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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Wages for hospice aides and CNAs are rising faster than those for other interdisciplinary team members as providers seek to stem rampant turnover among those employees. Medical social workers saw an average 4.07% hourly increase, but in terms of productivity tended to have larger caseloads, with a national average of 29.15
Hospice News
APRIL 8, 2024
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. A big thing is that it’s so different in terms of the amount of time, energy and care that pediatric hospice patients often require.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
These one-time retention bonuses were funded through unspent Provider Relief Funds, and were designed to increase VITAS’ clinical staff teams of licensed nurses, nurse managers, home health aides and social workers. Creating a supportive workplace for staff is also a large key to retention for hospices.
Hospice News
MAY 5, 2022
Moscato has led the company’s investor relations activities and has played a “pivotal role” in its long-term growth strategy, the company indicated in an announcement. “He The hospice also brought on Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Hospice aides and CNAs also represented a large percentage of job vacancies and saw high turnover rates, 19.05% and 29.84%, respectively. Providers have reported shortages among social workers and nonclinical staff as well. In the long term, this includes the potential for hospice coverage through Medicare Advantage (MA).
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
So when I was researching what hospice was, I was learning through Googling, instead of necessarily learning from the doctors that that’s what he needed. After that, when he went into in-home hospice, I can’t tell you how much the home hospice aides and the nurses were working so hard to try to give my dad the best experience.
Traditions Health
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Other benefits hospice care for veterans provides include: Delivering individualized care plans that address medical and psychological issues common in veterans. A comprehensive care team comprised of physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, spiritual professionals, and trained volunteers.
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