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NHPCO Comments on MedPAC’s Hospice Deliberations

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On the other hand, NHPCO is disappointed by MedPAC’s recommendation to Congress that hospice reimbursement rates for patient care should not be updated in 2025, although by law hospice payment rates are pegged to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient hospital market basket rate.

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The Benefits of Earning Your DNP

Minority Nurse

If you ’ re wondering about the benefits of earning your DNP , there ’ s no time like the present to explore the career potential and professional development that such a high-level educational accomplishment can confer on your nursing career. However, CRNAs can expect to earn an average annual salary of $179,343.

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Safety Concern: Unsafe Nursing Ratios

Nurse.com

Nearly one-third of nurses said they’re considering leaving their direct patient care role, a recent McKinsey study found. If passed, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act would require hospitals to set mandated minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.

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Palliative Care Nursing: Podcast with Betty Ferrell about ELNEC

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Who spends the most time with the patient in the infusion center? Doing home care? ELNEC (End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium) celebrates it’s 25th anniversary in 2025. We felt like uncertainty was present in some of the other states too, so we tried to give it a different name. Hospice visits? Leave me alone.

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Day in the life of a Vascular Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Break

NP’s are able to practise autonomously – meaning they do not need direct medical supervision to make decisions about patient care, which includes initiation of therapy. Patient Care and Case Management As a Nurse Practitioner, you’re involved in patient case management.

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