Literature Review

How Olympic success can offer leadership lessons The CEO Magazine; by Craig Johns; 8/12/24 As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrap up, the extraordinary performances of athletes offer valuable insights into leadership. High performance in both arenas hinges on precision, focus and constant improvement – lessons that can transform leadership strategies and drive success. ... 

The top priorities for healthcare CEOsModern Healthcare; 8/9/24What's the top priority in the second half? What's the biggest challenge? ... Modern Healthcare reporters posed those two questions to CEOs in all corners of the industry to see where healthcare is headed in the coming months. [Selected responses from 13 CEOs include:]

The recipe for effective leadership has changed, and humility is a key ingredientForbes; by Jim Dunn; 8/6/24Humility gets a bad rap in the leadership space, often seen as a sign of weakness or low self-esteem. But that’s not how I’ve learned to see it, and recent research agrees. Humility involves accurately assessing your abilities and achievements and acknowledging your mistakes and limitations. Humble leaders are open to new ideas, maintain role-based perspective with a low self-focus and appreciate the contributions of others. Luckily, there are plenty of examples of CEOs who do humility well.

4 Ways servant leaders can inspire professional development in the workplaceForbes; by Edward DeAngelis; 8/5/24Servant leadership is very important to me. As business leaders, we strive to build natural and genuine relationships with our workforce, ideally to empower them, as people within the organization, and, in a collective sense, to demonstrate to each individual that the organization, as an entity, recognizes and appreciates…everyone. To support employee retention and performance, leaders must make engaging with their teams a priority. Employees who feel appreciated and acknowledged may not only stay with an organization and be more productive and positive, but also improve customer experiences, increased sales and profitability for the entire organization. ... Here are four ways servant leaders can inspire and support employee development.

Hospice advocate Judi Lund Person ... featured on Close Up Radio Western Slope Now, Ashburn, VA; by EIN Presswire; 7/26/24 (article) and 7/29/24 (recording)... Talking about where you’d like to be, who you’d like to be, and what you’d like to do is essential to entering this life-stage with confidence and grace. As the former Vice President of Regulatory and Compliance at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and a longtime advocate for hospice services under Medicare, Judi Lund Person has been working hard for more than 40 years to protect the definition of hospice care and to provide resources and guides for hospice providers to meet the Medicare requirements and provide high quality hospice care. ... Her passion for supporting patients and families during and after death began as a child. “When I was 12, my dad had a heart attack at night and passed when he was only 42. With two younger sisters, ages eight and ten, I was stunned that no one seemed to know what to do with us concerning our grief as children. We were left to try and figure it out on our own. I always thought that wasn’t quite right. Deep down, that experience was a driver for my career. I always knew families deserved more support during the grieving process,” shares Ms. Person. Editor's Note: Click here for the session's description. Click here for the recording. 

NAHC & NHPCO leaders say united organization already at work HomeCare; 8/1/24 The new group formed by the recent merger of the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has already gotten to work advocating in the industry—even though it doesn’t yet have a name or CEO. That’s what leaders said in a town hall meeting to discuss the progress of the alliance, which, for now, is being called “the alliance” as a sort of shorthand. “The work of the organizations doesn’t stop because of the merger,” said Ken Albert, chair of the group’s transition board, told more than 230 attendees for the online town hall on Thursday, July 31. “We’re continuing to serve members in all ways.” The two groups officially merged July 1 and hoped to have a name ready for the launch but encountered hurdles regarding trademark, said. 

Award and Recognitions: July 2024We congratulate these honorees and celebrate your contributions to our collective hospice and palliative care mission, vision, and compassionate care throughout our world.

Cultivating humility, making connections in a contentious world Tallahassee Democrat; by Rev. Candace McKibben; 7/27/24 The first time I remember hearing about “cultural humility” was some years ago when I served as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Team at Big Bend Hospice. I recall reading an article by Silvia Austerlic, a Bereavement Manager and Hospice Latino community liaison, at Hospice of Santa Cruz County. She explained what is required to relate in the best interests of patients and families is not “cultural competence,” which is where our team had been focused, but “cultural humility.” “Cultural competence,” while it may be well-meaning, is a framework to help providers understand, appreciate, and work with individuals from diverse cultures. It is focused on gaining knowledge. “Cultural humility,” on the other hand, is focused on relationships. ... Yet another form of humility that seems critically important to me in our time is “religious humility.” This form of humility involves celebrating the inherent dignity of every individual, regardless of their religious affiliation.

AMOREM names new Chief Executive Officer WKSK 93.5 West Jefferson, NC; 7/23/24 On Monday evening, the AMOREM Board of Directors named April Moore as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Moore began her career in hospice in 2004 ... with Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, which integrated with Burke Hospice and Palliative Care in 2021 to form AMOREM. ... Since the integration, she oversaw the building project for AMOREM’s palliative care center in Boone. She currently leads the building project for AMOREM’s patient care unit in Boone, set to open in early 2025. ... “The Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the hiring of April Moore as CEO of AMOREM,” AMOREM Board of Directors Chairman Jordan Greene ... “April has shown 20 years of leadership, dedication and love for our organization. Her commitment to the mission, vision and values of AMOREM is second to none. April is the definition of the hospice heart."

NAHC-NHPCO Alliance announces Town Hall HomeCare; 7/17/24 The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (the Alliance) is continuing the process of integrating the two organizations into a single, cohesive champion for the care-at-home community. The Alliance said the member voice is critical to the success of this endeavor. As such, all members of legacy NAHC and legacy NHPCO are invited to a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to learn more about new leadership, progress on integration, how members can stay involved in the Alliance and more. Any questions are welcome and will be answered by Alliance leadership. The Town Hall will take place on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, from 4-5:30 p.m. ET. [Click on the title's link for additional information.] ... The Alliance has created information pages on each of the respective websites, which are accessible to all regardless of membership status.

Angela Hospice CEO to retire; successor named DBusiness; by Tim Keenan; 7/12/24 Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai has announced her plan to retire in December and Executive Director Jamie LaLonde has been named to succeed her in December.  Coplai joined Angela Hospice in 2015 as executive director and assumed the position of president and CEO in March 2019. Over the course of Coplai’s tenure, she has led the Angela Hospice team to accomplish a number of initiatives, propelling the organization to where it is today, and ensuring sustainability for the future. The most recent initiative Coplai led is the expansion of Angela Hospice services to north Oakland County. In addition to the 15-bed hospice residence at Lourdes Senior Community, expanded services will benefit the community through grief support groups and educational outreach.

[CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Federal Register; A Notice by the Centers for Mediare & Medicaid Services; 7/9/24 Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CAHPS Hospice Survevy; Use: CMS launched the development of the CAHPS Hospice Survey in 2012. Public reporting of the results on Hospice Compare started in 2018. The goal of the survey is to measure the experiences of patients and their caregivers with hospice care.