GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Please join Eric and Alex in person for the GeriPal pub crawl at the AAHPM/HPNA annual assembly in Phoenix, Thursday night 3/21 8PM. Starting bar TBD, look for the GeriPal post, and follow #HPMParty on Twitter to keep us as we crawl! ** Today we celebrate eight years, around 2 million listens, and 300 podcasts! Eric and I take questions from you, our listeners, about: why we podcast, our most controversial podcast, which podcast changed our practice, favorite song req

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Stakeholders are closely eying the legislative journey of a bill designed to improve access to blood transfusion services among hospice patients. If enacted, it could affect hospices’ ability to measure quality. Providing terminally ill patients with greater blood transfusion access could result in improved outcomes and hospice utilization, according to Dr.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Have you ever wondered about the similarity between “hospital” and “hospitality”? Is this a coincidence, or can we identify how they’re connected? Maybe we can also discover how hospitality concepts could help repair the broken relationship between the healthcare system and its patients. Healthcare revolves around the delivery of patient care. Thus, customer service and satisfaction must play a role in its success.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

High-quality care, leadership development, margin improvement and overall business growth helped The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) close out 2024 with a bang. The Eagle, Idaho-based company saw particularly strong financial and operational results across its home health and hospice business. The Pennant Group and its independent operating subsidiaries provide health care services through 111 home health and hospice agencies and 51 senior living communities throughout several states.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

If there has been a theme in my world this month, it is the art of asking for help. Not just asking for help but doing so with the confidence of knowing I am surrounded by team members ready to step in at a moment’s notice. “I need help with an interview. Can you let me know if this candidate will jive well with us?” “I need HELP quick! I have double booked Zooms.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

5 Amazing Benefits of Chair Yoga for Seniors Chair yoga for seniors stands out as a beacon of hope, offering a gentle yet effective way to improve flexibility, strength, and mental well-being. In a world where exercise is often synonymous with high-intensity workouts, chair yoga emerges as a serene alternative, especially designed for those who seek to maintain their health and vitality into their golden years.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver? In today’s aging society, more seniors are choosing to age in place, favoring the familiarity and comfort of their own homes over the institutional setting of assisted living or nursing facilities. This shift brings to the forefront a critical decision for seniors and their families: determining the need for a home care nurse versus an in-home personal caregiver.

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Nurse Nacole

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Thoracentesis can be performed for either diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. With diagnostic thoracentesis, 50 mL of pleural fluid is obtained for laboratory studies to elucidate the cause of effusion.

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