Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders — from publicly traded companies, private firms and nonprofit organizations — about the major trends and most pressing concerns on their radar as the new year approaches. Common threads among their remarks show that leaders in the hospice community continue to have their eyes on pervasive workforce challenges, potentially disruptive payment models and an evolving regulatory landscape.

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Life & Death Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As we move through December, I reflect on the past year and wonder what the new year may bring. I am grateful, and at Life and Death Matters, we are grateful, for all the opportunities we had to connect with people – in person – especially in the past few months. It was wonderful to […]. The post Winter Reflections and Greetings from Life and Death Matters appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are holidays to take time off and enjoy with our loved ones, but for some nurses, the holidays can mean another shift to take over— one that can be more stressful during a time it feels like others are opening presents. However, nurses still celebrate just like other workers who […].

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Caring Senior Service

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Giving gifts is one of the most common expressions of love and appreciation during the holidays. However, buying gifts for some loved ones can be challenging. For example, what do you get loved ones facing cognitive decline? When your parent has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia , families must be mindful of the gifts they choose. Here are some gift ideas that are perfect for seniors with dementia.

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Solace

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether you lost a loved one recently or years ago, it’s natural to long for them during the holidays. Family traditions, parties, songs, and even holiday decorating can trigger sadness, grief, and depression. It’s natural to feel a whirlwind of emotions: you want to make the holidays memorable (especially when you have young children or grandchildren), yet the idea of merry-making without your loved one feels unbearable.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Our experts in home health services in Battle Creek, MI & other Michigan communities offer tips for thickening drinks for seniors with dysphasia. Unless you one of many seniors with dysphagia, a swallowing disorder, it is likely you have not given much serious thought to the various consistencies and textures of the liquids in your diet. When you are feeling thirsty, nothing hits the spot like an ice-cold glass of water.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As the year comes to an end, it's always a good time to pause, reflect, and take stock of the current state of your nursing career. As I've often said in my writing, podcasts, and keynote addresses, you can always choose to allow your career to happen to you, or you can instead take inspired action and make it happen. Which sounds better to you? Conscious Career Creation Consciously making your nursing career happen involves several key factors: The will/desire to create a career that's unique t

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Diversity Nursing

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Healthcare workers, especially Nurses, face more challenges today than ever. Nurses must quickly adapt to fluctuating Nurse-Patient ratios, evolving technology, and the evolutions of healthcare and how it affects the way we provide care to our patients. Medication errors are an unfortunate consequence of overwork, distraction, and system errors. The consequences of medication errors can range from minor to serious.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Normal urine is sterile. Infection occurs when microorganisms, usually bacteria from the digestive tract, cling to the opening of the urethra and multiply. Escherichia coli is the causative pathogen in 85% to 90% of community-acquired UTIs.

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 19, 2022

If you want to reach a financial goal, having a financial strategy is essential to keeping on track. No matter what your age or where you are in your career, developing strategies to keep yourself emotionally, physically, and financially healthy will help you achieve your goals. And while nurses are familiar with the emotional and physical requirements of staying healthy, a financial strategy often drops down the to-do list.

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Comforcare Home Care

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Happy Hanukkah! May your candles burn bright this season. From all of us at Comforcare.wishing you and your family love, prosperity and blessings.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. This year saw industry-changing acquisitions, some of the worst labor headwinds to date, the return of sequestration and a sometimes volatile national economy. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. 1., and a national audit for patient eligibility will soon begin.

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AJN Off the Charts

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Critical blood shortages persist. Blood supply shortages heightened by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to persist in the United States. Major blood suppliers report that this is the lowest level of blood supply they’ve experienced in a decade. Despite this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to uphold a longstanding ban on donations from men who have sex with men (MSM), even those who are HIV-negative and in monogamous relationships.

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