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ProMedica Scales Down Operations; New Inpatient Facilities Open at Beacon Hospice, Holy Name Medical Center, The Hansen House

Hospice News

Harbor Hospice is also part of the health system, which operates 50 locations across seven states, including Texas. The center will provide patients with “around-the-clock” hospice care and offer 24-hour visitation hours for loved ones, according to Brenna Rodriguez, vice president of operations at Harbor Hospice.

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How To Paint the Picture:10 Better Words to Chart

Hospice Nurse Hero

Furthermore, documenting decline is not only for ensuring quality care but also for meeting Medicare documentation requirements for hospice eligibility and recertification. I didn’t always understand how to chart for hospice. Requires assistance with ADLs. I’ll be honest. Patient alert and responsive.

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When Is An Alzheimer’s Patient Ready For Hospice?

Traditions Health

Alzheimer’s patients require additional care as their illness progresses from the early to mid stages of the disease to the late stages. Hospice care is a way to help ensure your loved one gets the care they need with activities of daily living, pain management , and more during the final stages of Alzheimer’s.

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Cracking the Code: 4 Steps to Better Nursing Notes

Hospice Nurse Hero

As a hospice nurse, you understand the importance of accurate, detailed documentation. However, composing hospice narrative notes can be challenging and leave you feeling frustrated. What if I told you there’s a simple way to compose nursing notes? It’s the backbone of the care plan. Well, there is! No problem!

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HSPN ELEVATE: The Common Thread Linking Documentation, Satisfaction, and Revenue Protection

Hospice News

Why not make it an all-inclusive benefit where we are reimbursed for not just the primary hospice diagnosis care, but exacerbating diagnoses as well? Things like complex wound care. I think it’s the first one that’s ever been done on hospice nurses in the hospice industry, done by the Amity Group.

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