Hospice News
AUGUST 8, 2022
AccentCare has leveraged telehealth services as a means of reducing the length of hospital stays for patients who are recieving fragmented care. Virtual care became a necessity after the pandemic struck, and most hospice providers were quick to invest in and build out their telehealth programs. What began as a stopgap measure soon became an integral component of health care throughout the continuum. .
AlayaCare
AUGUST 8, 2022
For many home care providers there is no lack of clients or business coming their way. The real challenge is how to recruit and retain high-quality staff to meet the demand. Many HR and Operations Managers look to bring on more staff, which is part of the answer, but we believe increasing utilization of your existing staff is the first area to explore.
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Hospice News
AUGUST 8, 2022
As the hospice community takes its first steps into value-based reimbursement, stakeholders have an opportunity to re-examine elements of the Medicare Hospice Benefit that may be outdated, according to some providers. The hospice benefit became a formal part of Medicare in 1983. Initially, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and its collaborators predominantly designed the program around the needs of cancer patients.
Diversity Nursing
AUGUST 8, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace is beneficial for employers, staff, and patients. More hospitals and health systems are recognizing the importance and are rolling out new DEI programs. Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs.
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Daily Nurse
AUGUST 8, 2022
You can take two paths in nursing: attend hospitals and clinics as an in-person nurse or transition into a remote nursing position working remotely through telemedicine. You may have recently made the plunge into a remote position — or maybe you’re thinking about it. Good for you! You’re about to experience new opportunities and adventures […].
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 8, 2022
As you get older, a health care provider may recommend vaccinations, also known as shots or immunizations, to help prevent certain illnesses. Talk with a doctor or pharmacist about which of the following vaccines you need.
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Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 8, 2022
For the past 17 years, Dani Waxman has worked with leading Israeli high-tech companies as a senior member of product teams defining strategy and in 2017 developed,
Nurse.com
AUGUST 8, 2022
When an unexpected family tragedy occurred in the same field she’d studied for years, one nurse shifted her clinical focus to draw attention to a growing issue that’s gone largely unrecognized. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. Lora Sparkman, RN, BSN, MHA, has been a nurse for 37 years and a member of Relias’ team for the past five.
Caring Senior Service
AUGUST 8, 2022
As we age, our risk of falling increases due to weakened muscles, decreased balance, and other factors. In fact, 1 in 4 seniors fall each year. It can be frightening when a senior falls, and many people may not know what to do after the accident. A timely response is critical after a fall, and it could save a senior's life. If you are a family caregiver or have aging loved ones in your family, it’s important to learn what to do if a senior falls.
Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway
AUGUST 8, 2022
Nurses, the hard-working lifeblood and connective tissue of the healthcare system, can often feel as if they are doing battle with elemental forces far beyond their control in their efforts to provide optimal patient care and fulfill their personal and professional mission. While nursing can often feel absolutely quixotic or Sisyphean in nature, nurses battle on.
Palliverse
AUGUST 8, 2022
Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer on Unsplash. Last week was a heavy one in terms of clinical need. I was completing the latter half of a 12 day stretch and looking back at last week I realised I didn’t do enough self care. I missed my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) session last Monday as I was still feeling the effects of something dodgy I had eaten for lunch on Sunday.
Interim HealthCare Inc.
AUGUST 8, 2022
You may think that since you graduated from seeing a pediatrician, your days of getting vaccines are over. Not so fast! You actually still need certain vaccines to keep you healthy as you age.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 8, 2022
When an unexpected family tragedy occurred in the same field she’d studied for years, one nurse shifted her clinical focus to draw attention to a growing issue that’s gone largely unrecognized. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. Lora Sparkman, RN, BSN, MHA, has been a nurse for 37 years and a member of Relias’ team for the past five.
Interim HealthCare Inc.
AUGUST 8, 2022
What comes to mind when you think of home healthcare? Is it an elderly person sitting in a wheelchair while someone feeds and bathes them? If that’s where your mind went, you’re not alone.
Comforcare Home Care
AUGUST 8, 2022
Clinical depression in the elderly is common but that doesn't mean it's normal. Late-life depression affects about 6 million Americans ages 65 and older. The elderly often display symptoms of depression differently than younger people. Depression in the elderly is sometimes confused with the effects of chronic illnesses and medications used to treat them.
Interim HealthCare Inc.
AUGUST 8, 2022
When you started your career in healthcare, did the idea of a seven-on-seven-off shift sound like a dream? Or, if you were working a more administrative job, maybe you knew you would have the stability of a 9-5 job with nights and weekends off.
Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions
AUGUST 8, 2022
Guest blog post by Sterling Miles of Caregiver Jobs San Diego You have put out a great job posting. Now the applications are rolling in. It appears as though your work is completed. But is it? Receiving a large number of applications from a job posting is excellent. There is an exciting possibility in knowing that there are many qualified. Read More.
Nurse Nacole
AUGUST 8, 2022
Category: Fundamentals The class IB antiarrhythmics include lidocaine and mexiletine. These agents decrease automaticity, conduction velocity and shorten refractoriness. These drugs primarily exert their electrophysiologic effects on the ventricular myocardium.
Hospice Chaplaincy
AUGUST 8, 2022
In today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Russell Hilliard about his journey and the impact of music therapy in death, dying and grief. Dr. Hilliard is the Senior VP, Patient Experience & Staff Development at AccentCare Hospice and the Founder of the Center for Music Therapy in End of Life Care. His research, advocacy, and […].
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