Daily Nurse

JUNE 30, 2025

Let’s face it—being a great nurse today takes a lot more than clinical smarts. You need to think quickly, communicate clearly, work well under pressure, and adapt to every curveball thrown your way (all while staying up-to-date on new technology and patient safety protocols). Sound familiar? A recent study.com survey of 300 hiring managers across industries confirms it: the most in-demand workplace skills aren’t just technical—they’re human.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2025

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is exploring prior authorizations within traditional Medicare for some services. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is launching a demonstration program called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, aimed at applying advanced technology to prior authorization processes within traditional Medicare.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 30, 2025

A film created to spark meaningful conversations about nursing. With support from a state-funded grant, the R 3 : Resilient Nurses Initiative has embarked on a project to further its mission of promoting renewal, resilience, and retention in the nursing profession—a short film. In collaboration with the Dracopoulos-Bloomberg iDeas Lab at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, the team created Harnessing the Promise of Nursing.

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 30, 2025

As people age, their skin naturally becomes more fragile, thin, and prone to dryness and irritation. For seniors receiving hospice care, skin health is especially important as it directly impacts comfort, dignity, and overall well-being. The physical and emotional changes that come with terminal illnesses, combined with decreased mobility and altered nutritional needs, make thoughtful skin care an essential part of daily care routines.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2025

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has called for a 6.4% aggregate cut to home health payments for 2026 in a proposed rule released on Monday. The total reductions amount to $1.135 billion. The proposed payment changes break down into a 224% increase in home health payments. This is offset by a 3.7% cut due to behavioral adjustments and a 4.6% cut related to updates of the Fixed Dollar Loss (FDL) ratio, which is used to calculate outlier payments for high-cost home health serv

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HopeHealth

JUNE 30, 2025

As a longtime volunteer with HopeHealth, Stella already had a deep appreciation for the power of community. In fact, she’d spent years co-facilitating a grief support group, and marveled at the healing she witnessed there. But when her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it didn’t occur to her that she might need her own Read More The post “It’s a lifeline”: The surprising power of caregiver support groups appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 30, 2025

Category: Critical Care Nursing High-demand respiratory failure is related to an inability of normal or relatively normal lungs to keep up with increased ventilatory demands associated with systemic hypermetabolism (e.g., secondary to sepsis).

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2025

Trends in hospice merger and acquisition (M&A) activity thus far in 2025 are diverting from industry expectations in varied ways as multi-pronged headwinds impact decision-making processes. The types of hospice transactions that have unfolded halfway through the year hold revealing signs of where the industry is headed on the horizon, according to Joe Widmar, director of the Chicago-based global business and technology consulting firm West Monroe.

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NHPCO

JUNE 30, 2025

Alarming Proposal Would Reduce Access to Services and Harm Patients (Alexandria, VA and Washington DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home ( the Alliance ) issued the following statement today in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Updates proposed rule, which proposes payment and regulatory u

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Caregiver Warrior

JUNE 30, 2025

Caregiver dread is a side effect. Here are some gentle, practical ways to set us up for success and give dread a run for it's money! The post Caregiver Dread Is Real—Here’s a Way to Reclaiming Peace appeared first on Caregiver Warrior.

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NHPCO

JUNE 30, 2025

Members get unlimited access to the latest resources, news, and policy updates at the National Alliance for Care at Home. You must be a member of the National Alliance for Care at Home to access this content. Log In Now Create an Account Not a member? Join a network of dedicated professionals like yourself today. Become a Member The post CMS Releases Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Proposed Rule appeared first on National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 30, 2025

Families often ask, “How long are people in hospice?” when they are thinking about end-of-life care. This is a very personal issue that typically comes from the need for clarity, […] The post How Long Are People in Hospice? | Melodia Care Hospice appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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