Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

Illinois-based Transitions Hospice is implementing new technology and innovative care models to maximize its opportunities for value-based reimbursement, improve patient outcomes and create efficiency to reduce the burden on staff. . In pursuit of these objectives, the company in 2021 launched two new programs: Chronic Care Management (CCM) program and Transitional Care Management (TCM), as well as deploying Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) systems.

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Nurse.com

MAY 5, 2022

Next week, The Nurses’ March will take place to unite and recognize caregivers across the country at our nation’s capital. This inaugural event will honor those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and pay tribute to the nursing community. Throughout COVID-19, the media and various campaigns brought greater focus to nurses’ critical role in the healthcare industry.

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

Amedisys Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer. Home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) recently named Nick Muscato as its new chief strategy officer. Muscato previously served as senior vice president of finance for seven years before stepping into the role. Moscato has led the company’s investor relations activities and has played a “pivotal role” in its long-term growth strategy, the company indicated in an announcement.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 5, 2022

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose. Vaught was prosecuted this year in an extremely rare criminal trial for a medical mistake, but the drug mix-up at the center of […].

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

As LHC Group’s (NASDAQ: LHCG) pending $5.5 billion acquisition by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) unfolds, the home health and hospice provider is seeing resurgent admissions growth despite persistent workforce pressures. LHC Group saw a contraction in the nursing labor market across its business segments during the second half of last year, President Joshua Proffitt previously indicated.

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Diversity Nursing

MAY 5, 2022

Each year during Nurses Week we take the time to show our appreciation for Nurses and all of the amazing hard work they do. Companies have also taken this opportunity to show their appreciation by offering special discounts and freebies for healthcare heroes. To save Nurses some time, we compiled a list of companies who are participating in special offers.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

MAY 5, 2022

When you think of a career in nursing, your mind probably goes straight to a hospital or clinic setting. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing demand for more convenient healthcare options, and a population with a longer life expectancy have all led to a major shift in how and where patients are treated. As the health industry adapts to more patient-centered models of care, nursing is finding its way home.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

MAY 5, 2022

Did you know? Research has shown the use of colors could improve memory. Art therapy uses colors that stimulate the limbic area of the brain that deals with retention, certain colors can produce a higher level of attention and is effective to increase memory performance. The post Different Colors Can Influence A Person With Dementia appeared first on Euro-American Connections & Homecare.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

MAY 5, 2022

What comes to mind when you think of a nurse? Is it someone wearing scrubs and tending to a patient lying in a hospital bed? Although the concept of nursing has existed for centuries, the field of nursing has expanded exponentially over time. There are now more than 2.9 million registered nurses in the United States alone, and many more worldwide. Nurses work in hospitals, doctors' offices, and schools, and they care for patients in their homes, too.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 5, 2022

Category: Fundamentals The pathophysiology of angina involves atherosclerosis, a disorder of lipid metabolism resulting in the deposit of cholesterol in the blood vessel. This causes a reactive endothelial injury that eventually results in a narrowing of the vessels.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

MAY 5, 2022

Would you be able to recognize the signs if you or a loved one was suffering from a stroke? If you recognized the symptoms, would you know what to do next?

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Minority Nurse

MAY 5, 2022

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) published a commentary today on the significant cancer disparities facing Asian Americans. The article is authored by seven researchers from across the country who participated in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Center of Excellence “ Conversations on Cancer ” held on July 29, 2021.

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Hospice Promise

MAY 5, 2022

With deep sadness and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our colleague and friend, Carla Makropoulos. Carla worked as an End-of-Life Doula and gave many families guidance and support during her time with us. She was caring, compassionate, and always advocated for our patients’ needs. Words cannot express how saddened we are by her loss. Carla was loved dearly by all of us at Hospice Promise, and we will forever appreciate her devotion to our patients.

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Comforcare Home Care

MAY 5, 2022

Cinco de Mayo always falls on May 5th. It is the celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5th,1862. More popular in the Unites States than Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. Wishing you a colorful, fun, and festive Cinco de Mayo.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. Think about the last time you attended a talk on communication skills or goals of care discussions. Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? I’m guessing not. Now square that with the fact that age-related hearing loss affects about 2/3rd of adults over age 70 years and that self-reported hearing loss increases during the last years of life. .

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