Hospice News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

You’ve got good staff on both sides [of the political parties] who we’ve had good conversations with,” Larry Atkins, chief policy officer for the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI, told Hospice News.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

He brings a deep understanding of health care policy, politics and a great sensitivity to the intersection of public policy and health care operations and how policy impacts patients and families. Scott Levy is an extraordinary addition to our leadership team, Dr. Steve Landers, CEO of the Alliance, said in a press release.

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AJN Off the Charts

MARCH 3, 2025

Hui-Wen (Alina) Sato, MSN, MPH, RN, CCRN With the recent devastation and loss around our local Los Angeles wildfires as well as our countrys political disarray, one of the most difficult things about trying to remain empathetic, engaged, and informed as an individual and a nurse has been a sense of utter overwhelmedness.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Polite, Jr., “The Criminal Division and our partners are committed to identifying and holding accountable those who exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own gain,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “As

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 14, 2025

Over this period, medical practitioners, grade-school teachers and military officers have been the most trusted professions, while political, sales, business and media-related jobs have constituted the least. Todays rank-order aligns with the publics evaluations of U.S. occupations for the past two decades.

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Hospice News

JUNE 24, 2024

But in this political environment, even easy, common-sense things are hard,” Hoover told Hospice News. The road forward on the legislation may be running uphill due to competing priorities in Congress, according to Logan Hoover, vice president of health policy and government relations for NHPCO. “I’m

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Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2024

This is really a great bill to support both because it’s good policy, and it’s good politics. But in this political environment, even easy, common-sense things are hard,” Hoover said. I’m ever hopeful that we’ll be able to cross the finish line. Even bipartisan things are hard, so there are headwinds going into this fall.”

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Not to mention political will and robust policies. While such innovations hold great promise, they require substantial investment in staff training, infrastructure updates, and regulatory frameworks to ensure safe and effective implementation.

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Hospice News

APRIL 6, 2023

“The Criminal Division and our partners are committed to identifying and holding accountable those who exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own gain,” Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, Jr., said in a statement. “As

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In a fractious political environment, hospice and palliative care policy is one area in which members of both parties find common ground. Some federal legislators are working to address workforce issues in the hospice space, as well as bolstering support for family caregivers.

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MARCH 9, 2025

As a consequence of political change in the UK, there is an ongoing period of uncertainty regarding the funding, delivery and operationalisation of the LTWP.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But simply said, it is time to continue my life’s mission without the burden of day-to-day politics.” “It is a difficult decision. Particularly after the amazing success of the last several years. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas).

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JUNE 7, 2023

One factor that hospices have in their favor is that issues on palliative and end-of-life care often garner bipartisan support, even in an often fractious political environment. “I

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“The Department of Justice’s Health Care Fraud Unit and our partners are dedicated to rooting out schemes that have exploited the pandemic,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, Jr. of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, in an announcement. In response to inquiries from Hospice News on audit activity, the U.S.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In light of shifting political and economic conditions, decisive action is necessary to strengthen the mental health nursing workforce, ensuring that individuals in need receive timely, high-quality care.

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

While this model offers benefits it can also become a political minefield that can sink an affiliation. However, member substitutions are becoming more common, according to Meg Pekarske, partner at the law firm Husch Blackwell. The governance issues are really where the cultural concerns come out in the details of a deal.

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MAY 6, 2024

In the current political climate, the pediatric population may face new and increasing ethical issues. We see an increased mobility in families seeking medical care, often due to the political climate in their own state. “We have an increasing population of children with medically complex conditions.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 17, 2023

Healing Politics invites nurses and midwives interested in seeking elected office to apply to attend its inaugural Campaign […]. Nurses often talk about the importance of nurses being at the table in an elected office where policies are made, and here’s a chance for 50 nurses to get the skills they need for a seat at the table.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

There’s also quite a lot of activity going on with state hospice and palliative care associations becoming more involved in political discussions about palliative benefits or folding them into existing benefits,” Silvers said. About 41 states now have managed Medicaid. This is something where the field continues to evolve.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Secondarily, there certainly are legislative or political headwinds. Without making this a political conversation, you have a lot of infighting. So labor headwinds are one — the cost of living inflation, talent acquisition, the great resignation — however you want to classify the challenge of getting, keeping and rewarding good staff.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2022

With the political winds that we have right now, we’re going to have a handful of lame-duck members just trying to get a couple last victories put together in a larger package, and that’s ultimately one of our best opportunities for something like PCHETA to fit into.”. We have broad-based support, we just need the car to put it in.

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Nurse Nacole

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The political climate, the economy, personal dilemmas, and resource scarcities all conjure up emotions that are being directed at healthcare workers simply because we are the physical presence at a moment in time. We want patients to be seen as soon as possible.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In many instances, attempts to discuss racism devolve into arguments about political ideology, proper terminology, and personal experiences rather than focusing on actionable plans for better outcomes.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Social workers also have an obligation to engage in advocacy [and] should engage in political and social action that seeks to ensure all people have equal access to resources, services and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs. Nurses have a right to speak out.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Burnout was a significant factor for staff clinicians due to problematic patient-to-staff ratios, lengthy shifts, and hospital politics. Other motivators included freedom and flexibility at 71%, followed by a sense of adventure (39%), work-life balance (28%), and an “ability to focus on the patient, not hospital politics” at 22%.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

If you are concerned about legal or professional risks, consult an attorney or media expertbut don’t let hospital politics silence you. Write that op-ed, start that blog, pitch yourself to journalists, and use your social media platform to educate and advocate.

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Nurse.com

MAY 16, 2023

She believes that to successfully implement change, we need to reframe the conversation and discuss gun safety, rather than gun control; she never delves into the politics of guns or gun ownership. Robin Cogan, RN Avoiding gun control rhetoric Cogan chooses her words carefully when she talks about gun violence.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Even across presidential administrations in a fractious political environment, officials have indicated that this is the direction that CMS intends to go. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been all-in on value-based models.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 21, 2024

North Carolina Senator Gale Adcock , MSN, FNP-BC, nurse-turned-legislator, emphasizes the importance of nurses developing their advocacy skills to influence policymakers effectively, especially when policy and politics are involved. Nurses play a crucial role in advocating for their patients in healthcare settings on a daily basis.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

Leaders in government could learn a lot from our approach, which in many ways mirrors grassroots political organizing in the way it regards the patient as expert in their lived experience.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

You may also find yourself trying to figure out how to navigate workplace politics. During this period, you learn and master hard skills (phlebotomy, procedures, wound care , transfusions, etc.) and soft skills (communication, emotional intelligence, patient education, etc.)

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 11, 2023

Kingdon’s three streams model nicely illustrates how the “problem stream,” “policy stream,” and “political stream” work together to effect policy change. Political stream: We saw increased public awareness and support of nurses throughout the pandemic.

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Personality clashes, misunderstood communication, and even political and religious beliefs can cause rifts in trust, emotional well-being and care quality. All of this can provide a sense of ownership over one’s day, streamlining travel and ensuring seamless client visits.

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Seasons Hospice

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Strategies to Minimize Exposure: Politely ask visitors who are feeling unwell to delay their visit until they recover. Limit Exposure to Sick Individuals Visitors are essential to maintaining the emotional well-being of hospice patients, but during flu season, it’s crucial to balance social interaction with safety.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Consolidated approaches are needed from employers, victims, and the political system. How an interdisciplinary team at an Ohio health system developed and piloted a training program to address workplace violence, which included classroom learning, simulation training, and hands-on self-defense techniques. Workplace Violence.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

That’s a political risk that we have. “Everyone kind of wants to say they do palliative care, and everyone wants to say, they’re holistic: ‘We take care of the full body, the full mind, the full patient, the full family.’ But I think everyone defines that very differently,” Hoover told Palliative Care News at the conference.

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