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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals In 2012, the American College of Rheumatology published guidelines for treating hand, hip and knee osteoarthritis. For hand osteoarthritis, the initial recommended treatments are topical capsaicin, topical NSAIDs, oral NSAIDs and tramadol. Daily Tips Fundamentals

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Nurse Residency Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center Earns Prestigious Re-accreditation from CCNE 

Daily Nurse

It is the only CCNE-accredited nurse residency program in the nation’s capital, and more than 2,500 new graduate nurses have participated in the nurse residency program since its inception in 2012.

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St. Croix Hospices Opens Wisconsin De Novo

Hospice News

The Badger State’s population of seniors 60 and older was outpacing the growth of other age groups in 2012 and is projected to increase with an uptick of nearly 36% by 2030. Croix Hospice has expanded in Wisconsin, opening its 14th location in the state.

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The Psychological Effect of a Hospital Stay on Seniors

Caring Senior Service

In fact, a 2012 study from Neurology suggested that the risk for cognitive declines more than doubles for seniors after a hospital stay. While time in the hospital can help a senior physically, it can have adverse effects on their mental health. Treatment can turn to trauma. The stress of a hospital stay can ultimately result in a decline of an elderly patient's mental and physical health, slowing down their long-term recovery, well-being, and quality of life.

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Care Plans Will Be a Key Issue as CMS Updates Hospice Survey Processes

Hospice News

The OIG report indicated that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious safety risk and included detailed examples.

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Fleece Takes Helm as Empath Health CEO, Begins ‘One Hospice’ Initiative

Hospice News

The company’s affiliate Suncoast acquired its PACE program in 2012, prior to the formation of Empath in 2014. Jonathan Fleece is the newly appointed CEO of the Florida-based nonprofit Empath Health following the retirement of his predecessor Rafael Scuillo earlier this week.

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The Pennant Group Taps Guerisoli as New CEO

Hospice News

Guerisoli joined Pennant in 2012 and until August the company’s president and COO. Brent Guerisoli effective August 1 will become CEO of The Pennant Group, Inc. NASDAQ: PNTG). Current CEO Daniel Walker will retire from the position but remain board chairman.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Researchers examined eight other studies from 2012 to 2021 that included virtual reality interventions among a rough total of 225 palliative care patients with diverse types of advanced illnesses and age ranges (20 to 103 years old).

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Forcura Partners with AlayaCare to Support the Entire Home-based Care Market

AlayaCare

Since its founding in 2012, Forcura and its technology innovations have supported agencies and providers across the home-based care sector in a variety of ways.

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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

Hospice News

The state sharpened its gaze on the hospice space in the wake of two 2019 OIG reports showing that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious patient safety risk.

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

Hospice News

The first report indicated that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. California Gov.

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VITAS Taps Alexander Fernandez as CFO, EVP

Hospice News

He held the role for two years after serving as CFO at Tenet’s North Shore Medical Center from 2006 to 2012. Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare has appointed Alexander Fernandez as its CFO and executive vice president (EVP).

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California Hospice Owner Receives 25 Months in Prison for Fraud, Kickbacks

Hospice News

The state sharpened its gaze on the hospice space in the wake of two 2019 OIG reports showing that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious patient safety risk.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

Hospice News

In 2012, the company purchased its first hospice provider, Celtic Healthcare. Michigan-headquartered Residential Hospice has acquired Comfort Hospice in Missouri and Grace Hospice in Ohio for undisclosed amounts.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

Hospice News

Canyon was established in 2012 and provides community-based home health, hospice, personal and pediatric care services through locations in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada.

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The Fastest Growing US Hospice Companies

Hospice News

The company — currently serving more than 10,000 patients across its business lines — has more than quadrupled in size since its founding in 2012. Five hospice providers made Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States. . The providers tapped by Inc.

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Choice Health Acquires Private Duty Company Instant Care, Enters Arizona Market

Hospice News

Initially established in 2008 as a rehabilitation service provider, Choice expanded into home health during 2012 and later into hospice in 2018. Texas-headquartered Choice Health at Home has entered the personal care space with the acquisition of Instant Care of Arizona for an undisclosed sum.

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Contessa Launches JV with Memorial Hermann Health System

Hospice News

Census Bureau projects that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up 25% from 2012. Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa Health has unveiled a new joint venture partnership with Texas-based Memorial Hermann Health System.

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

of all claims in the 2022 dataset, compared to 13% in the 2012 dataset. of all allegations against nurse practitioners and continue to be the leading allegation through 2012, 2017, and 2022 datasets. increase compared to the 2012 report.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Arizona Physician Practice

Hospice News

Established in 2012, Canyon’s service region stretches across locations in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. “We Utah-headquartered Canyon Home Care & Hospice has acquired Arizona-based internal medicine practice Thomas G. Dallman, M.D., LLC for an undisclosed sum.

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Choice Health CEO Jackson: Instant Care Deal an Extraordinary Opportunity in Non-Medical Home Care

Hospice News

Choice entered the home health market in 2012 and stepped into hospice in 2018. Texas-based Choice Health at Home’s recent purchase of Instant Care of Arizona is bursting with long-term growth potential.

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High Peaks Hospice celebrates 35 years by looking back at their beginning

High Peaks Hospice

Dr. David Merkel served as Medical Director of Hospice until his death in 2012. Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings.

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Four Generations of the Nursing Workforce

Daily Nurse

Generation Z , born more or less between 1997 and 2012, are so-called “digital natives,” never having known life without smartphones, apps, and related technologies. Nursing is multigenerational, with four generations in the workforce at any given time.

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

Pallimed

PROP and Chou petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change opioid labeling in July 2012 (29, 30), but FDA rejected PROP’s call for a maximum daily dose of opioid analgesia of 100 morphine milligram equivalents (MME) based on a lack of supporting data (31). July 25, 2012.

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Why Patients with Lymphoma Are Less Likely to Receive Hospice

1-800-HOSPICE

2012; 30 (35): 4387-4395. The American Society of Clinical Oncology describes hospice as an essential component of end-of-life (EOL) care.

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Pallimed GeriPal Virtual Gathering 2021

Pallimed

When: Wednesday, Feb 17, 2012 Where: Zoom invite via email sent by email at 5p CT UPDATE: Invites have been sent. by Christian Sinclair ( @ctsinclair ) Short notice, but yes, there will be a Pallimed/GeriPal virtual party this year. Never missed a year! Have we planned a lot around this?

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Ep. 21 - A Day in the Life of a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care LPN

HPNA podcast

In addition, Shelly received the 2016 CHPLN of the year award and she became certified as an LPN in 2012. . In addition, Shelly received the 2016 CHPLN of the year award and she became certified as an LPN in 2012.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

Hospice News

I became a registered nurse in 2012 and received my nurse practitioner degree in 2017.

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Considering Hospice: Starting the Conversation

1-800-HOSPICE

2012 Aug; 172 (15): 1133-1142. Clinicians face multiple barriers to having a hospice conversation with patients. Among those barriers are time constraints and the potential for upsetting the minority of patients who do not want to know their prognosis.

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What's On Your Nursing Career Runway?

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast. Your nursing career can feel like a busy airport, a marathon, a bus terminal, a rickshaw ride, or a taxi careering the wrong way down a one-way street.

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For-Profit or Nonprofit, Hospice Is Not a ‘Hustle’

Hospice News

“A government review of inspection reports from 2012 to 2016 found that the majority of all hospices had serious deficiencies, such as failures to train staff, manage pain, and treat bedsores,” the story read.

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5 Ways to Build Your Network of Nursing Career Allies

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Our other partner, Elizabeth Scala, found me on Twitter in 2012; she was looking for like-minded nurse entrepreneurs and allies. From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast.

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Local Always Best Care Owner Expands Territory in Central North Carolina

Always Best Care Senior Services

Loy has been immersed in the Always Best Care business since 2012 when she began working at her mother’s Burlington location, which is now Always Best Care of Alamance-Guilford.

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Should a Nurse Be Present for Home Deaths?

1-800-HOSPICE

2012; 14 (8): 541–550. Hospice care is typically provided in the patient’s home, with a family member serving as the primary caregiver. However, hospice care is also provided in hospitals, nursing homes and residential facilities.

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Peering into the Post-COVID Nursing Curriculum

Minority Nurse

Nursing education after COVID will rely more on technology and digital tools than ever. Simulation and online learning will be part and parcel of the curriculum for nursing students. It will also be more competency-based as the new AACN Essentials further integrate into nursing curriculums.

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Compassus Makes Moves in C-Suite; Workforce Retention at Core of AccentCare’s Leadership Change

Hospice News

Since joining the company in 2012, Templeton has served as senior vice president and chief of clinical operations. New COO Takes Helm at Compassus. Laura Templeton has risen through the ranks at Compassus, recently becoming its new COO and executive vice president.

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Regulators Taking Aim at Hospice PE Backers

Hospice News

An estimated 16% of Medicare hospice enrollees received care from either a private equity-owned or a publicly traded hospice company in 2019, up from 11% in 2012, a recent study reported. Private equity firms are pouring investment dollars into hospices at a record pace.

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

GeriPal

There was this big thing called the CMS National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care, started in 2012. Summary Transcript Summary Gabapentin is the 10th most prescribed drug in the United States and use is increasing.

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Medicare Gives Hospice a Larger Pay Raise than Expected, but Less than Needed

1-800-HOSPICE

2012 May 1;30(3):163. On July 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule giving hospice a 3.8% pay raise in 2023. This increases both the rate hospices will be paid for services and the cap on total reimbursement.

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Keep a Hospital Go-Bag at the Ready

Chicago Caregiving

In old age, cognitive functioning tends to decline substantially after hospitalization even after controlling for illness severity and prehospital cognitive decline,” say researchers a 2012 study in the journal Neurology. No one wants to end up in the hospital.

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Episode 19 - Palliative Nursing Acute to Post Acute Transitions in Care

HPNA podcast

. Palliative Nursing Acute to Post Acute Transitions in Care: Challenges and Opportunities. This episode of HPNA Podcast Corner welcomes guest Jennifer Gentry, DNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN.

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5 Ways to Build Your Network of Nursing Career Allies

Minority Nurse

Our other partner, Elizabeth Scala, found me on Twitter in 2012; she was looking for like-minded nurse entrepreneurs and allies. In the course of your nursing career, you need allies who can support you in elevating and advancing your journey as a professional nurse.

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Medicare’s Proposed 2023 Raise for Hospice is Only a Third of the Cost-of-Living Increase, Again

1-800-HOSPICE

2012 May 1;30(3):163. With a 2% Medicare payment sequestration looming over hospice since 2013, news of a much needed raise comes with a sigh of relief. In a move that would repeat the 2021 suspension of hospice sequestration , Medicare recently proposed a 2.7%

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