Senate Republicans are putting together a bill that would roll back minimum wage and overtime protections granted to home care workers in 2015, Bloomberg BNA reported Wednesday. The bill would reverse an action taken by the Department of Labor under the Obama administration, which eliminated the so-called “companionship exemption” for personal care workers. Prior to […]
VNAA Adds New Board Members The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) named new members to its board of directors: Ann Painter, senior vice president at Christina Care Home Health & Community Services; Michael Puskarich, CEO of Kenosha VNA; and Ray Darcey, president at Aurora Home. The association voted to appoint the three new board […]
Executive Care and Lyft Secure Partnership Full-service home health care provider, based in Hackensack, New Jersey, Executive Care has partnered with ride-hailing company Lyft to arrange rides to its clients and caregivers. Executive Care clients will be able to request a ride at any time by calling their local Executive Care office—no app or smartphone […]
A lack of diverse language skills among the home care workforce is putting patients with limited English proficiency at risk, according to a recent study. Language gaps with their caregivers put some people at higher risk of adverse events, higher risks of 30-day readmissions, and longer length of stay in both inpatient and emergency room […]
New York-based home care startup Hometeam has added new executive positions as the company continues to expand and hit new growth thresholds. Hometeam named Tom Etergino its first chief financial officer (CFO) and Thomas Seaman as general counsel and chief compliance officer (CCO). Etergino, who will oversee all financial matters for Hometeam, joins the company […]
Throughout the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, there has been a lot of talk about border control and immigration. That may not be good news for the many home health agencies across the country that have found it difficult to recruit good caregivers. One solution to that problem has been tapping into the immigrant labor […]
Home Health Care News Perspective: The caregiver shortage is undoubtedly happening, and providers routinely name recruiting qualified caregivers their No. 1 challenge. While low wages are negatively impacting the much-needed boost of new health care workers, it’s not the only influence plaguing this home care industry issue. By Judith Graham, originally for Kaiser Health News Acute […]
A band of home health aides in Illinois is seeking to add more people to a lawsuit claiming their employer wrongly denied them overtime pay. Home health clinician Laura Byrne and three other plaintiffs this month sought class certification in a case against Centegra Health System, a network of four hospitals, physician care locations and specialty services providers, including […]
When home health providers think of the “patient experience,” high-quality care is likely what comes to mind first. In reality, physical care may just be one aspect of an outstanding patient experience. The real definition of patient experience can be beyond what providers and caregivers are used to, Joyce Boin, principal consultant at Strategic Health Care Solutions, explained […]
Sky-high executive compensation is back in the limelight after Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) revealed its CEO Benjamin Breier’s salary jumped nearly 30% in 2016 while other executives in the company saw their compensation fall. CEO Benjamin Breier, whose compensation is made up of a base salary, short-term incentive plan, long-term incentive plan and equity, saw […]
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