Dr. Andrew Mayo: Hospice leaders face ‘delicate balance’ in today’s regulatory, workforce climate

Dr. Andrew Mayo: Hospice leaders face ‘delicate balance’ in today’s regulatory, workforce climate
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 11/12/24
Today’s hospice leaders need to take a wide view into the range of challenges facing their interdisciplinary care teams, according to Dr. Andrew Mayo, chief medical officer at St. Croix Hospice. ... The Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. ...He recently sat down in a Hospice News Elevate podcast to discuss what pulls workers towards the end-of-life care space — and the factors that are leading them away. While competitive compensation and work-life balance are important priorities for hospice workers, organizational culture is one of the most significant retention factors, Mayo stated. ... “One of the most important things is culture. As you grow as a hospice, I think [it’s about] paying particular attention to culture, because people want to work for an entity, a health care provider that has their heart in the right place. That goes a long way for retaining employees … Maintaining that culture is an easy thing to say, but a very difficult thing to do.”