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Emerging Services Help Hospice Patients Reduce Anxiety About Pets’ Future

Hospice News

Worries about their pets can contribute to great stress and anxiety for dying patients, impacting quality of life, according to Tania Crawford, volunteer coordinator at Hospice of Redmond. The organization also deploys volunteers to help families care for animals in the home. “In

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4 Strategies to differentiate yourself from competitors in home health  

AlayaCare

Scott Herman, CEO of Elara Caring , oversees a home care business spanning 17 states with over 25,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients. In an interview with Home Health Care News Herman discussed some of the strategic principles that have helped his organization succeed.

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5 tips to improve and better utilize your home care plans [Free tip sheet]

AlayaCare

The caregiver employment crisis has the home care industry on its toes looking for solutions to employee churn. One of those solutions is to evaluate the top complaints caregivers have on the job and improve them to increase employee retention. Items not assigned are often missed and can result in gaps in care.

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5 tips to improve and better utilize your home care plans [Free tip sheet]

AlayaCare

The caregiver employment crisis has the home care industry on its toes looking for solutions to employee churn. One of those solutions is to evaluate the top complaints caregivers have on the job and improve them to increase employee retention. Items not assigned are often missed and can result in gaps in care.

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6 Proven Ways to Maximize Profitability by Putting Your Data to Work

AlayaCare

As the demand for this service continues to grow across North America, home infusion providers face the challenge of maximizing profitability while maintaining the highest level of patient care. When it comes to patient care, some require more resources than others, which can significantly impact the cost of care.

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The Future Is Here: Using AI in Nursing Is a Growing Trend

Nurse.com

Inferencing is the clinical decision-making process that caregivers use to devise patient care plans. platform to continuously monitor patients for potential risks. “As Park says the impact of AI on health care is both wide-ranging and promising, particularly in its potential to enhance patient care.

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Motivational Interviewing in Nursing

Nurse.com

It was created to aid patients who struggled with substance abuse and addiction. Miller and Rollnick define this approach to patient care as a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with a focus on the language of change. MI allows for a conversational approach rather than what patients can interpret as lecturing.

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