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Enhabit CEO Jacobsmeyer: We’re Bringing Hospice, Home Health to Broader Market

Hospice News

Barbara Jacobsmeyer as of July 1 became the first CEO of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice (NYSE: EHAB) as an independent, standalone company. Enhabit emerged from the spinoff of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment, which completed in July. The new company expects to earn nearly $1.08 billion to $1.12 billion this year, with an adjusted EBITDA of $197 million, according to a previous Encompass Health earnings call.

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Peering into the Post-COVID Nursing Curriculum

Minority Nurse

Nursing education after COVID will rely more on technology and digital tools than ever. Simulation and online learning will be part and parcel of the curriculum for nursing students. It will also be more competency-based as the new AACN Essentials further integrate into nursing curriculums. But what about the content of the curriculum? Nursing education, according to Mary Dolansky, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Sarah C.

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Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Clinicians Face High Burnout Risk

Hospice News

The unique needs of families and children facing life-limiting can wear pediatric palliative and hospice care clinicians especially thin, and the potential for burnout can leave providers even more short-staffed than many already are. Pediatric subspecialists are at a higher risk of burnout than others, according to authors of a 2020 study from the journal of Pediatric Quality & Safety.

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Peering into the Post-COVID Nursing Curriculum

Daily Nurse

Nursing education after COVID will rely more on technology and digital tools than ever. Simulation and online learning will be part and parcel of the curriculum for nursing students. It will also be more competency-based as the new AACN Essentials further integrate into nursing curriculums. But what about the content of the curriculum? Nursing education, according to […].

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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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Aging Media Announces the Future Leaders Class of 2022

Hospice News

Aging Media Network, Inc. (“Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2022, showcasing the most promising talent in senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. These exemplary individuals represent strength, intuition and perseverance under some of the most challenging circumstances the aging industries have ever seen.

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5 Actions for Overcoming Nursing Career Attention Deficit Disorder

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

In the midst of a fast-paced, 21st-century life, it's possible for a hard-working nurse to experience what I call Nursing Career Attention Deficit Disorder (NCADD). In this context, the nurse in question loses sight of her goals and dreams, instead becoming scattered and distracted by life's myriad responsibilities and demands; she's pulled in multiple directions and feels like she's running around like a chicken with her head cut off.

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Speech Therapy

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

We as humans are a community that thrives on the ability to communicate with those around us. With many means of communicating, our voices, the ability to speak, serve as an especially valuable and empowering tool that cannot be taken for granted. There are certain conditions that threaten to take away our ability to speak and sometimes our ability to swallow or hear, both of which also impact our.

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I think therefore I am? – No Surprises Policy

Palliverse

Photo by novia wu on Unsplash. The idea behind this policy is we do not want any patients or their loved ones to receive any surprises if there is something that we can do about it. We don’t want anyone to be surprised that they are deteriorating. We don’t want anyone to be surprised that their loved ones are dying. This is to give people as much warning as possible if major change is occurring.

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HCP President Todd Austin Named Future Leader Class of 2022 by Aging Media

Home Care Pulse

R EXBURG, Idaho, August 15, 2022—Todd Austin, President of HCP, has been selected to Aging Media’s Future Leaders Class of 2022 for his contributions to home care, home health, and hospice. The Future Leaders program recognizes the top professionals across the care continuum who are advocates for home-based care delivery and are committed to embracing new technology, tools, and training to deliver superior care for aging populations. “ Todd asks vital questions, inspires critical thinking , and

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How Do You Know When It's Time For Hospice Care?

Comforcare Home Care

Getting older and aging can be a difficult process to accept. Loss of independence associated with age, declining health, chronic or serious illness may be a reason loved ones don't always tell you how they are really feeling. Often, they do not want to become a burden to loved ones who are caregivers. Hospice is "comfort oriented" care during a stressful time when loved ones are living with terminal illness.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Propafenone has the same ability to block sodium channels, slow conduction velocity, and diminish automaticity in the AV node and Purkinje fibers as flecainide. However, propafenone also has a mild, nonselective ?-blocking effect.

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Remembrance Gathering Ticonderoga

High Peaks Hospice

Please join us as we remember and honor those we have lost in our first remembrance gathering of 2022: Come meet others who have experienced a loss. Lean on each other for support. Learn ways to carry on your loved one’s memory. Enjoy light refreshments. Saturday, August 20th, 2022. 10:30-11:30am. Ticonderoga Bicentennial Park. 137 Montcalm St, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.

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Third Season Episode 14: A conversation with Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief

Hospice Chaplaincy

In Today’s episode, Saul talks to Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew on grief. Dr. Mathew, is a secondary English Language Arts and mental health support teacher from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She obtained her Doctor of Education from the University of Calgary, writing an autoethnographic dissertation that explored the effect of storytelling on bereavement. She received the […].

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Demonstrate and Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing

Nurse.com

As the U.S. continues to diversify, so do patient populations. By demonstrating and increasing your cultural competence, you can enhance care quality, patient outcomes, and patient-staff relationships. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2020 Census indicated the U.S. is now more racially and ethnically diverse than in 2010. And in a 2021 Gallup poll , more individuals identified as a part of the LGBTQ+ community than in 2012.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Fall Hazards In The Home

Caring Senior Service

As seniors age, they may spend more time at home. However, home can be a dangerous place to be if fall and safety hazards aren't addressed. Here are some of the most common fall hazards in the home and tips on how to address them.

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Demonstrate and Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing

Nurse.com

As the U.S. continues to diversify, so do patient populations. By demonstrating and increasing your cultural competence, you can enhance care quality, patient outcomes, and patient-staff relationships. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2020 Census indicated the U.S. is now more racially and ethnically diverse than in 2010. And in a 2021 Gallup poll , more individuals identified as a part of the LGBTQ+ community than in 2012.

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