Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2023

A transition to value-based reimbursement would fundamentally change the traditional hospice business model. It could also wield a powerful influence on an organization’s culture. Hospices are inching ever closer to the value-based arena. To date, much of this has centered around diversified programs like palliative care, PACE and other services. However, the ongoing value-based insurance design model (VBID) demonstration and some Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationships are giving prov

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 3, 2023

The sleepover hangover is a telltale sign of summer in our home. Teenagers up and out way too late with friends, hopefully staying out of trouble and then crashing until 2 p.m. the next day. Little ones who are just plain exhausted after multiple evenings with cousins.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Communities in southern Minnesota are working to help Allina Health find a sustainable path forward following the recent closure of its inpatient hospice facility. Minneapolis-based Allina Health built the Homestead Hospice House in 2005, which served both Owatonna and Steele county communities in the state before recently shuttering. The nonprofit health system’s inpatient center provided important end-of-life care and respite services to these communities, according to Kasey Kamholz, board of

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2023

For Nurses and healthcare professionals who provide care to elderly individuals, it is of utmost importance to be able to identify and report signs of elder abuse. Elder abuse can take various forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, financial, or neglect. The National Council on Aging , estimates up to 5 million older Americans are abused every year, and the annual loss by victims of financial abuse is estimated to be at least $36.5 billion.

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Responsive Home Care

AUGUST 3, 2023

The big day has arrived: Dad’s first day with his new caregiver! If your family is similar to many, you might be feeling a variety of emotions: relief, uncertainty, and anxiety, to name a few. These emotions are typical and perfectly normal. A little advance preparation and planning for this important milestone can help ensure […] The post New Caregiver Nervousness?

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2023

When sitting in a job interview for a new nursing position, do you feel like you have to be constantly on the defensive? Are you anxious about how to respond to questions geared towards creating a crack in the foundation of your career and self-confidence? Do you tremble at the thought of verbal swordplay? Job interviews can feel like you’re being grilled and prepared for dinner, and there are tactics that you can employ to counter those cutting questions and turn the conversation in your

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 3, 2023

An RN reader shared that his niece was having mental health issues. She was staying with the nurse and his family while being treated at an outpatient facility. The nurse agreed to this arrangement under the conditions that the niece took her medications as ordered and participated in the program, including sessions with a psychiatrist. In a “family meeting” with care providers, the nurse and his wife were updated about the niece’s diagnoses and treatment recommendations by the psychiatrist, whi

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Changing Lives Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2023

Coming to terms with the fact that you are dying can be very difficult. There are a lot of emotions that a person goes through as they try to understand that something they once may have thought was a far off event is now at their doorstep. Everything from spending as much time with your loved ones as possible to potentially completing goals that may have been pushed to the wayside are common things people try to accomplish in their final days.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 3, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Trazodone (Desyrel) is a weak serotonin receptor antagonist that also blocks serotonin reuptake to a lesser degree. Trazodone is highly sedating at therapeutic doses secondary to its antihistamine properties.

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