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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. Hiranandani earned his medical degree from St. ALC Hospice Care Names COO.

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2 Innovative Drivers ‘Reimaging’ Hospice Care

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Technology’s growing impact on end-of-life care Moving out of the “hospice silo” in the health care continuum will take creative changes around the use of technology at operational and clinical levels, according to Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess. Melton is also a registered nurse.

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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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Hudson Valley Hospice Appoints RN as New SVP, COO New York-based Hudson Valley Hospice has appointed Teresa Holstein as its new senior vice president and chief operating officer. Holstein is a registered nurse with more than a decade of hospice and health care experiences in community-based and hospital system programs. “It

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C-Suite Shakeups at Aveanna, New Day, Samaritan, VNAHSR

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Weber will now oversee New Day’s hospice operations across its four-state service region, including working closely with leadership on future acquisitions and partnerships. She is a registered nurse who has also served as a hospice case manager, nursing aide, director of nursing and regional director.

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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

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“It’s a challenge to navigate state rules with federal laws versus the hospice or palliative individual’s best interests and the end-of-life care plan.” If restrictions eased around controlled substances, then hospice providers might be more open to their use, according to Dr. Karl Steinberg, medical director for Hospice by the Sea.

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U.S. Health Care Expenditures to Reach $7.1 Trillion by 2031; Hospice Spending to Double by 2032

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. “In our NHE accounting, you will find spending on palliative care or hospice care in the hospital, nursing home and home health care sectors. We do not have projections at the level of detail of hospice-specific care for all payers for the NHE accounts.” ” In 2022, CMS paid $23.9

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Agape Care’s New M&A VP, New CEO Takes Helm at Community Hospice

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“I am very excited to join Community Hospice and its excellent team,” said Bettis in the announcement. For more than 40 years, Community Hospice has grown from an inspired idea by two registered nurses to a respected and leading provider of vital service for those with serious and life-limiting illness in the Central Valley area.

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