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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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CSI Academy Teams to Focus on Implementing HWE Standards

Daily Nurse

The HWE standards are the cornerstone of AACN’s comprehensive HWE initiative, a long-term commitment to creating environments where nurses can provide the highest standards of safe, compassionate patient care while being fulfilled at work. We aim to change that.”

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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. However, addressing this gap is important for ensuring patient safety and improving the quality of healthcare.

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4 Strategies to differentiate yourself from competitors in home health  

AlayaCare

The home health industry in the USA is growing rapidly due to an aging population and an increased demand for healthcare services provided in the home. It can improve the efficiency of care delivery, allowing providers to see more clients and provide better care overall.

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Staffing Summit Panel: A Discussion with Element5

Hospice News

Prior to Element5, he led DeVero, a healthcare platform, from startup to acquisition, driving product strategy in overall operational execution. I’d like to ask, of course, challenges and staffing are predominant in post-acute care. I think in healthcare, this is amplified for a couple of different reasons.

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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

Today’s healthcare system faces complex challenges, many brought to greater focus during the pandemic. Healthcare organizations continue to experience numerous challenges ranging from supply and demand issues, quality outcomes, and addressing the nursing workforce shortage. Currently, the majority of states within the U.S.

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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value. While it’s true The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) require volunteers to perform 5% of direct patient care hours per month for hospice agencies, she insists their contributions go far beyond simply meeting that goal.