributed much of this forward momentum to its recruitment and retention bonus program.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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Holstein is a registered nurse with more than a decade of hospice and health care experiences in community-based and hospital system programs. “It Derrick’s impressive track record and visionary approach align seamlessly with our organization’s mission to provide the highest quality of care,” Dismond told HomeCare.

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What to Know When Becoming a Caregiver

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Exploring Opportunities with Homecare Agencies. These educational opportunities can lead you to become: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Registered Nurse (RN) Certified Nurse Assistant (CRN) & many more titles! We are sure that you have many questions regarding how to get started and what to expect.