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AccentCare Leverages Data, Transparency to Build Diverse, Inclusive Workforce

Hospice News

Aiming to foster greater diversity, equity and inclusion in its ranks, AccentCare has developed an annual program to study the demographics of its workforce.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary So you want to write a book. So you want to write a book! So…you want to write a book?!?

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MedPAC Calls for Hospice Payment Cap Wage Adjustment, 20% Cut

Hospice News

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has once again recommended a 20% cut to the aggregate cap for hospice payments. The commission also called on Congress to wage adjust the cap.

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Four Generations of the Nursing Workforce

Daily Nurse

Nursing is multigenerational, with four generations in the workforce at any given time. Each generation has gifts and contributions to offer.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? Get expert advice from Smartcare Software — a complete home care EMR company leading the industry in caregiver hiring and retention tools — and download The Ultimate Guide to Improve Caregiver Engagement & Retention for FREE.

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Aveanna’s Labor Pains Easing as Hospice Revenue Grows

Hospice News

High labor costs have whittled into Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: AVAH)’s growth potential. But the company may be gaining ground on recruitment, retention and revenue.

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Stereotypes and Social Determinants of Health: 5 Steps to Deal with Conscious and Unconscious Bias in Post-Acute Care

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction – What Does It Mean to Be Biased? – Bias and Quality of Care: Taking a Step Back – 5 Steps to Deal with Conscious and Unconscious Bias in Post-Acute Care – What to Do Next Article Contents: What Does It Mean to Be Biased?

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What is Medicaid Planning?

Today's Caregiver

Medicaid Planning is the process of legally and ethically protecting my client’s income and assets so that they do not have to go broke before they naturally qualify for one of the Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs described below

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Nurses Helped Me Get Back in the Saddle

Nurse.com

When I was 15 years old, my family and I went on a road trip to Illinois to spend Thanksgiving with my grandparents. The trip was going well until the right side of my face went numb and I became blind from the swelling on my brain.

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Kidney Health Awareness

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Kidney Health Awareness Month Did you know that March is National Kidney Health Awareness month? Each March helps raise awareness about promoting good kidney health and highlights how home health and hospice care can help support those with kidney disease.

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Cholesterol – The Good & The Bad

Home With Help

WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? Cholesterol is a substance found in your cells that your body needs to function. Good cholesterol (HDL) helps your body digest food and is important for the production of hormones and Vitamin D. Bad cholesterol (LDL) can increase the risk of heart disease.

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Three Score & Seven Years Ago (plus 2)

Today's Caregiver

Funny, I don’t feel a day over two score and seven years. (If If all the score talk is confusing, please refer to Lincoln’s Gettysburg address

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Substance P is a chemomediator responsible for pain transmission from the periphery to the CNS. Therefore, by depleting peripheral neurons of substance P, the pain impulse will not be transmitted centrally. Daily Tips Fundamentals

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