by aht | Jul 28, 2020 | Hospice Administration
Winston Churchill had a great quote about change that hospice administrators should take to heart: “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.” —Winston Churchill The hospice and palliative care industry must be well on its way to perfection...
by aht | Jul 5, 2020 | Hospice Administration
The Joint Commission recently moderated a panel discussion on emergency preparation for home health leaders. The panel represented several segments of the industry: home health, hospice, DME, pharmacy, and non-medical providers including national, regional and local...
by aht | Apr 20, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Patient Care
Google “hospice weekend shifts” and you’ll see pages and pages of hospice care providers looking for extra help. The challenge hospice providers face is to find professional staff who can provide professional support, patient and family education, determine the...
by aht | Mar 16, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Industry News, Patient Care
As hospice professionals, we have seen firsthand how difficult it is for family members who struggle to make decisions about critical or end-of-life-care for their loved ones—especially when they are unsure what their loved one would have wanted. And, unfortunately,...
by aht | Mar 7, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News, Patient Care
Since 2000, the hospice industry has experienced unprecedented growth. So where are we, in 2015, as an industry? We’ve reviewed the latest statistics from the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Medicare, and a study of team attitudes and...
by aht | Mar 6, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News, Patient Care
The Annual NHPCO Management and Leadership Conference is only three weeks away – and we are looking forward to one of the best opportunities of the year to meet the leading professionals in the home health and hospice industry. About the 2015 NHPCO MLC NHPCO...
