Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

The return of sequestration is adding to the financial storms brewing in hospice, as providers contend with rising costs of delivering patient care, inflation and lackluster reimbursement. Providers are increasingly concerned about their ability to sustain their businesses through choppy waters, calling on regulators to step up support. After a moratorium during the pandemic, Medicare sequestration resumed July 1.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 15, 2022

On Wednesday, the Emergency Nurses Association announced that 29 emergency departments are being honored with the prestigious ENA Lantern Award – the only award dedicated to showcasing EDs for their outstanding work. “These emergency departments are doing so many remarkable improvements and initiatives and they deserve to be honored for their work,” said ENA President Jenn […].

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Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

The legislature of Oswego County in New York state has voted to close its hospice agency within a year. The county’s hospice program is the latest casualty of the nursing shortage that has rendered a number of organizations unsustainable. Like many providers nationwide, the Oswego agency has been plagued by nurses resigning, leaving them with an insufficient number of clinicians trained in hospice and palliative care.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JULY 15, 2022

Like clockwork, Summer is here and the sun is hot! While the sun is a good source of Vitamin D and mood-boosting, it is important to enjoy it safely. July is UV Safety Awareness Month to highlight the risks associated with too much sun exposure and how to protect you and your loved ones from the sun’s radiation or UV rays. The Science Behind the Sun’s Radiation.

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Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

Adventist Health has expanded its hospice services in Mendocino Country, California, both in terms of geography and its scope of services. Adventist Health Hospice of Mendocino County (AHHMC) has been expanding its footprint in communities adjacent to its initial service region near the towns of Willits and Ukiah. The organization in the near future expects to move into the towns of Covelo and Anderson Valley.

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Palliverse

JULY 15, 2022

Photo by Aleksandr Barsukov on Unsplash. I thought I was invulnerable. I was wrong. I tried to continue writing daily posts even during my COVID infection. I failed. I wanted to think my way through brain fog. It didn’t work. After three days of being unwell, I thought the fourth day would be better. It wasn’t. Being sick sucks. How do my patients cope with it?

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Palliverse

JULY 15, 2022

A palliative care post of a different kind. If we don’t do something about climate change the planet Earth will soon need palliative care. Tomorrow afternoon 16/07/22 from 12pm NZ time I will be taking part in a global book signing event to promote the release of The Carbon Almanac. This will be at Time Out Bookstore in Mt Eden, Auckland. If you are in the neighbourhood come and say “Hi” and sign the copy of the book I’ll have there.

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Seasons Hospice

JULY 15, 2022

Every Level Of Hospice Care Is Important. Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on providing comfort and support to people who are terminally ill. Hospices typically offer a wide range of services, including pain management, emotional support, and spiritual counseling. In most cases, hospice care is provided by a team of trained professionals that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.

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Nurse.com

JULY 15, 2022

Working as a psychiatric nursing instructor is not always easy. Mental health has many negative connotations in today’s society depending on whom you ask about it. Some people may stereotype individuals with mental health conditions as homeless and crazy, as violent criminals, or as individuals seeking attention or money from the government, and that you can become crazy by taking care of them.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 15, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Hydralazine decreases the resistance the heart encounters during contraction (afterload), which allows for increased stroke volume (volume of blood leaving the heart) and increased cardiac output.

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The Heart of Hospice

JULY 15, 2022

We’re honored to feature hospice physician and innovator BJ Miller in an amazing discussion about strengths, trends, and the future of end-of-life care. Dr. Miller is an advocate, thought-leader, and leader on the front lines of end-of-life care. He has been a physician for 19 years and has counseled over 1,000 patients and family members. … Continue reading "How to Do Death Better with Dr.

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Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

Home-based care provider AccentCare has been busy since its merger with Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, exploring new technologies and care delivery strategies, as well as expanding business lines. The two companies merged in early 2021 with designs on building a seamless care continuum in the home setting and recently unified all of its business lines under the AccentCare brand.

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