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Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 2025

Hospice News

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care is implementing a plan to become carbon neutral by 2025. The move will ultimately help to ensure sustainable services for patients in more ways than one, according to executives. Among the hospice’s key objectives is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative involves new operational strategies, as well as improvements to their buildings across all locations — and investments in renewable energy sources. .

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Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses: Part 3 – Hawaii’s First Nurse Midwife

Minority Nurse

Welcome to part three of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series – Alice Ting Hong Young – 1911- 1992: Hawaii’s First Nurse Midwife. Hawai’i’ is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse places on Earth. This rich blend is reflective of its nursing history. Pioneer Registered Nurses in Hawaii include nurses of Native Hawaiian, English, Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino heritage.

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Monkeypox: What Nurses Need to Know

Daily Nurse

Cases of monkeypox have greatly diminished in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good or won’t come back in another form. Daily Nurse spoke with Jennifer Meyer, Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Division of Population Health Services, about monkeypox and what nurses should be aware of treating patients. (The […].

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To Have Coffee with an Old Friend

The Bucket-List Blog

We all have bucket list wishes. Sometimes, they’re pretty elaborate. One of Fred’s wishes was simple: go back home again, see Sam, and have a cup of coffee in his favorite spot on the couch. We’ve cared for Fred at home for several months. Recently though, his pain worsened, and his symptoms changed. He chose to come to our Compassionate Care Center, where we’d work to get his symptoms under control.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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How a Hug Can Improve Senior Health

Responsive Home Care

Everyone remembers the stress of social distancing at the height of the pandemic. One of the most fundamental components of being a human – physical touch – was put aside in order to protect us all from harm. We learned quickly though, how much harm a lack of physical contact can cause. It is particularly […]. The post How a Hug Can Improve Senior Health appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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To Be Thanked for My Service

The Bucket-List Blog

Honoring those who have served our country is one of our greatest joys. Not everyone understands how important it can be for a veteran to be formally recognized for their service, especially as the end of life nears. For some, these bedside ceremonies are the first time they’ve experienced that kind of recognition. For Jack, a Korean War veteran, being honored for his service meant more than we could have imagined.

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To Get a Tattoo

The Bucket-List Blog

We all have bucket lists, right? Sometimes the thing you want to do seems simple, like getting a tattoo, but is really about much more. Claiming and honoring someone you love, for instance. For Deloris, it was about including a daughter she adopted later in life to the tattoos she already had that honored her other children. Our hospice-home care team could tell it meant a lot to her, so they got to work.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Doxycycline (Oracea, Vibramycin), a tetracycline antibiotic, binds with the 30S and possibly the 50S ribosomal subunit(s) of the bacteria, which inhibits protein synthesis resulting in bacteriostatic effects.

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To See Her Daughter’s Marriage

The Bucket-List Blog

We met Nancy through her mother who was in our care at the Compassionate Care Center. During a conversation with Nancy one of our nurses, Teresa VanCamp Dickson learned that she felt sad that her mother wouldn’t be with her for her wedding in June. . Teresa immediately spoke with Heather Randall, a social worker, about Nancy’s situation.

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US Supreme Court Rejects FCA Petition Against Bethany Hospice

Hospice News

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to hear a False Claims Act (FCA) and anti-kickback case brought against Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC. FCA cases often hinge on the question of patient eligibility for hospice care based on a six-month terminal prognosis, often involving a qui tam complaint. This occurs when a whistleblower, called a “relator” by the courts, files suit on behalf of the government and possibly receives a portion of any recovered funds recove

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To See a Movie in the Theater

The Bucket-List Blog

Elizabeth, 27 years old, felt a strong connection with Joey Feek and very much wanted to see the movie, “To Joey, with Love.” But our medical team was concerned that Elizabeth might not be with us by October 6, when the movie was to be shown for the last time. Elizabeth’s care team got together with her family to make a plan. We called the theater and asked for their help.

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in cancer pain: A database analysis to determine recruitment feasibility for a clinical trial

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Dr Andrew Page (Academic Unit of Palliative Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK). Cancer pain is common, extremely debilitating, and undertreated worldwide. We do not know if non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aka NSAIDs or “anti-inflammatories”) are effective in managing cancer pain of any type.