AlayaCare

JUNE 27, 2023

Tech advancements continue to revolutionize how client data is stored, accessed, and utilized in the home care industry. Electronic Health Records (EHR) have emerged as a game-changer, streamlining operations and improving client outcomes. In this blog, we explore how EHR systems can empower home care agencies, unleashing a wave of operational efficiency and enhancing the quality of care provided to clients in the comfort of their homes. 1.

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Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2023

Links exist between state certificate of need (CON) laws and hospice quality outcomes, researchers recently found. Roughly 86% of all hospices nationwide provide services in states that do not have certificate of need (CON) regulations in place, according to research from the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The remaining 14% of hospices in states with a CON provision in place had a higher unadjusted mean Hospice Item Set (HIS) quality score for all measures than those that d

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 27, 2023

Diane Keinanen , a registered nurse of 32 years in Duluth, Minnesota, is a transgender woman who started her transition journey four years ago. Since then, she’s proudly expressed her identity and life post-transition through motivational photos and videos on her social media on her challenges and moments of joy through bike rides, confessions about her family, and what brings her inspiration today.

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Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2023

Collaborations between palliative and primary care providers may be on the rise, a trend that could give way to competitive edges around referral streams. Many patients lack access to palliative care in part due to lagging reimbursement for these services. This is among the reasons driving more palliative care providers to join forces with primary care providers to bridge gaps in payment, according to Tiffany Hughes, COO and nurse practitioner at Texas-based PalliCare Inc.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 27, 2023

Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions Michelle Cone and Laura Coyle of HomeWell Care Services address why home care plays a crucial role in reducing hospital readmissions, how they're prioritizing this at HomeWell, and what they would suggest as the first step to improving outcomes. View Episode Transcript × Episode Transcript Amanda Sternklar ( 00:09 ): Hi everyone.

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Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2023

As more hospices engage with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, they may be able to learn from the experiences of some home health providers. Historically, MA has not covered hospice. Now, many operators are contracting with managed care plans for other service lines, such as palliative care, or they may be participating in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model.

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High Peaks Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice has an immediate opening for a Part-Time Hospice Social Worker in our Northern Clinical Care Team serving Essex County, Northern Hamilton County, Southern Franklin County, and the Southeast corner of St. Lawrence County. The culture of High Peaks Hospice is mission-driven and community oriented.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 27, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Among the cardinal symptoms associated with a depressive episode are depressed mood, sadness, hopelessness, sleep disturbance, changes in appetite and weight, loss of interest, guilt, difficulty concentrating and suicidal ideation.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JUNE 27, 2023

Author: Ruth M. Thomson, DO MBA HMDC FACOI FAAHPM As one of AAHPM’s delegates, I had the privilege of representing the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) 2023 Annual Meeting held in Chicago in mid-June. At the meeting, I presented the lead testimony for our delegation on the two AAHPM-authored resolutions related to hospice policy.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 27, 2023

A nurse recently commented on one of my blogs, sharing his own professional struggle. He said his nurse practitioner (NP) license was suspended over 10 years ago after the state board of nursing (BON) “refused to accept proof that refuted the allegations” against him. His attorney recommended he take the suspension and put the matter behind him. The nurse can’t find a job as an NP because of the suspension, and he’s unable to do any physically demanding work because of injuries he sustained whil

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