Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To manage the changes taking place in hospice and in the larger health care system, Community Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Philip Ward has a mantra: Rethink everything. Ward became the top executive at Florida-based Community after the nonprofit reorganized as Alivia Care, a larger enterprise with a diverse range of business lines. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Demand for home infusion pharmacy services is booming, with several more years of sustained growth forecasted. This is a landmark opportunity for the industry to continue its transformation to incorporate more Hospital-at-Home care. In this model, healthcare providers can deliver hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. Like many other industries, however, the specialty pharmacy nursing network has been seriously impacted by labor shortages that are predicted to persist.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

New COO Takes Helm at Compassus. Laura Templeton has risen through the ranks at Compassus, recently becoming its new COO and executive vice president. Since joining the company in 2012, Templeton has served as senior vice president and chief of clinical operations. In the midst of a worsening industry-wide staffing shortage, Templeton was charged with retaining nurse leaders and preparing the pipeline of talent to fill those roles in the future.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It has happened again. On October 22, 2022, workplace violence claimed the lives of two healthcare professionals from Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Texas. It’s a shocking tragedy that, according to reports , unfolded in the center’s labor and delivery unit, where recovering new mothers rest under the watchful eyes of their healthcare teams. Both victims were providing care at the time of the shooting.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

From devastating hurricanes to prolonged droughts to scorching heat waves, climate change wreaks havoc on the planet, with more severe impacts to come. As a nurse, you can expect climate change to affect your work if it hasn’t already. “Climate change,” notes the National League for Nursing (NLN), “currently impacts or will impact every aspect […].

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you know Nurse Blake from his Facebook videos, podcast , live shows, or cruises, he’s the most popular nurse influencer on social media and a force to be reckoned with! Well, at least helping the nursing community and making nurses laugh. And he’s doing that a lot. He’s also, though, providing lots of educational opportunities for them as well.

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Home Care Pulse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond Kristen Wheeler, Executive Director of Private Duty at NAHC, identifies five critical issues affecting the industry right now and what providers can do to advocate for change. View Episode Transcript × Episode Transcript. Linda Leekley ( 00:08 ): Hi, everyone. Good to see you.

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Palliverse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash. I heard the loud and proud singing from the carpark. The vibrant and powerful voices of the Gospel Choir required no amplification. Their harmonies stirred even the singers to tears, let alone their audience. We were all gathered to celebrate a life and to say goodbye. In my 23 years of medical practice, I had previously been to only one patient’s funeral.

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Comfort Home Care

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you or a loved ne has recently begun working with an in-home caregiver , you may be wondering how to best build a strong, healthy relationship with this new person in your life. After all, the caregiver will be spending a significant amount of time in your home, and it’s important that everyone feels comfortable and safe. Comfort Home Care is a great resource for finding qualified , MD area.

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Home Care Pulse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Ep.4: The Top 5 Challenges the Care Industry is Facing—And How Agencies Can Respond Kristen Wheeler, Executive Director of Private Duty at NAHC, identifies five critical issues affecting the industry right now and what providers can do to advocate for change. View Episode Transcript × Episode Transcript. Linda Leekley ( 00:08 ): Hi, everyone. Good to see you.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Last week members of our Care Team attended the Farmington Community Care Fair at the Farmington Senior Center. This was such a great event and it was a pleasure to be able to meet senior members of our community. The post Farmington Community appeared first on Euro-American Connections & Homecare.

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Home With Help

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you have recently been injured or fallen ill, your normal way of living has been disrupted. The road to recovery seems long and daunting. This is all new territory for you. But, it can be easier than you might think if certain guidelines are followed. Here are some tips for a smoother healing process. Do Not Skip Medication. Humans inevitably forget things and are stubborn creatures.

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Changing Lives Podcast

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today, Hospice Quinte’s Stan Klemencic Care Centre (SKCC) celebrates the first of many anniversaries to come! On October 25, 2021, the Stan Klemencic Care Centre opened its doors to its first hospice resident and in doing so enhanced the landscape for hospice palliative care in Quinte.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Airflow obstruction reversibility, an important parameter for the diagnosis of asthma, is documented by comparing baseline FEV1 to postbronchodilator FEV1 10 to 15 minutes after administration of 2 to 4 puffs of a short-acting beta-adrenergic drug.

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Comforcare Home Care

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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