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HSPN Palliative Care: Fireside Chat with Contessa and Netsmart

Hospice News

I have spent about 11 years total with Optum and then worked with Aspire, but now I’m currently working with Contessa and Amedisys to help support palliative care at home programs. I made my way through the ranks as a CNA, then a registered nurse, and then a nurse practitioner and now, I’m in a leadership position.

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Older Americans Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

Hospice services can be delivered in the home so individuals can live their last days with respect, peace, and dignity in familiar surroundings. A hospice care team includes a hospice volunteer, registered nurse, social worker, home health aide, and chaplain.

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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

Hospice News

Furthermore, we also developed certifications of the people who run the programs in the house, career-specific certifications for hospice operations, home health operations, health care sales, and even ongoing coaching and support. What is age-friendly care, and why is it important now? What’s the job at hand?

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The Future of Telehealth and Nursing

Nurse.com

Telehealth nursing is often an integral part of large acute care institutions, serving as an intermediary step in which nurses assess a patient’s condition and determine if an in-person visit is necessary. Adoption of Telehealth and Nursing. it’s no surprise that the future looks bright for telehealth nursing.

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Oncology Nursing – a day in the life of supporting patients

The Nurse Break

Spain and the United States, designing innovative treatments and care for people with cancer and heart disease. My name is Anna Crawford and I am a Registered Nurse managing adult patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. I am originally from New Zealand and have over 20 years of nursing experience. Oncology Articles.

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The Rise of Hospital at Home

AlayaCare

heal th-care system outside traditional hospital settings. Alongside expanded telehealth options and updated rules for ambulatory surgical centers to perform more inpatient procedures was a new Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative. C linics can learn best practices from providers such as O ption Care Health.)

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