Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Elevated turnover rates are nibbling at hospices’ profit margins. A recent, nationwide BerryDunn survey of home health and hospice providers found that those who have experienced high turnover rates also sustained significant blows to their bottom lines. Providers with a turnover rate of 10% or less among staff reported seeing margins rise on average by 18.94%.
AlayaCare
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The topic of business intelligence and leveraging data to improve outcomes has been predominant in the home health industry these past few years with the care system shifting to a bundled payment model. Meanwhile, the availability of powerful and affordable home care information and communication technology, both for providers and clients, has raised the capacity to gather and process more data, communicate more effectively, and monitor the quality of care delivered.
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Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The next episode of our podcast, Elevate, is now available! Reporter Holly Vossel sits down with Caitlin Berry, nurse practitioner at Advocate Aurora Health Hospice, to discuss frontline hospice workers experiences and ways that employers can retain their clinical workforce in this latest episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast. Apple Podcasts Soundcloud.
Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
From the practical to the personal, here are eight things every nurse needs to be successful at any stage in their career. Basic Supplies Clickable pens and a foldable clipboard that you can fit in your scrub pocket are always helpful. Pens disappear quickly, and having a supply is a must for all nurses. In […].
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Chicago Caregiving
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Older adults prioritize healthy eating on a budget, as they adjust to inflation reality. Inflation has soared in recent months, hovering around 9.1%. And grocery prices specifically have gone even higher, especially for staples such as dairy, meat, and fresh fruits and vegetables. While the government reports that inflation for groceries is about 12% — the highest increase since the 1970s — many individuals say they’ve racked up drastically higher grocery bills , about 50% to 100% over las
Comforcare Home Care
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Urinary tract infection, known as UTI can cause sudden confusion or delirium in older adults with dementia or Alzheimer's. Often, people with dementia or Alzheimer's are prone to incontinence and/or poor or improper hygiene. Sudden and unexplained changes in behavior, such as increased confusion, agitation, or withdrawal can be due to a UTI. When someone with dementia or Alzheimer's develops a UTI it can be more difficult to identify the signs because word-finding or inability to express discomf
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Nurse Nacole
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Category: Fundamentals Sotalol increases the QT interval by prolonging ventricular repolarization and may give rise to TdP. The QT interval prolongation with sotalol is a dose-dependent effect. The QT interval should be closely monitored during treatment.
Palliverse
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Photo by Hello I’m Nik on Unsplash. The care we provide can never be perfect. If it was perfect then a person would not be dying. We cannot hope to take away all of the trauma and grief of the survivors. It is not possible. They will be affected by their loss. We can try to decrease it as much as possible, but it cannot be eliminated. We all take a risk when we connect with fellow human beings.
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