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Coalition ‘Strongly Urges’ Congress to Immortalize Hospice Telehealth Flexibilities

Hospice News

A coalition of hospice, home health and palliative care organizations has called on Congress to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities implemented during the pandemic. Doing so would help ensure continued access to quality care among vulnerable patient populations, according to the organizations. A group of 39 organizations recently penned a letter urging congressional leaders to reconsider the expiration of telehealth waivers set forth during the public health emergency.

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Images of the Dying: A Podcast with Wendy MacNaughton, Lingsheng Li, and Frank Ostaseski

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Can death be portrayed as beautiful? In this episode, we share the joy of talking with Wendy MacNaughton (artist, author, graphic journalist) and Frank Ostaseski (Buddhist teacher, author, founder of the Metta Institute and Zen Hospice Project) about using drawings and images as tools for creating human connections and processing death and dying.

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Hospice ‘License Flipping’ Still Plagues Sector, Though Regulations Help

Hospice News

“Shady” brokers allegedly continue to facilitate “license flipping” among fraudulent hospices, though new regulations have started bearing down on the practice. Some hospice owners have been selling their licenses soon after obtaining them, or before regulators can act on alleged malfeasance, according to several industry sources who spoke with Hospice News.

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How to Identify Systemic Obstacles Stopping You From Career Growth

Minority Nurse

Unfortunately, many nurses of color often encounter roadblocks to moving ahead in leadership. They may want to serve their community and better represent healthcare access from where they grew up. Still, obstacles such as racial bias, unfair hiring practices, and lack of adequate mentors can stand in their way, according to a 2023 study. These challenges can be complex and discouraging, but there are resources and people to support you as you go through this career journey.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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A Treasure Trove of Experience

Daily Nurse

Every career path offers an array of insights and experiences, and nursing is no different. Since our work takes up a large percentage of our waking lives, finding meaning in it can make it feel less like a chore and more like an opportunity for learning and personal growth. Nursing allows us to work with patients across their lifespans, explore non-clinical roles, work in environments without any patient interaction, collaborate with an enormous cornucopia of colleagues, and have a vast diversi

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Palace of Care – Shared Decision Making

Palliverse

Photo by Florian Schmetz on Unsplash With advances in medical technology and treatments, there may be a lot of management options available. Whether any treatment is the right thing to do for the individual patient in front of you needs to be carefully considered. It may be easier to do something, rather than explaining why not doing something is the better option.

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