In a time of workforce shortages, hospices are seeking the “secret sauce” that will help keep employees on board and bring new people into their fold. To find the right mix, hospice providers that have achieved national recognition for employer best practices point to a particular secret ingredient — a supportive culture with open lines […]
Arkansas-based Hospice of the Ozarks has launched a non-medical care training program to improve caregiving support. The hospice’s new Care Coaching program is being offered at no cost to family caregivers. Through the program, interdisciplinary staff use phone calls and in-person visits and assessments to assist caregivers who are navigating the needs of serious and […]
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. recently expanded its disease-specific program for dementia patients, dubbed Magnolia Care. The program, which launched three years ago, offers specialized services for patients with dementia-related conditions nearing the end of life. Patients with dementia-related conditions often face more complicated end-of-life trajectories that require caregivers to have a deeper well of supportive […]
Two hospices headquartered in the Midwest have stretched their footprints into additional counties. Illinois-based Transitions Care has expanded its service region to include the Rock Island community in its home state. The organization is a portfolio company of the Transitions Group, which also holds skilled nursing, home health, medical equipment and therapy assets. This expansion […]
Two Ohio-based senior living operators have created a joint venture branded as Hospice of Greater Cleveland. Judson Senior Living and McGregor Senior Living Communities have been long-time collaborators. Each company had been running their own hospice programs within their facilities, which they have now combined through the JV. Discussions about a potential joint venture began […]
Trust and collaborative communication are essential to hospice executive teams seeking to weather a changing health care system. This is according to HopeHealth President and CEO Diana Franchitto and the company’s CMO Dr. Edward Martin. Franchitto and Martin have led the organization for roughly 15 years. The nonprofit health system provides home care, hospice, palliative […]
The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance on Monday announced Dr. Steven Landers as its new CEO, marking the first executive role filled at the recently combined organization. Landers steps in to replace co-CEOs Bill Dombi and Ben Marcantonio. The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in […]
Hospice and palliative care provider VIA Health has long invested in disease-specific programs. Now, the North Carolina-based nonprofit is amplifying its support for congestive heart failure patients. Case in point, the organization recently achieved a Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association, which is evaluated in accordance with evidence-based standards designed to ensure high […]
Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks. Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic. It will be the first hospice center in Erie County, Pennsylvania, the […]
In a tight labor market, nurses are looking for transparent leadership and strong performance on quality when choosing an employer. Hospices that see success in the “ebb and flow” of recruitment and retention are often those that seek to gain insight into the priorities of the current and future workforce, according to Sarah DeFalco, chief […]
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