Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Limited pathways to reimbursement and workforce shortages are the largest hurdles for growth among community-based palliative care programs. Some providers have a learning curve around the complex process of working out payer contracts and sustainable business models for their community-based palliative care programs, according to Goldstein.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They lived in a rural farming community where there are great support systems from the community, but not a lot of support from a health care perspective. I was automatically drawn to the geriatric population. The largest hospital was an hour away.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

For Hughes, the PalliCare model realizes an ambition of filling the care gap between home health and hospice care. PalliCare COO Tiffany Hughes(Palliative Care News photo) But, Hughes said, the limited pathways to reimbursement can make growth a struggle. As lobbying efforts continue, the company is looking to the future.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nurse practitioners are accustomed to treating the entire patient rather than solely treating a disease or condition,” says Teresa Cyrus, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, co-owner of Integrative Geriatrics , a practice that provides care to underserved adults and seniors in rural Minnesota. “I Cyrus, an assistant professor at St.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, for instance, has a team of palliative care providers “embedded” into its oncology clinic and ALS Center, according to David Wu, the program’s director.

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

If they have not received intentional education about palliative care and the right clinical relationships within the ICU have not been developed, some ICU providers may view palliative care as antithetical to the work they are so rigorously and intentionally performing, emphasized a 2022 study co-authored by Ouchi.

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 10, 2024

These tasks include creating patient care plans, administering medications, and performing diagnostic tests. They play a key role in coordinating patient care and may specialize in areas like geriatrics or palliative care.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Hospices are faced with reducing indirect overhead costs to ensure that direct patient care missions remain strong. The pressures will demand continued innovation to improve quality and outcomes for reduced costs.”

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Daily Nurse

MAY 2, 2023

COVID-19 response: In addition to staying agile to cope with changing needs and conditions as healthcare workers learned more about a novel pandemic virus, the quality of care never diminished, and nursing research contributed to better ways to care for COVID-19 patients as well as protect staff.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Crouch’s promotion is a testament to his dedication to our mission and commitment to patient care,” Treasure Coast Hospice CEO Jackie Kendrick said in a statement. Fluent in English, French and Arabic, Abdo has led the Louisiana State University’s geriatric medicine fellowship program since 2016.

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 15, 2022

Geraldine (Gerri) Flowers assumes the role as Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Home Care, effective May 9, 2022. She has played a significant role, spanning patient care, regulatory compliance, management, and most notably COVID prevention and treatment implementation and coordination strategies. ROCKVILLE, Md.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 28, 2023

The Importance of Prognostic Conversations In response to research revealing the importance of prognostic conversations and low patient recall of prognostic conversations, Margaret Isaac, MD and Randall Curtis, MD outlined a systematic approach for this patient communication. 2 Patient recall of prognostic conversations can be poor.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 15, 2024

Modern medicine means longer life expectancies, resulting in increased hospitalization utilization and geriatric care. This will negatively impact safe and quality patient care and nursing morale. While nurses continue to retire from or leave the bedside, the demand for quality healthcare only increases.

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Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

According to Western Governors University , some of the most common Case Management Nursing specializations are: Patient specialty—focuses on a specific patient population such as the elderly (geriatrics) or children (pediatrics).

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

“It’s because we demonstrate our commitment to quality and equitable care and ensuring care is provided in all communities.” In states that have moved to full practice authority, “we’ve seen improved patient care outcomes. We’ve seen an increase in the workforce.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

Alex: Also returning Rebecca Sudore, who is professor of medicine at the UCSF in the division of geriatrics, and is a geriatric and palliative care doctor. So I think that really questioning what we do is a good thing that routes to improved patient care. So I got the white board and I wrote advance care planning.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

“It’s because we demonstrate our commitment to quality and equitable care and ensuring care is provided in all communities.”. In states that have moved to full practice authority, “we’ve seen improved patient care outcomes. FPA, COVID and Care. We’ve seen an increase in the workforce.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Though his narrow definition of suffering as injured or threatened personhood has been critiqued , the central concept was a motivating force for many of us to enter the fields of geriatrics and palliative care, Eric and I included. Today we talk about suffering in the many forms we encounter in palliative care.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JUNE 26, 2023

But, most of her work was in geriatric and pediatric special needs patient care staffing in both clinical and home settings. With more than 35 years’ experience in healthcare, not only does Lisa bring tremendous knowledge of this industry, but her compassion and care for others emanates in her work.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 18, 2022

As an occupational therapist at VA, you’ll be able to explore opportunities across the continuum of clinical care. Areas of practice include: Acute care. Geriatrics. Assistive technology. Cognitive rehabilitation. Drivers’ rehabilitation. Mental health. Orthopedics. Pain management. Post-traumatic stress. Rheumatology.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 21, 2023

Recently, Oreofe Odejide, MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues published an analysis of hospice utilization among patients who died with lymphoma, and they made recommendations for improving patient care. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. Family perspectives on end-of-life care at the last place of care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Hartford Foundation with a grant to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the Catholic Health Care Hospitals of America and the American Hospital Association. ” They were able to put together a set of evidence-based practices called the 4Ms Framework for Developing Age-Friendly Care.

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Nurse.com

MAY 11, 2022

They also can specialize in providing care for specific populations, from birth to geriatrics. Their education prepares them not only to make a difference at the bedside but also in systems of care, according to a paper in Nursing Outlook.

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Diversity Nursing

MARCH 29, 2021

A diverse workplace is fundamental in providing the best patient care possible. Patients feel more comfortable talking with a Nurse who understands and can relate to them and their issues. history, will likely suffer inadequate care.". Empowerment and education of older patients.

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GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

In the US, geriatrics “grew up” as an academic profession with a heavy research base. Clinical growth of geriatrics programs has lagged academic research, despite the rapid aging of the population. . Palliative care, in contrast, saw explosive growth in US hospitals. Have we figured out, does primary palliative care even work?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

So take a listen and if you are interested in learning more, check out these wonderful links: Harvey’s latest book is called, Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter Michael J. Scientific American Letter to the Editor: Response to Downar et al.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It helped me to understand and justify my interest in (this won’t surprise you) EVERYTHING related to geriatrics or palliative care. Bob: It’s a little bit like patient care, right? That happened to me when reading “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.” It can be your second or third reaction.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

I am a huge advocate for SLPs being part of those discussions, and the advanced care planning, and just I think if we can get involved, and have those conversations with patient care partner dyads earlier, we could really have a positive influence on the trajectory of swallowing management over the course of the disease.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

That’s why we do this podcast- to address real world issues in palliative care, geriatrics, and bioethics. Within hours of recording this podcast, I joined a family meeting of an older patient who had multiple medical problems including cancer, and a slow but inexorable decline in function, weight, and cognition.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Alex: We are delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, who’s a nurse scientist at the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, and a palliative and addiction nurse practitioner at the VA in Boston. Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose.

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