Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2023

Four U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to develop a palliative care-specific payment model demonstration. The bill’s sponsors include Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Barrasso (R-Wy.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.). The four legislators in 2019 co-founded the Senate’s bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus to focus on legislation and policy to raise awareness of and improve access to pallia

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Diabetes is common. When I’m on nursing home call, the most common page I receive is for a blood sugar value. When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. Given how frequent monitoring and prescribing issues arise in the care of patients with diabetes in late life, including the end of life, Eric and I were excited when Tamryn Gray emailed us requesting

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2023

After becoming a public entity last year, Enhabit Inc.’s (NYSE: EHAB) M&A journey has narrowed towards hospice, diverting less in home health’s direction. Reimbursement uncertainties, shrinking pools of available assets, and rising valuations in the home health space are forces steering the company’s sights towards hospice, according to Enhabit executives.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 8, 2023

Aphasia, noun apha·​sia ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia, the cruel illness resulting from a stroke, allowed Jean to understand what was said to her but prevented her from clearly replying. — Robert Giroux The National Aphasia Association has declared June as National Aphasia Awareness Month.

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2023

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Following two weeks of trial testimony, a Travis County jury recently rendered a $10 million verdict in a novel corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) case. The jury found in favor of a physician hospitalist group that claimed a management company repeatedly broke its promise to comply with the state’s CPOM prohibition, putting profits over patients, among other wrongdoings.

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NHPCO

JUNE 8, 2023

For Immediate Release June 8, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) thank Congressional leaders, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), co-chairs and co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, for the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S.2565) which proposes the creation o

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 8, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – The Benefits of Getting Started With the VA – What Is the VA Community Care Network? – What Is the Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit? – Stacking VA Benefits – Key Takeaways Article Contents: The Benefits of Getting Started With the VA What Is the VA Community Care Network? What Is the Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit?

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Diversity Nursing

JUNE 8, 2023

Men's Health Month is an important observance aimed at raising awareness about the health issues affecting men and encouraging them to take proactive steps towards a healthier lifestyle. Below are general statistics and facts related to men's health. Life Expectancy: On average , men have a shorter life expectancy compared to women. In the United States, the life expectancy for men is around 73 years, compared with women’s, which is about 79, according to CDC data.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 8, 2023

You may have heard of hospice respite care, but you may not know what it is. Hospice care is palliative care that helps people manage their symptoms and enhance their quality of life as they near death. It isn’t easy to care for someone in such a situation. During this period, families and caregivers can … What is Hospice Respite Care? Read More » The post What is Hospice Respite Care?

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Nurse.com

JUNE 8, 2023

Are you searching for a nursing job that allows you to skip the scrubs and stressful commutes? Remote nursing jobs offer these perks and more. From telemedicine to teaching, nurses are finding that they don’t have to step inside a hospital or clinic to help patients. Telemedicine jobs No doubt, telemedicine certainly opened the door to more remote nursing jobs.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 8, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) has common adverse events that include dizziness, somnolence, diplopia, fatigue, nausea, ataxia, vomiting, abnormal vision, abdominal pain, tremor, dyspepsia and abnormal gait.

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Today's Caregiver

JUNE 8, 2023

Angela Dunbar and Allison Remiller discuss the CDC Foundation’s Empowered Health

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