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The Amity Group The Amity Group is working to make a difference in hospice care in the U.S.

The Amity Group is a professional staffing firm that provides hospice agencies with flexible staffing solutions and versatility for hospice nurses.

What happens when we stop looking only at the numbers and start listening to the people behind them?The comments in this...
08/11/2026

What happens when we stop looking only at the numbers and start listening to the people behind them?

The comments in this series were taken exactly as written by hospice nurses who participated in the Hospice Nurse Experience Survey. They have not been edited, rewritten, or softened.

Whether you agree with every comment or not isn't the point. The point is that these voices represent real experiences from clinicians providing hospice care every day across the country.

The strongest organizations don't ignore difficult feedback. They learn from it.
Listening to the people doing the work every day creates opportunities to improve operational efficiency, strengthen retention, reduce avoidable turnover costs, improve documentation quality, enhance survey readiness, and ultimately build stronger, more financially sustainable hospice organizations.

Sometimes the most valuable operational insights come from the clinicians closest to the patient.

Research Finding #033Documentation burden doesn't end when the visit ends. It affects scheduling, staffing, retention, ...
08/10/2026

Research Finding #033

Documentation burden doesn't end when the visit ends. It affects scheduling, staffing, retention, and ultimately organizational performance.

Leaders who evaluate documentation through an operational lens often uncover opportunities to improve productivity without increasing workload.

Live Hospice Documentation Training with Shelley Henry, RNJoin Shelley Henry, RN, one of the nation's leading hospice do...
08/10/2026

Live Hospice Documentation Training with Shelley Henry, RN

Join Shelley Henry, RN, one of the nation's leading hospice documentation educators, for a live, interactive training designed to help you write stronger, more efficient hospice notes that naturally support eligibility while reducing documentation time.

August 15, 2026 | 1100 – 1200cst | Reserve Your Spot https://calendly.com/shenry-amitystaffing/live-hospice-documentation-training

During this session, you'll learn:
 How to shift your documentation from positive findings to deficit-focused documentation that supports hospice eligibility
 How to organize your note so it flows naturally and tells the patient's story
 Common documentation mistakes that unintentionally contradict eligibility
 Practical techniques to make documentation faster without sacrificing quality
 Real-world documentation strategies you can begin using immediately
Following the training, Shelley will host a live Q&A where you can ask your toughest documentation questions and receive practical answers based on today's hospice regulations and clinical practice.

Whether you're a new hospice nurse or have years of experience, you'll leave with documentation strategies you can use on your very next visit.

If you have questions before your register, give me a call (855) 885-7604.

www.AmityStaffing.com

08/10/2026

Tips for Hospice Leaders:

Live discharges are at the top of CMS’s scrutiny list right now. Hospices with higher-than-average live discharge rates may face increased scrutiny, including medical review and potential payment holds while records are reviewed.

Here are 3 things hospice leaders can do to help reduce live discharges:

1. Maintain manageable caseloads.
This may be the most important. When clinicians are stretched too thin, they don’t have time to recognize subtle cues, provide needed education, or build the trust that keeps patients and families calling hospice instead of 911 when something changes.

2. Have a solid admission plan.
Many live discharges begin with the admission decision. Make sure your team understands the right diagnosis and eligibility criteria, when to admit, when to hold an admission, and when more information is needed before making that decision.

3. Strengthen documentation.
In our audits, we frequently see patients discharged because the record appears not to support eligibility when the patient actually remains hospice appropriate. Patients don’t have to decline from visit to visit, but we do have to support eligibility from visit to visit.

Amity can help with all three. Our hospice-only staffing model helps support manageable workloads, while our Audit Protection Division can help strengthen admission processes, audit records for eligibility and documentation risk, and provide ongoing staff education.

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When a majority of nurses report spending more time documenting than caring for patients, the issue is no longer individ...
08/09/2026

When a majority of nurses report spending more time documenting than caring for patients, the issue is no longer individual efficiency. It's an operational process that deserves executive attention.

Review your documentation expectations regularly. Every unnecessary click, form, or narrative requirement adds cost without adding value.

08/09/2026

Tip for Hospice Nurses: chaotic environments

Whenever you are in a situation where the environment is very chaotic and noisy, I find forming an imaginary “bubble” around me and the pt helps decreases my anxiety and makes it easier to assess the pt. To do this I will complete a very extensive “ascultative”assessment. I find when I put the stethoscope in my ears the people around the pt will usually become quieter which helps to calm the environment (and me!). I also find that being in close proximity to my pt helps me to connect with them and determine what is going on so I can help them.

If you are a hospice nurse, or you need a hospice nurse, visit my website to learn more about Amity Nurses … the new face of hospice nursing. www.AmityStaffing.com

Be safe out there …
Xoxo ~ Shelley 💕

Documentation isn't just taking time away from patient care. It's consuming one of your agency's most valuable resources...
08/08/2026

Documentation isn't just taking time away from patient care. It's consuming one of your agency's most valuable resources: clinical capacity.

Every hour spent on unnecessary documentation is an hour that can't be invested in admissions, patient care, staff development, or operational improvement. Leaders who simplify documentation create capacity without adding staff.

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