Hospice News
MARCH 20, 2023
Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies. In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. Others are traveling a more traditional route, through de novos and acquisitions, though some are modifying their approaches in a volatile economic environment.
AlayaCare
MARCH 20, 2023
Home care businesses are often faced with the challenge of maintaining efficient operations while delivering top-notch care to their clients. However, it is estimated that as much as one-third of an agency’s gross profit is spent on administrative tasks and not enough on decision-making and building relationships with clients. In our recent webinar – 3 Ways to Supercharge Your Home Care Business in 2023 – we brought together some of the best in home care to share their insights on how home-based
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Life & Death Matters
MARCH 20, 2023
From Elizabeth Causton, MSW, Counsellor – Palliative Response Team As a PSW, situations will challenge your ability to maintain your therapeutic boundaries — meaning that it will be difficult to keep your personal baggage from getting in the way of providing compassionate, non-judgmental, empathetic care. Responding to questions about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) may […] The post Using VERS When Responding to Questions About MAID appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
AJN Off the Charts
MARCH 20, 2023
The National Women’s History Alliance organizes Women’s History Month each March. This year, the theme, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” was picked to draw attention to “women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art, pursuing truth, and reflecting the human condition decade after decade.” To this end, the organization has been highlighting such literary notables as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Gloria Steinem, and Willa Cather, among others.
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Minority Nurse
MARCH 20, 2023
The fundamental mission of every healthcare provider is to first do no harm. Unfortunately, however, for far too long systemic inequities in the healthcare system have perpetrated and perpetuated harm. Both implicit and explicit biases have strongly determined healthcare processes, including informing how patient pain is understood, diagnosed, and treated.
Shining Light Hospice
MARCH 20, 2023
Caring for a loved one who is under hospice care can be a difficult and emotionally draining experience. At Shining Light Hospice in Las Vegas, we strive to provide compassionate, quality care to all of our patients and their families during this time. To aid caregivers in providing the best care possible for their loved ones, we have put together a list of guiding principles for successful hospice care.
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Today's Caregiver
MARCH 20, 2023
Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Kim Newland, sharing her personal story of caregiving.
The Nurse Break
MARCH 20, 2023
Emeritus Professor Rhonda Nay has agreed to write for The Nurse Break about her nursing career, passion for justice for older people and those with dementia, lessons learnt, rewards and more. With 50+ years of experience, she has been pivotal to the careers of so many and led significant changes to how nursing care is provided today, this is well worth your attention and reading!
High Peaks Hospice
MARCH 20, 2023
Become a member of our growing Hospice Team! High Peaks Hospice is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and mission-driven individual to fill the role of Hospice Administrative Assistant. The incumbent will provide a variety of administrative duties in support of our hospice team and patients, including answering phones on weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, assisting with patient record management, processing daily mail, and scheduling meetings.
Caring Senior Service
MARCH 20, 2023
One of the biggest concerns of our aging population is cognitive decline. It seems these concerns are reasonable as Columbia University researchers have found that about 10% of US adults ages 65 and older have dementia. Additionally, another 22% suffer from mild cognitive impairment. But the good news is that we can take steps to help our brains stay healthy as we age.
Nurse Nacole
MARCH 20, 2023
Category: Fundamentals If symptoms of osteoarthritis are restricted to one or two joints that have not responded to first- or second-line treatment, intra-articular corticosteroids may be helpful. Aseptic technique and a local anesthetic are required.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Back in January, Husch Blackwell attorneys posted about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) intention to convene a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (SBAR Panel). This panel would help decide whether OSHA should enact a Prevention of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance standard. OSHA did convene the SBAR Panel, and now, small entities will share their thoughts on the proposed standard.
Daily Nurse
MARCH 20, 2023
Nursing school marketing is even more critical as competition between programs increases, so when developing your strategy, you’re probably assessing all the different channels — your website, social media, email marketing, text messaging, job fairs, in-person recruiting, direct mail, conferences, and more. Email marketing is a cost-effective yet profitable channel, with businesses generating an incredibly high return of $36 for every $1 spent.
Traditions Health
MARCH 20, 2023
The Benefits of Home Health Care: One Family’s Story * To protect the privacy of individuals in this article, the names and identifying details have been changed. As a retiree, Marge Lee wasn’t one to spend her day puttering around—she was busy living a full and active life. Though previous strokes had slowed her down, they were a temporary speed bump.
Today's Caregiver
MARCH 20, 2023
Jeff Hingher, founder and CMO of Connected Caregiver talks about tools and resources to coordinate care, stay organized and communicate with the Care Circle
Living With Hospice
MARCH 20, 2023
In this three part series, Mitch discusses the experience and emotions associated with being told that a disease is no longer treatable from different perspectives. In part one of this series, we look at how this news impacts the patient and the fear associated with such a prognosis. Mitch provides suggestions and love on how to address this fear, as well as to how to help other loved ones during this time.
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