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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

Hospice News

Smith served as AAHPM CEO from 2007 to 2020, holding the same role at Association Management Center (AMC) prior to that. AAHPM Announces Interim CEO The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) has named Steve Smith as its interim CEO. AAHPM is in part supported by Chicago-based AMC.

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Center for Hospice Care Revives Respiratory Care Program

Hospice News

The first of these was its cardiac program, HeartWize, which began in 2007 and also recently relaunched last year after a pandemic-related halt. In addition to its recently relaunched respiratory program, CHC also offers other disease-specific programs.

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Foot Care Nurses: Saving Limbs, One Foot at a Time

Diversity Nursing

Between 2007 and 2019, studies examining regional and racial/ethnic variations in amputations revealed significant disparities. Mortality rates reach 50% within two years following a lower extremity amputation. Black and Hispanic patients experienced a 50% higher rate of disease compared to White patients.

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Should community nursing be a nursing field of its own?

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

REYNOLDS, S (2024) The Habitus and Field of District Nursing: a discussion around its professional status and symbolic capital. Br Community Nurs. 2024 Dec 2;29(12):565-574. Doi: 10.12968/bcjn.2024.0081 2024.0081 2. LONGLEY, M., SHAW, C., & DOLAN, G. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council. 2015) Raising the bar; The Shape of Caring review.

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Pediatric Hospice, Respite Program Combatting Financial Challenges

Hospice News

The idea for Sarah House came into being in 2007. Image courtesy of Sarah House's board of directors. Sarah House model The center is part of the Children’s Respite Homes of America program.

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Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: The Legacy of Army Nurse Corps Pioneer Nancy Leftenant-Colon

Minority Nurse

In 2007, she joined other Tuskegee Airmen to receive the Congressional Gold Medal from President George W. In 1989, Leftenant-Colon became the first woman elected president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., further cementing her role as a leader and advocate for inclusion. Bush, the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress.

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Individualizing Blood Pressure Goals in Older Adults: Mitra Jamshidian, Simon Ascher and Mark Supiano

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The names data from 2007 to 2012 showed that nearly one third of U.S. Like I think I read in the intro of your article, Mitra, like 75% of people older than the age of 75, I think have hypertension. Mitra 08:13 Yeah, that comes from names. adults aged 75 and above have hypertension and would have been eligible for sprint.

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