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VNS Health Hospice Clinicians Featured on NBC’s Sunday TODAY Show!
December 11, 2023–Eight VNS Health hospice clinicians recently gathered in honor of National Home Care and Hospice Month to pose for a photo that was submitted to NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist. Willie’s team chose to feature our photo yesterday—Sunday, December 10th! This top-rated national TV show has an estimated audience of over 21 million viewers. Hats off to Malaika Alleyne, Milena Zaprianova, Jasmine Tsai, Marc Desormeau, Natalie LoDolce, Maxine Morales, Emma Finn, and Natalie Festa for putting on their brightest smiles in this Sunday TODAY “Mug Shot!” Watch the video here!
For Home Health Care News, Catherine Schaefer, AVP of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, Shares How Data Informs VNS Health’s Work
December 4, 2023–
CEO Dan Savitt Named “Power Player in Health Care” by PoliticsNY and amNY
November 29, 2023–
Home Health Care News Dives into Study from Columbia Nursing and VNS Health on Verbal Communication During In-Home Visits
November 29, 2023–
How Well Do You Know Thanksgiving? Take Our Quiz!
November 20, 2023–Thanksgiving is a time for coming together with family and friends. For many patients, members, and clients, they’re able to be at home at Thanksgiving because of a VNS Health team member’s commitment to our mission. For instance, a Home Care clinician may have helped a family member learn how to change a bandage so a patient can be at home… or a Hospice team member is on call… or a Health Plan team member thought ahead to prearrange for services so there’d be no interruption of care for a plan member… or a Personal Care home health aide team member will be working on Thursday so that a patient, member, or client can receive the services they need to be at home with family and friends on Thanksgiving. To all of our colleagues who have helped make this Thanksgiving more cheerful for our patients, members, and clients, we dedicate this
Team Members in the Media: October Highlights!
November 13, 2023–When New Yorkers look for quality-based guidance and trends for health care services delivered in the home and community, VNS Health is one of the first places they turn. A quick look at our many team members featured in the news last month speaks to the powerful impact our organization has on the health of our neighbors. Click below to learn more! Team members featured in news stories this October include: Celebrating News of Jim Rolla’s 2023 NYS HCP Award The New York Business Journal and New York Nonprofit Media featured the exciting news that Jim Rolla, SVP, Personal Care has been awarded the 2023 Founders’ Spirit Award by the New York State Association of Home Care Providers. Both announcements shared details of Jim’s ongoing work and dedication to the home care industry. Read on Frontline here. Home Health Care News Spotlights VNS Health’s Approach to Payer Innovation Home Health
CEO Dan Savitt Speaks with Modern Healthcare on Medicare Advantage Rates
November 9, 2023–
Advisory Board Features Insight from CEO Dan Savitt in Story on CMS Home Health Cuts
November 7, 2023–
The 2023 Halloween Selfies Are Here!
November 6, 2023–VNS Health team members — and their friends and family — certainly had a lot of fun this Halloween! Click through the slideshow to see the scary, creative, adorable, and funny costumes that were sent in from across the organization! Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos! If you have any additional pictures to share, please send them in by clicking here. Happy Halloween from VNS Health!