Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

Kaiser Permanente is launching a new nonprofit provider organization branded as Risant Health, kicking it off with the acquisition of a fellow integrated health system — Geisinger Health. Risant Health’s prime directive is to “expand access to value-based care in more communities nationwide,” according to a statement from the two companies. The financial terms of the Geisinger transaction are undisclosed.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 26, 2023

Managing home care delivery can be a complex process; agencies rely heavily on software to manage their daily operations, which include scheduling appointments, tracking visits, managing client information, billing and invoicing, and more. Having the right home care software can greatly improve the efficiency and productivity of the agency, which in turn translates to improved revenue, cost savings, and overall better outcomes for clients.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

St. Croix Hospice is continuing its meteoric expansion in the Midwest with a new location in Manhattan, Kansas. This marks the company’s third de novo in as many weeks. Within the past 10 days, the Minnesota-based company christened a new office in Newton, Iowa, and a second in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As part of its growth strategy, St. Croix Hospice often looks for markets in which hospice utilization is comparatively low, including historically underserved rural communities. “Approximately

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

NICU nurse Katrina Mullen knew finding a foster home for a 14-year-old mother who had just delivered triplets would be impossible. “No one was going to take a teen mom and her preemie triplets,” says Mullen. So Mullen, a neonatal nurse at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, Indiana and mother of five, officially adopted the teen mom, Shariya Small and her triplets – more than two years after the pair met when she gave birth.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

With limited means of palliative care reimbursement, providers have had to develop creative approaches to their staffing models. Some of those employers have folded wages for palliative care staff into the budgets of their hospice programs, for example. Others have designed a “pay as you go” model as they build out their palliative care businesses. The absence of a robust palliative care reimbursement and regulatory structure comes with both benefits and challenges when it comes to care delivery

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Living Assistance Services

APRIL 26, 2023

We can’t always control the cards we’re dealt as we age, but there are a few different ways to stack the deck in your favour. Whether.

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Palliverse

APRIL 26, 2023

Photo by Jordon Conner on Unsplash As if he didn’t have enough problems already two days ago his arm came out in an itchy rash. This made his already poor sleep worse. The itch was still present but was accompanied by severe burning pains. His skin had become too tender to touch. He didn’t dare rub creams onto the affected areas as even gentle touch resulted in worsened pain.

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

APRIL 26, 2023

A considerable part of the mission of Happy Healthy Caregiver is to fast-track family caregivers to resources. Your time is limited, and the information is scattered everywhere. Then, once you find something, you question if it can be trusted. I first became aware of Certified Senior Advisors(CSA) in 2016 when I took a virtual course … How a Certified Senior Advisor Can Help Family Caregivers Read More » The post How a Certified Senior Advisor Can Help Family Caregivers appeared first

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

APRIL 26, 2023

We recently sat down with Ali Spatz of Real Skin Studio to learn more about their company and to get expert advice on how to protect your skin, especially in the summer months. About Real Skin Studio Real Skin Studio is another business located in downtown Highland Park, in the Sola Salon Studios. They offer a wide variety of customized spa facials and clinical treatments.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 26, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Low-dose corticosteroids (prednisone 10 mg) are beneficial in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are beginning DMARD therapy as the therapeutic effect of DMARDs may not be seen until weeks to months after initiating therapy.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Angela Amar, PhD, RN, FAAN, a forensic nurse and leader dedicated to enhancing diversity, was named dean of the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She begins her new role on August 1, 2023. Dean Amar is an accomplished leader, advanced practice psychiatric nurse, and researcher studying sexual and dating violence. She joins NYU from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Nursing, where she has been dean and a tenured professor since 2018.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

APRIL 26, 2023

Earlier this spring, as part of its annual rulemaking process for hospices, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several important regulatory proposals. In addition to the yearly update in hospice per diem rates, the proposed rule clarifies the end dates for hospices to use telehealth and other technologies to provide remote care.

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