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Today's Encouragement 12/3/23
12/03/23 at 04:00 AMWithout music, life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich NietzscheSign up for our free daily newsletters here!UNSUBSCRIBE NOTICE: Hospice & Palliative Care Today is a free subscription email. If you believe you have received this email in error, or if you no longer wish to receive Hospice & Palliative Care Today, please unsubscribe here or reply to this email with the message “Unsubscribe”. Thank you.
Together, New England College and hospitals aim to tackle nursing vacancies
12/03/23 at 04:00 AMTogether, New England College and hospitals aim to tackle nursing vacanciesNew Hampshire BulletinDecember 1, 2023The state’s health care industry had to get creative after the pandemic exacerbated pre-existing workforce shortages, doubling the vacancy rate for nurses and LNAs between 2019 and 2022, according to the New Hampshire Hospital Association. Employers offered generous signing bonuses and paid training. The state made it easier for out-of-state practitioners to get a New Hampshire license. A team of health care leaders developed 107 strategies to recruit and retain workers.
Tomah Organizations Share $4+ Million Bequest
12/03/23 at 04:00 AMTomah Organizations Share $4+ Million Bequest.News ReleaseNovember 28, 2023Tomah, WI—Tomah Health, the Tomah Health Hospice Touch & Palliative Care program, the Tomah Public Library and Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter will share just over a $4 million gift commitment from a trust created by John and Velda Felton of Tomah and formerly of Warrens.
Today's Encouragement 12/2/23
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMBe kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden. ~Ian MacLaren
Salary increases, bonuses help to address nurse staffing challenges, hospice survey finds
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMSalary increases, bonuses help to address nurse staffing challenges, hospice survey finds
Hospice patients, pets focus of Pet Peace of Mind, which has Vancouver branch
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMHospice patients, pets focus of Pet Peace of Mind, which has Vancouver branch
Providence posts $310M operating loss in Q3
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMProvidence posts $310M operating loss in Q3
Rosen, Barrasso, Baldwin, Fischer Pass Bipartisan Resolution Designating November 2023 as ‘‘National Hospice And Palliative Care Month”
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMRosen, Barrasso, Baldwin, Fischer Pass Bipartisan Resolution Designating November 2023 as ‘‘National Hospice And Palliative Care Month”
HCA to buy bankrupt Texas hospital
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMHCA to buy bankrupt Texas hospital
Hospice Providers Developing New Strategies for Recruitment, Retention
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMHospice Providers Developing New Strategies for Recruitment, Retention
Cleveland Clinic cuts operating loss to $14.9M in Q3
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMCleveland Clinic cuts operating loss to $14.9M in Q3
MedPAC Meeting 12/7/23
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMMedPAC Meeting 12/7-8/23.Register for the Thursday, December 7 afternoon session (1:30PM to 5:00PM) by clicking here. Topics covered include: Assessing payment adequacy and updating payments: Hospice services.Notable Mentions: Kim Neuman.
‘Tears streaming down my face’—New Chevy commercial hits home with Americans
12/02/23 at 04:00 AM‘Tears streaming down my face’—New Chevy commercial hits home with Americans
Dartmouth Health says it will not conduct more layoffs
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMDartmouth Health says it will not conduct more layoffs
CT presents draft settlement in YNHH-Prospect hospitals sale
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMCT presents draft settlement in YNHH-Prospect hospitals sale
Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals Focused More on Dollars Than Patients?
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMWhy Are Nonprofit Hospitals Focused More on Dollars Than Patients?
By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, Hope Hospice to Complete Triple Merger
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMBy the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care, Hope Hospice to Complete Triple Merger
Four Iowa care facilities added to federal watchlist of nursing homes
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMFour Iowa care facilities added to federal watchlist of nursing homes
Casey and Fetterman back proposed nursing home staffing rules as Pa. industry objects
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMCasey and Fetterman back proposed nursing home staffing rules as Pa. industry objects
GeriPal Podcast: Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMGeriPal: Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: A Podcast with Heather Whitson, Jason Karlawish, Lon Schneider.There is a growing push to change how we define Alzheimer’s disease from what was historically a clinically defined syndrome to a newer biological definition based on the presence of positive amyloid biomarkers.
How Nursing Homes Fit Into the Expensive Housing Dilemma for Aging Adults
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMHow Nursing Homes Fit Into the Expensive Housing Dilemma for Aging Adults
Today's 10-Second Question
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Lower Cape Fear LifeCare attains highest level in We Honor Veterans program
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMLower Cape Fear LifeCare attains highest level in We Honor Veterans program
Still more Ohio CVS pharmacies accused of staffing-related problems
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMStill more Ohio CVS pharmacies accused of staffing-related problems