Hospice News
AUGUST 11, 2022
Proposed federal legislation could advance the development of an evidence-based definition of “high-quality” bereavement care. The language appears in the 2023 appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and related agencies. Considered “report language,” the bereavement portion of the bill is a recommendation to federal agencies to pursue its stated objectives.
GeriPal
AUGUST 11, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Susan led the Project on Death in America’s Faculty Scholars program , used her dual training in internal medicine and psychiatry to shine a light on psychosocial aspects of palliative care, and founded the Department of Psychosocial Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women
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Hospice News
AUGUST 11, 2022
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has completed its $2.8 billion sale of Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care segments, divesting a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Humana will retain the remaining 40%. The sale coincides with Humana’s stated goal of raising its enterprise value by $1 billion, while building out its health care services and Medicare Advantage business, according to a first quarter 2022 earnings call.
AlayaCare
AUGUST 11, 2022
Cybersecurity is a critical challenge facing the healthcare industry globally. Along with phishing, ransomware ranks as a top threat to EHR security. A 2021 report by HIMSS uncovered that ransomware was the second-most common vector of cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare industry, comprising 17% of all breaches. IT privacy and security breaches are costly.
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Palliverse
AUGUST 11, 2022
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Daily Nurse
AUGUST 11, 2022
Dealing with COVID has been difficult for everyone. However, patients who have cancer face a more complex battle. Gabriella Magarelli MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, is the Director of Nursing, RCCA at Hackensack Meridian Health John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey and a Lymphoma Research Advanced Practice Nurse. Magarelli has been with the […].
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Home Care Pulse
AUGUST 11, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Why Leaving the Care Industry is Like Moving Out of California. – 1. Protect Your Entire Staff from Burnout by Starting with Your Office Staff. – 2. Keep Your Care Staff Engaged Through a Recession. – 3. Prioritize What is Most Important to Your Employees. – 4. Invest in Solutions that Simplify the Experience for Care Staff and Clients. – Replace Temporary Fixes with Long-Term Solutions.
Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
AUGUST 11, 2022
Family caregiver isolation is a serious problem for many people caring for senior loved ones, but there is hope. Who would imagine that spending a great deal of time being a caregiver for another person could also make you feel incredibly alone? The hard fact is that caregiving can be extremely isolating, for a number of reasons: Mental or physical exhaustion: you’re simply too depleted to want to socialize.
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 11, 2022
Seasonal allergies are here, and it can be tricky to determine whether common symptoms are due to COVID-19 or seasonal allergies.
Home Care Pulse
AUGUST 11, 2022
HCP WEBINAR. The Difference Between Professional Development & Developing Professionals Wednesday, August 31, 2022. 2:00pm EST | 60 min. Spend an hour with HCP’s Nurse Authors to learn how to take full advantage of our training catalog and create employees who feel well educated and valued. We will share training updates and new HCP initiatives to help you balance regulatory changes and keep on top of the at-home healthcare industries.
Euro-American Connections & Homecare
AUGUST 11, 2022
When a senior with dementia is stressed or anxious, you can often see it in their hands. They tend to pull at their clothes or bedding, rub their skin, and twist their fingers when they’re upset or agitated. According to experts, sensory therapy, including the use of “fidget toys,” can safely soothe these seniors by keeping their hands busy in a productive and positive way.
Home Care Pulse
AUGUST 11, 2022
HCP WEBINAR. An Hour with HCP Nurse Authors Wednesday, August 31, 2022. 2:00pm EST | 60 min. Spend an hour with HCP’s Nurse Authors to learn how to take full advantage of our training catalog and create employees who feel well educated and valued. We will share training updates and new HCP initiatives to help you balance regulatory changes and keep on top of the at-home healthcare industries.
NHPCO
AUGUST 11, 2022
For Immediate Release. August 11, 2022 . (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), are pleased to endorse the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act (S.4352/H.R. 8576), sponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and. Congressman Greg Murphy (R-NC), which will take crucial next steps to better understand the current workforce crisis by requiring the U.S.
Nurse Nacole
AUGUST 11, 2022
Category: Fundamentals The principal adverse effects associated with lidocaine are central nervous system effects (dizziness, paresthesia, disorientation, tremor, agitation). At higher concentrations, seizures and respiratory arrest may occur with the use of lidocaine.
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