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Balancing Quality Care and Compliance for Hospice Nurses

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I want to tackle compliance for hospice nurses and help them overcome challenges while maintaining compliance and upholding the principles of compassionate care at the end of life. The Regulatory Landscape in Hospice Nursing When I started as a hospice nurse, things felt less complicated.

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SCAN Group Invests in Guaranteed’s ‘Inclusive’ Hospice Technology Services

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The hospice provider has plans on the horizon to extend its geographic reach in the state as well as in Pennsylvania. Guaranteed’s technology platform connects patients and family members to palliative and hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual coordinators and other interdisciplinary staff.

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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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Its technology platform connects patients and family members to palliative and hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual coordinators and other interdisciplinary staff. Cottrell has led the nonprofit hospice organization since September 2016. Carl Derrick as medical director.

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The Care Team Steps into Indiana with 1st Care Acquisition

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The Care Team offers home-based care that includes hospice, nursing and occupational, physical and speech therapy services, as well as medical social workers. Established in 2016, 1st Care provides home health and hospice in the Indianapolis area and surrounding counties across Central Indiana. Census Bureau.

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Adventist Health Expands Hospice Footprint, Services in California

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AHHMC offers services exclusively in the home setting, but plans to provide care in local nursing facilities and among inpatients at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital, according to Miller. The program now is staffed by one full-time and one part-time hospice nurse, as well as a chaplain, home health aides, and a medical social worker.

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ProMedica Scales Down Operations; New Inpatient Facilities Open at Beacon Hospice, Holy Name Medical Center, The Hansen House

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“As a result of the upcoming divestiture of the majority of its home health and hospice business and ongoing financial challenges, ProMedica Employment Services II has made the difficult decision to reduce the workforce at its home health agency in Sylvania, Ohio,” Cates stated in the letter.

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4 Key Trends for Hospices to Watch in 2024

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Referral rejection rates among hospices reached a record high of 41% in 2022, according to data from CarePort, a WellSky company. Hospice aides and CNAs also represented a large percentage of job vacancies and saw high turnover rates, 19.05% and 29.84%, respectively. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) also have a rising profile.

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