Hospice News
APRIL 8, 2024
Hospice News recently sat down with pediatrician Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, medical director of HopeHealth’s pediatric supportive services. We have chaplains, hospice aides, social work support and a robust grief support program of counselors that specialize in the loss of a child.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Last year VNA Health Group enhanced its dementia care training programs for social work and nursing staff, with an emphasis on its home health patients. Basically, there are gaps in need, and that both presents an opportunity for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.
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Minority Nurse
MARCH 15, 2023
I have the privilege of working with individuals living with kidney disease over time and can support them through different stages of their health. Kidney care is very interdisciplinary, and I enjoy collaborating with colleagues in nutrition, pharmacy, social work, and nephrology.
Hospice Nurse Hero
AUGUST 21, 2022
If you’ve worked long enough as a hospice nurse, then there’s a good chance you’ve had to chart a patient’s hospice recertification. However, did you know that only the hospice medical director can recertify your patient’s eligibility ? Simply put, you must compare the present to the past. Yep, you heard me right.
Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
This can result in patients coming to hospice later in the course of their illnesses, according to Lee, who also serves on the board of directors at the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN). AAHPM president and vice president and national medical director of Aspire Health.
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