Down East Hospice Volunteers Seeking New Executive Assistant
Down East Hospice Volunteers Executive Assistant - 24 hours/week
DEHV is seeking an organized, community-minded individual who enjoys working with people to manage daily office operations, coordinate volunteers, and provide administrative support in collaboration with the Executive Director and Board of Directors. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, works well independently, maintains strict confidentiality, and is comfortable using technology to manage office tasks and communications. Compensation negotiable.
To apply or for a complete job description, please send your resume and cover letter to info@downeasthospice.org or mail to Down East Hospice Volunteers, 24 Hospital Lane, Calais, ME 04619. For questions, please call 207-454-7521 ext. 9126.
Patients’ Right to Freedom of Choice of Providers: Complaint by Provider against Hospital Substantiated by State Surveyors
Home care providers of all types; including home health agencies, hospices, private duty agencies and HME companies; that receive any monies from federal or state programs; such as Medicare, Medicaid, Medicaid waiver, or Tricare; must make fraud and abuse compliance a top priority. As patients and their families become more familiar with fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and in other state and federal health care programs, the number of communications related to this topic from patients and their families is likely to increase. A crucial question for managers is how to handle these allegations.
CMS Posts Memorandum on Nursing Shortage: CMS states that findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics continue to forecast a shortage of nurses through 2024 with a job growth rate that is faster than the average. In remote instances, a hospice provider may find that a shortage of nurses creates a temporary impact on its ability to provide nursing services to patients and as a result may create an access to care concern for hospice beneficiaries.
Upon election of hospice the patient should expect the hospice to provide for all services related to the patient’s terminal illness and related conditions, including ensuring the patient’s rights are respected. Failure of the hospice to comply with the Medicare requirement related to patient’s rights has the potential to lead significant consequence, such as patient neglect which may cause harm to the patient.
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