Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Limiting hospice access for dementia patients is likely to increase overall health care costs at the end of life, according to recent research. During the past decade, Medicare beneficiaries with dementia who utilized hospice had lower overall health care costs than those who did not, according to the Health Affairs study. The findings provide a window into the impacts of longer hospice stays for dementia patients at a time of heightened regulatory attention around utilization and costs in Medic

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Diversity Nursing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Each year, from September 15th through October 15th, Americans honor and celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration where we recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Hispanic or Latino Heritage. The celebration begins on September 15th because it marks the anniversary of when Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua gained independence.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As the health care system changes, hospices may want to focus on diversifying their mix of referral sources. A range of factors are transforming the environment in which home-based care providers operate, including hospices. Among them are value-based payment models, the workforce shortages, regulatory scrutiny and reimbursement that isn’t keeping pace with costs, according to a new research report from Transcend Strategy Group.

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Changing Lives Podcast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Outgoing Hospice Quinte Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson, left, with Acting Executive Director Petra Lepage outside of Hospice Quinte’s Stan Klemencic Care Centre on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Hospice Quinte, a leading provider of compassionate end-of-life care, announces the resignation of Jennifer May-Anderson as its Executive Director.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is resuming its outpatient palliative care program after shutting it down in May. The Washington state-based hospital health system ended the program due to a lack of sufficient reimbursement. The decision sparked outcries in some communities, including donors who in 2018 contributed a combined $2 million to launch the program, the Cascadia Daily News reported.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sepsis Awareness Month: Know the Signs and Save Lives We observe Sepsis Awareness Month in September as a time to raise awareness of this life-threatening condition. Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection, and it can quickly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. What is sepsis? Sepsis is a medical emergency The post Sepsis Awareness Month: Know the Signs appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How does a star basketball player become a star? How does a world-renowned neurosurgeon navigate the complexities of the human brain with a scalpel? How do some leaders become legends, leading their teams successfully through crisis and insurmountable challenges? They all have two common traits. First, they didn’t start that way. I haven’t met a well-respected leader yet who embodied the principles of authentic leadership on day one.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sepsis Awareness Month: Know the Signs and Save Lives We observe Sepsis Awareness Month in September as a time to raise awareness of this life-threatening condition. Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection, and it can quickly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. What is sepsis? Sepsis is a medical emergency The post Sepsis Awareness Month: Know the Signs appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Living Assistance Services

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week on the blog, we shared some tips for dealing with difficult emotions such as stress, anxiety, anger or sadness. This advice.

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Nurse Nacole

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing MAO inhibitors prevent the breakdown of monoamines, so the patient taking an MAO inhibitor must avoid sympathomimetic substances and foods that contain tyramine, such as cheese, liver, yogurt, yeast, soy sauce, red wine and beer.

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Seasons Hospice

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As the years go by, the natural aging process takes a noticeable toll on our skin. This incredible organ, which has served as our protective shield throughout our lives, undergoes significant transformations. With each passing year, it becomes thinner, drier, and less elastic, creating a canvas that exhibits the passage of time. These changes often give rise to a host of skin concerns, from the emergence of fine lines and wrinkles to the development of age spots and a general loss of that youthf

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When you enroll in one of our caregiving training programs, we want you to connect to great material and truly helpful support. A year ago, I added weekly office hours on Fridays at 3 p.m. ET with me for participants in our Consultant and Educator programs. I’ve expanded that support to participants in our Facilitator, Specialist, Guide, Conflict Strategist and Family Care Manager training programs.

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Palliverse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Photo by Karim Mansour on Unsplash Some interactions in palliative care with patients and their families can be hard to handle. e.g. breaking bad news to younger people. Some conversations are intense and emotionally draining. In any hospice inpatient unit (IPU) the staff may need to have a number of such conversations with different patients during any given ward round.

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We do our best to keep our career on track as we manage our caregiving responsibilities. Sometimes, though, we need to take a temporary leave because of a crisis, our caree’s decline, our caree’s transition to a different care setting or our caree’s end of life care needs. According to a recent article, The High Wire Act of Caregiving and Saving for Retirement , in The New York Times : “This year, Minnesota and Maine became the latest of 13 states, along with the District

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Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D. “If she were eight, everyone would understand my grief. Why can’t they understand it now? Even though she was forty-eight years old, she was still my daughter” Other parents who have experienced the death of an adult child often echo Jean’s comment. They may feel a lack of support.

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