Hospice News
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Hospice providers are calling on regulators to change their approaches to enforcement due to the cost burden and the unpredictable nature of the dying process. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) have been cracking down on the industry with a heavy focus on patient eligibility and longer lengths of stay.
HopeHealth
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Home care physical therapy meets patients in the intimacy of home, tackling the specific challenges of the environment where they live. A physical therapist shares what it’s like. The post On the road with a home care physical therapist appeared first on HopeHealth.
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Hospice News
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Labor shortages reduced clinical capacity for Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) during the summer months, which slowed hospice admissions growth during the third quarter. Labor headwinds bit into the company’s ability to take on patients, resulting in only a 1% increase in same-store admissions during Q3, coupled with a 1% decline in its average daily census.
GeriPal
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Dr. Faith Fitzgerald once quipped that prognostic modeling is the “punctilious quantification of the amorphous.” She has a point. Prognosis is inherently uncertain. As Alex Lee says on our podcast today, all prognostic models will be wrong (in some circumstances and for some patients); our job is to make prognostic models that are clinically useful.
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Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after installing a dynamic LED lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms, according to a study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Midwest Lighting Institute. Investigators assessed the impact of solid-state (LED) lighting on visual acuity, alertness, and sleep and its potential […].
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 27, 2022
In the course of your nursing career, you need allies who can support you in elevating and advancing your journey as a professional nurse. Allies are easier to come by than you think, but many nurses don’t think strategically about this important aspect of nursing career development. Since many nurses seem averse to consciously and purposefully building a professional network, here are five strategies to do just that.
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Today's Caregiver
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Sung to The Addams Family theme music They creep around your house, Ask questions of your spouse, All your plans up they will louse, Your Visiting Family.
Home Care Pulse
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Find the knowledge. – Understand the knowledge. – Implement the knowledge. – Share the knowledge. – Adapt to find the path forward. Article Contents: 1. Find the knowledge. 2. Understand the knowledge. 3. Implement the knowledge. 4. Share the knowledge. 5. Adapt to find the path forward.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
OCTOBER 27, 2022
It’s time to speak up about breast cancer, and the month of October is dedicated to doing just that. As the most common form of cancer, it’s likely that someone in your life whom you care for deeply has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Given how prevalent breast cancer is and the repercussions it has on individuals and families affected, this month is a time to rally together and raise awareness.
Palliverse
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash. She had become sleepier over the course of the week. She would still rouse to voice at times. Her eyes would open for a few seconds and then close again. A few days ago she was still talking but her voice became weaker as the days passed. It was becoming harder to understand her and then she stopped talking. She had been unresponsive two days ago and would only make occasional sounds when being washed or turned in bed.
Seasons Hospice
OCTOBER 27, 2022
As we age, it’s essential to keep our minds as sharp as possible. Unfortunately, with the added stress of everyday life and the natural process of aging, this can be difficult to do. However, there are many ways to keep your mind active and healthy. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips for maintaining mental health during hospice care and as a caregiver.
Community Home Health Care
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Physical therapists (PTs) are experts in how the body moves. They identify and treat movement problems in people of all ages and abilities. They do this by providing hands-on care, education, and by prescribing specific exercises or activities. Using the latest research, physical therapists design a treatment plan for each person’s specific needs, challenges, and goals.
Nurse Nacole
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Category: Fundamentals Beta-2 adrenergic agonists stimulate beta-2 adrenergic receptors, increasing the production of cyclic 3?5? adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Increased cAMP relaxes airway smooth muscle and increases bronchial ciliary activity.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Renee Kinder. Many years ago, a speech therapist from the mountains of eastern Kentucky found himself spending weeks out of every month traveling between the boroughs of New York City for work. Saying the initial experience was culture shock is an understatement. He grew up in a town literally absent of traffic or street signs, had limited exposure to individuals of different cultures, and knew very little about how to book a flight — much less the importance of having an E-ZPass.
AJN Off the Charts
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Jonathan Nover, MBA, RN. The problem. Hospital-acquired conditions, particularly pressure injuries (PIs), increased at alarming rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital isolation precautions and infection prevention practices limited clinician time at the bedside. How does a nurse regularly turn and position a patient if they are unable to enter the room as often as they did prior to the pandemic?
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