Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Palliative care and hospice providers are enhancing their staff education programs in an effort to better ensure they have a sustainable workforce. In many companies, a changing of the guard is underway.s More millennials are enter the health care workforce as more baby boomers retire. As the labor pool changes, employers will also need to adapt. Priorities vary across different generations of palliative and hospice workers, and employers will need to mold their recruitment and retention strateg

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HopeHealth

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Denis Lynch was a silent monk for 16 years. Today, he’s a hospice chaplain. Here’s how his path led to HopeHealth, and the lessons along the way. The post Knocking on doors: How a silent monk became a hospice chaplain appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted three individuals who are linked to California hospices on alleged False Claims Act violations, among other charges. Karen Sarkisyan, Gayk Akhsharumov, and Babken Chalkadryan, of San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care and Broadway Hospice were each charged in the U.S Central District Court of California with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, an

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Demand for home infusion pharmacy services is booming, with several more years of sustained growth forecasted. This is a landmark opportunity for the industry to continue its transformation to incorporate more Hospital-at-Home care. In this model, health care providers can deliver hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. Like many other industries, however, the specialty pharmacy nursing network has been seriously impacted by labor shortages that are predicted to persist.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Shradha Aiyer, vice president of products at Axxess, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. Future Leaders are individuals nominated by their peers. Candidates must be high-performing employees who are 40-years-old or younger, passionate workers who know how to put vision into action, and advocates for seniors and the committed professionals who ensure their well-being.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Unmet needs for mental health care is creating opportunities for nurses, both new and experienced, in multiple care settings. With the demand for mental health nurses, the possibilities are wide-open, well-paying — and impressively diverse. You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 26, 2022

With Americans getting ready to celebrate Halloween, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering safety tips for family caregivers to protect loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Photo by Sandy Torchon/Pexels. Violence in health care facilities is on the rise and is yet another factor contributing to current levels of nurse burnout and stress. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the American Association for Nursing Leadership (AONL) have jointly provided guiding principles and a toolkit for mitigating violence in the workplace.

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Living Assistance Services

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Letting someone into your home (or the home of a loved one) is a big leap of faith. You have to develop strong communication and trust.

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Palliverse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash. “Ma’am if I had known that your husband would die within three days I wouldn’t have sent him anywhere. I would’ve kept him in hospice and looked after him. I’m sorry we decided to transfer him as we thought he still had weeks left to live.”. “It was hard to understand after all he’d done for hospice.”. “I am so sorry, I wish I could’ve known exactly how long he had left.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Make Your End Of Life Wishes Known. It’s no secret that writing a will is not something most people want to think about. It can be difficult to face your own mortality and consider what will happen to your belongings after you’re gone. However, drafting a will is an important step in ensuring that your wishes are carried out and your loved ones are taken care of after you’re gone.

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Together for Short Lives

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A crew of seven trekkers from both the Hobbycraft and Together for Short Lives executive teams joined forces last month and completed a challenging 100-mile trek along The Great North Walk, raising an incredible £40,000. The money raised will help children’s hospices up and down the country deliver essential care and support to families caring […].

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Category: Fundamentals All persons with asthma, regardless of the severity of asthma, require a short-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (SABA) bronchodilator for quick relief of acute symptoms. Long-term control medication is added according to the severity of disease.

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Together for Short Lives

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Reacting to Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister, Andy Fletcher, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives said: “The new Prime Minister has acknowledged the economic crisis that the UK is in and has said that he will be compassionate in addressing the challenges the government faces. “Seriously ill children and their families need Rishi […].

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When patients consider what they want in a hospital experience, they are looking for excellent and compassionate care, of course. But as patients think about a hospital experience, they are also looking for a factor many don’t know how to describe. Frequently, says Dr. Jesus Cepero , PhD, RN, NEA-BC and CNO of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , patients describe wanting to be in an environment that doesn’t have a cold, sterile feeling.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Hospices are increasingly looking to buy, consolidate or merge to achieve administrative efficiencies and expand growth opportunities. Transactions between hospices present unique regulatory challenges that shape corporate and transactional structures, and often require looking beyond the client’s organizational charts. Join Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske , Adam Royal and Erin Burns as they discuss key considerations and strategies in hospice transactions.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We’re honoring more amazing Heroes of the Month this October. These caregivers have shown us all what dedication and compassion look like. They really care for their clients and what they do! Freedom Home Care Hero: Joe Acido. We are so excited to have one of our long time caregivers, Joe Acido, nominated as Hero of the Month! Born in the Philippines, Joe has been a Freedom Home Care caregiver since 2007.

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