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NHPCO: Proposed 2.8% Hospice Payment Hike Insufficient 

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patientscare needs, a major industry group said. After a moratorium during the pandemic, full Medicare sequestration resumed on July 1, 2022. base payment rate increase recently proposed by the U.S. this year. “In increase. “The

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Nursing Trends You'll See In 2022

Diversity Nursing

Rhonda Thompson, DNP, CNO and SVP of Patient Care Services at Phoenix Children's Hospital told Beckers Hospital Review , "The nursing shortage affecting health systems nationwide will continue to be a challenge in 2022. So much so, last year a bill called the Choose Home Care Act 2021 was presented to Congress.

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

Hospice News

This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We

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How the 4 Largest Hospice Industry Groups Work Together to Support Program Integrity

Hospice News

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. We all want to be involved.

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Meet Temitope Oseromi: The Stabilizing Nursing Leader at GBMC Healthcare

Daily Nurse

Temitope (Temi) Oseromi, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, became the nurse manager of GBMC Healthcare’s Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) in early 2022. She communicates consistently with both units about staffing and other support needed to ensure smooth workflow and patient care.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. NSO’s & CNA’s report entitled, The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition , revealed that aging services claims increased from 17.2

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Top Home Health Nurse Documentation Updates for 2022 That Actually Affect Your Paycheck

The Productive Home Health Nurse

WHAT ARE THE TOP HOME HEALTH NURSE DOCUMENTATION UPDATES OF 2022? The top home health nurse documentation updates for 2022 are…. PDGM or the Patient Driven Group Model . Now, no need to read it again, or rush to write it down because you can download the Top Home Health Nurse Documentation Updates for 2022 below.