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Geriatric Nursing: A Specialty in Need

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population ages, geriatric nurses and nurse practitioners (NPs) can make an impact. The need for geriatric nurses can be explained simply by looking at data highlighting an aging United States. Geriatric nurses are critical to our healthcare workforce.”. Attention for geriatrics. Necessities for geriatrics.

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Agape Care Names New Palliative Medical Director; Silverado Taps New Sales VP

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2022, and her appointment will now become permanent. The Tidewell Foundation recruited her in July 2022 after a national search for a senior vice president, according to a press release. Patel is fellowship trained in geriatric medicine with an emphasis on palliative and end-of-life care.

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Keys to Effective Palliative Care Training Models

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In 2022 Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc. Honing palliative skills can be a constantly moving target when considering patient populations needs, according to Dr. Shellie Williams, geriatric and palliative medicine physician and associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago.

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Key Research Trends: State CON Laws, Dementia Patient Trajectories Reshaping Hospice

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Case in point, the average annual per-patient total cost of care for hospice beneficiaries 65 and older with some kind of dementia was nearly 17x higher in 2022 than for those without these conditions, according to research from the Alzheimer’s Association. Brody is also a registered nurse in end-of-life care.

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SCAN Group’s Homebase Medical to Launch New Palliative Care Model

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Homebase Medical previously operated as The Residential Group until SCAN acquired the company in 2022. Post-transaction, the combined organization will be known as the HealthRight Group. Like other payers, SCAN Group also operates a range of provider businesses. SCAN is a $4.3

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Advance Care Planning Billing Rules Impede Equitable Access

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Facing potential out-of-pocket expenses has led to racial divides in advance care planning utilization among lower income and ethnically diverse groups, according to Dr. Deborah Freeland, assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical School, Division of Geriatric Medicine, in Texas.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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For example, the company in 2022 formed a joint venture with Mount Sinai Health System. Katz Professor and chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai. Similar reasons are driving more hospitals and health systems to collaborate with palliative providers, Baumgardner stated.