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Executive Personnel Changes - 1/17/25

NPHI welcomes Robin Shultz as Vice President for Member Programs and Engagement National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), Washington, DC; Press Release; 1/8/25 The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is proud to welcome Robin Shultz, LCSW, ACC, ACHP-SW, to the team as Vice President for Member Programs and Engagement. With her proven track record of leadership and a passion for innovation, Robin’s expertise is set to deepen connections among our members and drive meaningful engagement at all levels. Robin brings significant experience in hospice and palliative care to NPHI. ... In her new role with NPHI, Robin will focus on strengthening member engagement, ensuring active participation across forums, and fostering deeper inclusion for member staff at all levels. Her efforts will build on NPHI’s mission to advance the work of nonprofit hospice providers, empowering them to deliver exceptional care and services to their communities.

Catholic Hospice executive director retires after 40 years in healthcare management Archdiocese of Miami; by Priscilla Greear; 1/8/25 Dian Backoff retired in December 2024 as executive director of Catholic Hospice, having more than doubled the daily patient census in six years and extended its mission of compassionate end-of-life medical care across the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Miami. Her career spanned 40 years, from nurse to vice president and hospice pioneer—never forgetting the impact of daily nursing care to a woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS disease. ... Backoff, 65, likes to remind staff to remember their “why” to help patients experience a peaceful death. Additionally, “their families can experience what we call a good death and not have complicated grief afterwards and not be so distraught that they’re not healthy mentally,” she said.

AMA’s first chief health equity officer to depart at year’s end American Medical Association (AMA); by Staff News Writer; 12/30/24 Under Dr. Aletha Maybank’s direction and guidance, the AMA has become a relevant national voice on equity in medicine and an important ally to organizations that have long been committed to this work. ... [She] will depart the organization at the end of 2024 following a successful five-year and a half year tenure ... “Dr. Maybank has been a true champion and advocate for health equity both inside the AMA and in shaping our health system. She created a strong, strategic foundation for this work to continue over the long term,” AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, said. ... During Dr. Maybank’s tenure, the AMA has provided a platform for the organization to engage in more open and honest conversations about its own past failings and exclusionary practices that have contributed to some of the inequities that persist in medicine today and has expanded education opportunities for physicians, residents and students in numerous ways, including: [Click on the title's link to read more.]

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‘You did a good job’Jewish Journal; by Ron Wolfson; 12/4/24 As Jews, we are instructed to say 100 blessings every day, each of them making us aware of the many things for which we are grateful – from simple bodily functions to the beauty of the world in which we live. ... I have been thinking about the way in which we show, or don’t show, gratitude to our leaders in the workplace, ... “We often think of our leaders as we do our parents,” my friend, mentor, and business consultant Stuart Matlins says to me. “We believe our parents know everything and they’ll solve every problem. Same thing with our leaders. We “parentize” our leaders, especially our CEOs and presidents of organizations. And just as we children hardly ever complement our parents, when do we ever complement our leaders? We rarely say to them, “You’ve done a good job.” ... Editor's note: To whom might you voice, "You've done a good job." Mentors? Leaders? Others? Reflecting on your own work, what qualities and measurements for "doing a good job" matter to you, the most? Today, go find at least one person to voice, "You did a good job. Thanks."

VITAS Healthcare honors retired hospice veteran, announces new executive leadership Globe Newswire, Miami, FL; by VITAS Healthcare; 11/20/24 VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care and a best-in-class healthcare employer, proudly announces four major executive leadership changes:

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Retiring NAHC President Bill Dombi exhorts advocates to keep fighting HomeCare; 10/22/24 The departing leader shares his vision for the future of home health & hospice at his final conference. Bill Dombi met his first bully in kindergarten. It only took a day for him to fight back, leaving the bully with a bloody nose and Dombi punished in a corner, the retiring president emeritus of the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) said as he bid farewell on the last day of the organization’s annual conference in Tampa, Florida. "I was smiling the entire time—and learning that’s not the way to do it," Dombi told the crowd during his last moments on the convention stage. "You’ve got to go to law school instead." Dombi is retiring at the end of the year and was celebrated throughout this year's event, which was launched under the NAHC title, but actually took place as the National Alliance for Care at Home Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo after NAHC and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) merged in July. [Click on the title's link to continue reading.]

A new Hope(West CEO): HopeWest CEO resigns, assures smooth transition The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, CO; by Jace Dicola; 10/13/24 HopeWest is on the search for a new Chief Executive Officer.According to current HopeWest CEO Cassie Mitchell, her departure is bittersweet, but the 30-year-old or ganization couldn’t be in better shape for a smooth transition. Mitchell will remain CEO until the end of this year after her successor is selected. HopeWest is a nonprofit provider of the county’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly and regional hospice, palliative and grief services. “It’s been a good two and a half years,” Mitchell said. “The organization is in a really strong place: quality is good, sustainability is good and we’re still 100% committed to our nonprofit, community-based mission.” The departure from HopeWest — to return to her home state of Kentucky — stems from a job opportunity in Mitchell’s old stomping grounds that will allow her to help with her faraway family’s “pressing” needs. She will serve as COO for another serious-illness health care provider currently amid a merger between two nonprofits. 

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