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Promoting from Within: Meet Our New Pittsburgh Area Administrator eKidzCare values our employees, and when positions become available, we prefer to promote from within. In the new year, we’ve seen many internal promotions and want to celebrate these integral members of the eKidzCare team. During the month of January, we’ll feature our internal promotions to celebrate our colleagues in their success. We are happy to announce Ashley Wolfe has been promoted to Administrator, overseeing the office staff throughout the Pittsburgh area, including Greensburg. In this role, Ashley will supervise the organizational operations of the Pittsburgh Area office while continuing to serve as a liaison for communityRead More →

Promoting from Within: Meet Our New Central Office Team eKidzCare values our employees, and when positions become available, we prefer to promote from within. In the new year, we’ve seen many internal promotions and want to celebrate these integral members of the eKidzCare team. During the month of January, we’ll feature our internal promotions to celebrate our colleagues in their success. Our company took a drastic turn in 2021. eKidzCare switched its model by creating centralized departments to manage the day-to-day operational functions generally served by each individual location. The transition was made possible by the ongoing dedication of three individuals — Heather Streczywilk, BusinessRead More →

Promoting from Within: Meet Our New VP eKidzCare values our employees, and when positions become available, we prefer to promote from within. In the new year, we’ve seen many internal promotions and want to celebrate these integral members of the eKidzCare team. During the month of January, we’ll feature our internal promotions to celebrate our colleagues in their success. We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Jennifer Woodcook, MSN, RN, to Vice President of Operations for eKidzCare. Jennifer has proven to be an example of the company’s mission, values, and standards. In her new role, Jennifer will serve as a key leadership team member,Read More →

Promoting from Within: Meet Our New Recruiting and Staffing Director eKidzCare values our employees, and when positions become available, we prefer to promote from within. In the new year, we’ve seen many internal promotions and want to celebrate these integral members of the eKidzCare team. During the month of January, we’ll feature our internal promotions to celebrate our colleagues in their success. For our first installment, we are happy to announce the promotion of Carolyn Dudek to Recruiting and Staffing Director, overseeing both the eKidzCare and ePeople Healthcare recruitment and staffing departments. Since her start with the organization in 2021, Carolyn has brought incredible energyRead More →

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Home Health Agencies UPDATE 12/1/21: The CMS Vaccine Mandate is on hold pending an official notice. COVID-19 vaccinations are still mandated for nurses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, per a City of Philadelphia mandate. On November 4, 2021, the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination interim final rule with comment period (IFC) and the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) released new mandates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for Medicare and Medicaid-certified providers, like eKidzCare. Under the rule: Covered providers must establish a policy ensuring that all eligible staff have received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine priorRead More →

Electronic Documentation takes effect on November 1 With the addition of AlayaCare for seamless communication, eKidzCare will officially phase out written documentation. This change will not only reduce the documentation burden but will also allow for better communication with fewer errors. Starting Monday, November 1, all documentation must be completed through AlayaCare. This includes documentation of hours worked for payroll processing. To help with this process, we’ve created a series of how-to videos for using the AlayaCare mobile app. See below for the Nurse Mobile App Training and visit the eKidzCare YouTube page to see all of our other helpful AlayaCare tutorials. All eKidzCare teamRead More →

A Change for the Future eKidzCare will look to the future to make home health care better than ever. We are evolving how we communicate, updating the software we use, and enhancing the care we provide. This process began when eKidzCare Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jennie McClimans, PhD., started writing her dissertation for her doctorate program. The Vice President of eKidzCare at the time, Jennie wanted to focus her dissertation on home health and take a scientific and analytical approach to creating a better process. For two years, she took a deep dive into care coordination and how to improve communication between both home healthRead More →