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National Alliance for Care at Home CEO Dr. Steven Landers: Build a Better Future for Hospice, Home Health

Hospice News

Spreading the home-based care community’s message is about more than health care, it also speaks to the priorities and values of society at large, according to Dr. Steven Landers, the newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (NACH).

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A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients

Traditions Health

A Look at Hospice Care at Home for Cancer Patients The Role of Hospice Care at Home Hospice care is a type of care based on the philosophy that comprehensive care for seriously ill patients should attend to more than just their physical symptoms, and instead, focus on all their holistic needs.

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[UPDATED] NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taps Dr. Steven Landers as First CEO

Hospice News

The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in June between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Diverse Mix of Opportunities, Obstacles in Palliative Care’s Future Outlook

Hospice News

Sustainability in the palliative care space will in part hinge on more education and training, she said. There is a global shortage of health care professionals. Most palliative programs are primarily run by nurse practitioners and there is a shortage of NPs as well,” Adair said.

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Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care

Hospice News

As Contessa Health pioneers a growing value-based palliative care-at-home program, they’ve encountered some learning curves when it comes to operating within a new payment system. Contessa is a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), which the home health and hospice provider acquired in 2021 for $250 million.

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The Importance of Wound Care Nurses

Traditions Health

Wound Care Nurses Offer Expert Care and Education to Families The Traditions Health home health team brings important services to you and your loved ones when and where you need them most—in the comfort of your own home. Our nurses have basic wound care supplies on hand.

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On National AIDS and Aging Day, A Veteran Nurse Looks Back: How Nurses Can Transform the Lives of HIV/AIDS Patients Through Empathy

Daily Nurse

Any nurse entering the field, no matter how prepared or well trained, will do their best to learn about the realities of caring for others on the job. As a young nurse, I suddenly saw many patients developing complex and difficult-to-manage illnesses. Soon, we would give this disease a name: HIV/AIDs.

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