Life & Death Matters
APRIL 17, 2023
Written by Michelle O’Rourke Care is a word that is frequently used, yet often taken for granted. We can ask someone, “What do you want in your coffee?” and they may reply with, “Milk or cream – I don’t care.” In the world of health care, we tend to use this word as something task-oriented […] The post The Platinum Rule: A Guide to Compassionate Caregiving appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2023
As health care has changed, so has the role of hospices’ financial leadership. Hospice CFOs have had to retool during the past few years due to the influence of the pandemic, growing technology investments and the need to do more with less amid widespread inflation and labor pressures. These dynamics have forced many CFOs to find new methods and tools to fulfill their organizations’ financial objectives, according to Lauren O’Dwyer, CFO of Louisiana-based Anvoi Hospice.
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HopeHealth
APRIL 17, 2023
Legacy-making activities honor your unbreakable bond with your child, and celebrate everything you love about them. If your child is seriously ill, these keepsakes take on special meaning. The post Honoring a life: Remembrance items for a child who is seriously ill appeared first on HopeHealth.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2023
Hospices that are shaping their recruitment and retention strategies around work-life balance and career development have a fighting chance against competitors for sparse clinical staffing resources. As workforce shortages mount throughout the health care system, competition in the labor market has intensified. Hospices are increasingly competing with other health care providers for clinical staff as more reach retirement age without enough younger workers stepping in to fill the gap.
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AlayaCare
APRIL 17, 2023
Home care agencies are under constant pressure to provide their patients with the best services possible. But making sure you have the right resources and capabilities in place isn’t easy. The home healthcare industry is notoriously resistant to change, but thanks to advances in technology like home care software, agencies can now streamline processes more efficiently than ever before. 1.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2023
As the demand for palliative care continues to grow, so too has the way businesses have bolstered their programs to better serve patients. Providers are consistently looking for new methods to deliver responsive, value-based services that can generate savings and reduce high-acuity utilization. Hospice News spoke with three palliative care providers that have risen to these challenges.
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Daily Nurse
APRIL 17, 2023
Most people are hardworking and often pretty good folks, and then there are the others like those caught up in a scheme uncovered in January where several people allegedly faked diplomas and transcripts and sold them to nurses—many of whom had allegedly used them to sit for their licensing and work as nurses. The thought that this could happen is absolutely horrific.
NHPCO
APRIL 17, 2023
For Immediate Release April 17, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would update key components of hospice reimbursement and regulations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Since the publication of the proposed rule, NHPCO has heard from hospice members across the country.
Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway
APRIL 17, 2023
Nurses, do you need some magic to get your nursing career back on track? Career development for nurses isn't rocket science, but manifesting some magic and joy for the betterment of your career is certainly possible if you want it. Is it time to let the rabbit out of the hat? Have You Lost the Magic? If your nursing career feels like it's lost some of its magic and mojo, don't despair -- there's plenty you can do to make things right again.
Nurse Nacole
APRIL 17, 2023
Category: Fundamentals In severe rheumatoid arthritis, pannus forms due to the release of lysosomal enzymes. Growing much like a tumor, pannus can invade the cartilage, activate chondrocytes, and release enzymes that can degrade cartilage and bone.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 17, 2023
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Week is recognized this year from April 16 to 27 and honors nurses in this specialty while also calling attention to WOC nursing careers. Dea Kent, DNP, RN, NP-C, CWOCN, and president of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) shared some insight about WOC nursing and how it’s made such a meaningful impact in her own life and that of her patients, too.
HospiceDiary
APRIL 17, 2023
As the saying goes, there are two things we can’t avoid: death and taxes. Another less-known and also difficult-to-avoid situation is the cost of dying.
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