Hospices Use Education, Career Incentives to Grow Clinical Workforce

More hospices are building up their clinical ranks through education, training and programs like tuition reimbursement. Investing in these education and career-building programs could yield big returns when it comes to hiring and keeping personnel, according to Phillip Heath, board chair of New Jersey-based Samaritan Life Enhancing Care. Heath will become the organization’s CEO effective […]

Hospices Hone In On Improving Board Engagement

Effective governance can be critical to a hospice’s performance and growth, and a number of providers have been working to optimize the engagement of their boards of directors or trustees. To develop an engaged board that adds value to an organization, hospices are taking governance activity beyond the standard, periodic meetings and fundraising events. This […]

Incoming Samaritan CEO Phillip Heath: Reduce Dependence on Medicare

Phillip W. Heath, board chair for New Jersey-based Samaritan Life Enhancing Care, will become CEO effective October 1, upon the retirement of the provider’s current leader Mary Ann Boccolini. The nonprofit’s board of trustees unanimously voted earlier this month to appoint Heath as the organization’s top executive. Vice-chair Nandini Natrajan will succeed him as leader […]