Hospice News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
In 2019, leaders set up a collaborative with researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the Bloomberg School of Public Health to diversify patient-care perspectives. To help combat the issue of burnout, Wu and his team met with a facilitator in 2019 and co-designed a wellness program called Thrive by Design.
Hospice News
MARCH 14, 2024
In Calendar Year 2021, the share of hospice care days with nurse visits in the last seven days of life rose to 63%, up from 62% year over year, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.
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Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Initial reviews of patient care revealed deviations from best practice, including missed referrals, care team members initiating discussions about donation with families, and misconceptions about the donation process. A series of organ donation presentations in 2018 and 2019 provided staff education.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 24, 2023
This increase in claims may also be attributed partly to the overall rise of NPs in the workforce coupled with the expansion of NPs working in underserved specialties, such as aging services, and the steady decline of primary care physicians. Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action.
Hospice News
JULY 18, 2023
Fortis Health Fortis Health Rob Radics, CEO, Fortis Health Grant Avenue was founded by the firm’s managing partner, Buddy Gumina, in 2019. Gumina has been an investor in the health care space for more than 25 years. The firm is focused on what he calls “thematic investing,” which includes a strong focus on home-based care industries.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
MAY 1, 2022
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss affects an estimated 5 per 100,000 people annually (1) and usually presents as unilateral loss, affecting both genders equally, with average age of onset of 40 years (1,2). The AAO-HNSF (2019) advise prompt diagnosis and steroid treatment within 2 weeks to ensure recovery and improved quality of life.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 29, 2023
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