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Partners In Care announces new Chief Executive Officer Cascade Business News - CBN; Press Release by CBN; 5/12/26 Partners In Care, the leading nonprofit hospice, home health, and palliative care provider, recently announced the appointment of John Weinsheim as its next chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026, and the upcoming retirement of current CEO Greg Hagfors, who has led the organization since 2022. The selection followed a rigorous search process that recognized exceptional talent and reflected the remarkable depth of leadership that exists at Partners In Care.

Local hospice leader exposes fraud draining millions in taxpayer dollars across Texas KWTX 10, Waco, TX; by Nicole Marino; 5/8/26 Texas hospice licenses have nearly doubled since 2020, with some operators billing Medicare for patients who don’t know they’re enrolled. ... Lisa McNair, president and CEO of Hospice Brazos Valley, testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services in April with research showing the number of hospices in Texas has nearly doubled since 2020. There are now more than 1,300 hospices operating in the state. ... McNair told KBTX that the fraud is draining taxpayer dollars and eroding trust in legitimate end-of-life care.

Healthcare leaders break down hospice reform, Medicare & quality care | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Tom Koutsoumpas and Carole Fisher; 5/6/26 In Part One of Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care, Chris Comeaux sits down with nationally respected healthcare leaders Tom Koutsoumpas, Founder & CEO of NPHI and Carole Fisher, President of NPHI to explore the evolving future of hospice, palliative care, Medicare oversight, and the growing demand for quality-driven, compassionate healthcare leadership. Together, they unpack the growing challenges facing end-of-life care — from fraud and benefit manipulation to the urgent need for quality transparency and authentic patient-centered care.

NPHI and C-TAC launch work on a federal community-based model to expand earlier, in-home support for patients nationwideNational Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, Washington, DC; Press Release; 5/7/26The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), publicly announced today (5/7) their commitment to developing a federal fee-for-service community-based palliative care model aimed at expanding access to care across the United States. This initiative builds on longstanding work across the field to expand access to palliative care, particularly as its use has grown in hospital settings over time. ... Gaps in consistent data and evidence have also made it more difficult to fully demonstrate the impact of earlier, community-based interventions. Through this partnership, NPHI and C-TAC are working to address these challenges by advancing a more sustainable, evidence-driven model for care delivery.

The best leaders embrace the role of supporting character HBR | Harvard Business Review; by Jamil Zaki; 5/5/26 The rise of “founder mode” and “main-character energy” as approaches to leadership has pushed many executives toward self-centered, top-down styles that research shows are deeply counterproductive—eroding trust, stifling performance, and ultimately leaving leaders themselves less engaged and fulfilled. The antidote is what might be called “supporting-character energy”: a humble, curious leadership style focused on understanding and advancing other people’s stories rather than one’s own. 

Healthcare leaders break down hospice reform, Medicare & quality care | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Tom Koutsoumpas and Carole Fisher; 5/6/26 In Part One of Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care, Chris Comeaux sits down with nationally respected healthcare leaders Tom Koutsoumpas, Founder & CEO of NPHI and Carole Fisher, President of NPHI to explore the evolving future of hospice, palliative care, Medicare oversight, and the growing demand for quality-driven, compassionate healthcare leadership. Together, they unpack the growing challenges facing end-of-life care — from fraud and benefit manipulation to the urgent need for quality transparency and authentic patient-centered care.

Cambia Health Foundation releases comprehensive evaluation of Sojourns Scholar Leadership ProgramBusiness Wire, Portland, OR; Press Release; 4/30/26 Cambia Health Foundation today released the results of a comprehensive evaluation of its Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program, demonstrating the significant impact of a 10-year, $25 million investment in developing the next generation of palliative care leaders. The evaluation, conducted by Future Work Design, confirms that the program successfully achieved its goals of identifying, cultivating and advancing emerging leaders who are transforming care for people with serious illness, while generating insights and capturing key learnings.

Opinion: Restoring trust in hospice begins with ending Medicare fraud The Hill, Washington, DC; Opinion Contributor, Jennifer Sheets, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home; 4/28/26 ... While losing someone you love is excruciating, many families — including my own — feel a sense of relief by the comfort and improved quality of life that hospice offers. As a mother, nurse, and full-time caregiver for my own mom during her end-of-life journey, I am forever grateful for the providers who supported our family during our most difficult moments. So, when I hear instances of malicious hospice fraud, I am outraged — not just for the taxpayer who becomes the victim of waste, but ultimately for the individuals who could be deprived of this important care option because of the harmful actions of others. ... A recent study revealed that, understandably, older adults consider trustworthiness as extremely or very important when choosing a provider. It’s not lost on hospice professionals that trust is essential to our relationships with patients. We must give them every reason to believe in us — and most providers do by delivering compliant, patient-centered, and clinically appropriate care to patients with complex needs. 

Health systems add IT leadership roles Becker's Hospital Review; by Naomi Diaz; 4/24/26 Hospitals and health systems are adding new executive positions to address the growing demands of artificial intelligence governance, cybersecurity and data management. Many of the roles being created are inaugural appointments, reflecting a shift in how organizations are structuring technology leadership. From chief digital officers to AI strategy leads, hospitals are redefining their IT structures to enhance cybersecurity, data management and innovation. Here are new IT roles hospitals and health systems have added to their C-suites since March 17: ...

AI Innovation Series 2026: Executive views on the future of AI in hospice care Hospice News; by eecker2025; 4/27/26 This series of articles is sponsored by MatrixCare. Featured leaders include the following:

What Gallup's recent data says about the emotional price of leadership Forbes; by Julian Hayes II; 4/25/26 Leadership offers deep fulfillment, but it's not without its challenges. Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report confirms this: leaders outperform all others in engagement and life satisfaction. ... Compared to individual contributors, leaders are more likely to report high levels of stress, anger, sadness, and loneliness by margins of 7, 12, 11, and 10 percentage points, respectively. ... Leadership, more often than not, entails a paradox: the people with the most authority, the highest compensation, and the greatest organizational influence are less likely to experience simple daily joys and other basic emotional pleasures than those several levels below them.

[Canada] Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC) Blueprint for Action 2025-2030 Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC); 4/24/26 The Palliative Care Coalition of Canada (PCCC) released the Blueprint for Action 2025–2030, a national roadmap that identifies key priorities needed to ensure that more people in Canada have access to high-quality, culturally safer, and affordable palliative care.