Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

An increasingly diverse base of health care providers have taken an interest in the palliative care space, a trend that could be indicative of how strategic growth is taking shape in the field. As they build out their palliative care programs, many of these organizations are pursuing partnerships to foster coordination and growth. A range of palliative care joint ventures , care collaborations and partnerships have evolved in recent years as more health care providers work to address the needs o

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 8, 2024

Continued professional development is crucial to help nurses grow their skills, improve job satisfaction, and prevent burnout. Nurses working in hospitals that implement burnout-reduction strategies — including professional mobility opportunities, wage increases, and educational opportunities for learning and leadership — typically experience a 20% decrease in burnout and stay in their roles for longer (3.5 years on average, compared to just 2.9 years for nurses without access to burnout-reducti

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The home health and hospice provider New Day Healthcare has acquired Texas-based Compassion Hospice for an undisclosed amount. The transaction expands New Day’s footprint to 29 locations, concentrated in Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. The company’s nearly 6,500 employees serve close to 100,000 patients annually across all of its business lines, including home health, hospice, pediatrics, clinical decision support and personal care.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

JANUARY 8, 2024

Learn how to manage dementia care in the kitchen. You can feel the warmth in any kitchen. It’s the place hungry kids rush to as soon as they get home from school. It’s the spot family members gather to prepare holiday meals together. It’s also a place to warm up a cup of milk and find some quiet, reflective solace when sleep is elusive. For someone living with dementia, the kitchen can often be the site of heartfelt memories like these.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Private equity firms in the hospice space are adapting their “roll-up” strategies as economic uncertainties persist. Roll ups are a common approach to private equity investment. This occurs when a firm buys a larger platform company and then gradually acquires smaller organizations to foster growth. But in 2023, deal volume slowed across the board. While the slowdown applies to all buyers, the decline in private equity transactions is particularly noteworthy because they were among the most aggr

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 8, 2024

Photo courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs The intersection of military service and environmental exposures has become an increasingly critical area of concern. Environmental factors affect the health and well-being of military personnel in complex and multifaceted ways, and ill and injured military veterans may find their high aspirations undermined by mental and physical ailments that significantly affect their quality of life.

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Nurse Nacole

JANUARY 8, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Muscle fasciculations accompany the initial depolarization of the neuromuscular membrane of succinylcholine use. Fasciculations are most prominent in muscular patients and create deep, aching muscle pain that may last for days.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JANUARY 8, 2024

Many times when people die, all of their friends, family, and acquaintances come to the funeral to pay their respects and say goodbye for the final time. But you may be thinking to yourself, if I was dying, I wouldn’t want everyone that’s ever cared about me to gather after I die. I want to see them and say goodbye to them in person while I’m still alive!

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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2024

Now that we’ve turned the calendar page and become somewhat accustomed to replacing “2023” with “2024,” it’s time to focus on goals for the year ahead. Specifically, what aspects of your home care marketing strategy could use some recalibration? What worked well for you last year—and what didn’t? Prepare to Embrace Change Let’s face it: change is hard.

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Hospice Promise

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we step into the new year, we understand that it can be bittersweet for those who’ve lost a loved one. This year, let’s honor the memories and lessons our loved ones have gifted us. Their presence may have changed, but their impact remains woven into our lives. We’re here to offer comfort, understanding, and the assurance that it’s okay to embrace the new while cherishing the past.

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