Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Children’s Medical Research, Inc., is launching a pediatric palliative care professional training program at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC). The organization, which does business as the Children’s Health Foundation of Oklahoma, will offer the program to practicing physicians in pediatrics and general family medicine, as well as nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers and hospice workers statewide.

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HopeHealth

AUGUST 30, 2022

When you’ve lost someone special, your love for them continues. Where can you put that love? A grief expert shares ways to heal and feel connected after a death. The post Connected, even after death: Where to put your love when you’ve lost someone special appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Michigan-headquartered Residential Hospice has acquired Comfort Hospice in Missouri and Grace Hospice in Ohio for undisclosed amounts. Residential is a portfolio company of Graham Healthcare Management, which in turn is a subsidiary of the investment firm Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). Residential purchased the two hospices from health care company U.S.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2022

Patients critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries (HAPrIs). Therefore, nurses and other clinicians should be extra vigilant with assessments and protective interventions, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical Care. “Pressure Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention in Patients With COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit” retrospectively […].

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Elaine Mansfield

AUGUST 30, 2022

We grabbed our carry-ons and sprinted to the ticket counter. Our plane had just left, but the British Air agent found us seats on a different airline. “You’d better hurry,” she said. “It boards in a few minutes. Your luggage will be sent to Madras. Run.”. We ran through long gray crowded hallways. My pack smacked against my back with each stride. I was exhausted and weepy and wanted to go home.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 30, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Gastrointestinal adverse effects are relatively common and occur most frequently when amiodarone-loading doses are administered. Typically, patients report nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and abdominal pain.

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Comfort Home Care

AUGUST 30, 2022

As we age there will come a time when we will need assistance. The amount of assistance and the type of care will vary from individual to individual. The quality of care, however, should not vary. We should all expect to receive reliable quality care as we age. Since 1999 Comfort Home Care has been providing senior care for the residents of Montgomery and Howard Counties in MD, and Washington, DC.

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Seasons Hospice

AUGUST 30, 2022

When a loved one passes away, it can be difficult to know what to do. Often, the bereaved are left feeling alone and unsure of what to do next. Some people may do their best to work through the grief process on their own terms. Sometimes this means leaning on other friends and family members for support to help you get through the process. Often times though, bereavement services and support can be very helpful in the healing process.

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Together for Short Lives

AUGUST 30, 2022

Chelsea and England star, Mason Mount, is giving fans one last chance to buy limited edition MOUNTchandise in an online store, following on from the success of Mason Mount’s pop-up MOUNTchandise shop, open for one weekend only in July 2022. Mason Mount is a proud Patron for Together for Short Lives. The post Last chance to buy Mason Mount’s limited-edition MOUNTchandise appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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