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...
by aht | Feb 19, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News
Call For Hospice Expertise After-hours care can be one of the most challenging aspects of hospice administration—but few studies focus exclusively on the industry’s weekend and evening care standards. Without this critical data, it can be difficult for hospice...
by aht | Feb 13, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News, Patient Care
In our last post, you learned how to recognize symptoms of nursing burnout. Today we will present tips on how to fight burnout. According to the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association, the hospice care field is facing a critical shortage of palliative care...
by aht | Feb 6, 2020 | Hospice Administration, Hospice Nursing, Industry News
Hospice administrators and nursing managers are likely familiar with how difficult it is to keep after-hour hospice care nurses motivated and engaged in the important work of providing quality end-of-life care and emotional support to patients, families, and...
