Hospice News
MARCH 14, 2024
The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Social worker visits in the last days of life also rose to 9% in 2021, up from 7% in 2020. In 2019, for example, the percentage was 66%.
Hospice News
APRIL 13, 2023
Right now, all of our bereavement support groups are in English only,” Wild told local news. ““We In 2022, Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley performed 2,622 registered nurse visits and assisted 1,638 individuals in its community, according to a recent newsletter. We are working with St.
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Community PedsCare program has an interdisciplinary staff of about 22 employees including a chaplain, social workers, child life specialists, music therapists and a respite program with registered nurses that provide care to families, among others.
Hospice News
MAY 5, 2022
The hospice also brought on Carolyn Wesoloski as a registered nurse and Catherine Whinery as an infection control and prevention nurse. Recent hires also include nurse case managers Caitlin Cunningham and Annette Drouin. It also welcomed a new hospice aide, Meagan York.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Her story offers insight into the potential of nurses in creating meaningful change. She trained and worked as a registered nurse and quickly became passionate about mental health care where she noted a tremendous gap in service for those suffering from mental health issues.
Hospice of the North Coast
AUGUST 25, 2023
The hospice care team comprises medical experts, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers who collectively address the needs of patients and their families. This team may include a family member, social worker, or friend taking on a daily role, with assistance from home healthcare aides as necessary.
Shining Light Hospice
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
An interdisciplinary team is assembled for each patient and it typically includes the attending physician, a Registered Nurse (RN) case manager, home health aide, social worker, and a chaplain. The RN case manager will set up regular nursing visits at the patient’s home and will provide the bulk of the medical care.
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