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- Breaking Barriers in Medicine: Advancing DEI
Breaking Barriers in Medicine: Advancing DEI By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares She is unassuming. She is a powerhouse. Her broad blissful smile can be disarming, but make no mistake, Jackie Clark RN, MBA, is a force of nature who knows how to get things done and how to lift people up in the process. The… Read more: Breaking Barriers in Medicine: Advancing DEI - It’s love’s illusions that we recall
It’s love’s illusions that we recall By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares The holidays can be complicated. They carry mixed emotions for nearly everyone. This is especially true for the 300 YoloCares families enrolled in hospice or palliative care this season. Many people look forward to being together with family while simultaneously trying to forget past… Read more: It’s love’s illusions that we recall - At 96, a hospice pioneer received the care she helped create
At 96, a hospice pioneer received the care she helped create By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Our agency, community, and nation said farewell last week to one of the first genuine friends I made here in California (11 years ago). Madalon Amenta, 96, an early pioneer in the hospice movement died peacefully just after midnight… Read more: At 96, a hospice pioneer received the care she helped create - Book Review: Dignity in CareDignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine is a thoughtful, well-informed perspective that showcases how meaningful patient care requires equal measures science, art, and spirit. Without any one of those ingredients, the other two will likely be less effective in terms of caring for the whole person. Read more
- YoloCares awarded $2.85 million in funding from the stateYoloCares awarded $2.85 million in funding from the state September 12, 2024 — YoloCares, the Sacramento Valley’s oldest end-of-life care agency, was awarded $2.85 million in funding from the State of California to support the development of services for CalAIM, the state’s newly expanded MediCal program. The grant was made possible by California’s Providing Access… Read more: YoloCares awarded $2.85 million in funding from the state
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- HospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the WorkforceHospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the Workforce In a time of workforce shortages, hospices are seeking the “secret sauce” that will help keep employees on board and bring new people into their fold. To find the right mix, hospice providers that have achieved national recognition for employer best practices point to a particular secret… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Culture the Key to Sustaining the Workforce
- HospiceNews.com: The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ PopulationsThe AIDS epidemic coincided with the birth of the hospice movement roughly four decades ago, carrying groundbreaking impacts on end-of-life care delivery for LGBTQ+ communities and beyond. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals were among the most severely impacted by the AIDS outbreak in the 1980s. LGBTQ+ communities died at higher rates from 1980 to… Read more: HospiceNews.com: The AIDS Epidemic’s Lasting Impact on Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ Populations
- HospiceNews.com: Hospices shaking up executive teamsVirginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice has named Mohamad Hamad as its new vice president of information technology. Hamad will be responsible for implementing new technologies at the hospice organization that create operational efficiencies, improve patient care delivery and support its strategic initiatives. Technology will play a key role in Blue Ridge Hospice’s ability to grow and… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Hospices shaking up executive teams
- HospiceNews.com: Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral GrowthCare coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. Hospices saw census volumes drop during the COVID-19 public health emergency as facilities nationwide restricted access to patients amid mandated state closures. Providers often turned to electronic communications to reach patients in facility- and community-based settings alike. Adaptability has been among the keys to coping… Read more: HospiceNews.com: Care Coordination, Quality Data Crucial to Hospice Referral Growth
- HospiceNews.com: ‘Adaptability’ Hospices’ Anchor Amid Regulatory HeadwindsHaving an adaptable approach to compliance is key in an evolving hospice regulatory environment. The regulatory climate has seen an array of changes aimed at curbing fraud in the industry and improving quality. Heightening oversight has focused on hospice program integrity efforts, as well as increased auditing activity, changes in rules for hospice sales and financial penalties tied… Read more: HospiceNews.com: ‘Adaptability’ Hospices’ Anchor Amid Regulatory Headwinds
