GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. This 17-bed unit serves inmates from all over the state who are approaching the end of their lives. A few are let out early on compassionate release. Many are there until they die. Today’s podcast is part one of a two-part podcast where we spend a day at CMF, a medium security prison located about halfway between San Francisco and Sacram

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Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

Recent allegations that staff at HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) put pressure on patients to enter hospice dovetail with longstanding questions over how and when patients should be referred. A recent report from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) alleges that HCA has pressured clinicians to inappropriately “push” patients and families to accept hospice referrals.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JUNE 22, 2023

Explore Nature in Chicago/Highland Park If you’re in the Chicago/Highland Park area, take advantage of the nearby hiking and activity options to combine physical exercise with the beauty of nature. Here are a few recommendations: Heller Nature Center : With its 97-acre forest, prairie, and wetlands, Heller Nature Center offers three miles of trails for hiking and exploration.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 22, 2023

Today’s healthcare system faces many challenges — an increasingly complex patient population, a nursing shortage, and lingering problems from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply issues. Each challenge adds a layer of complexity to an already complicated industry, where even the smallest error can result in patient harm. With these challenges, nurse accountability has become a growing topic.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 22, 2023

Do you believe that nurses can and should still go to nursing conferences? If so, why would they attend, and what good can come from spending all that time and money? And beyond that, do conferences even matter anymore? Making a Statement Name any discipline within the broad realm of healthcare. That discipline is home to organizations or associations that seek to grow their numbers, educate their members, and create opportunities for those individuals to meet one another, preferably in person,

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Living Assistance Services

JUNE 22, 2023

We all know that it’s beneficial to eat a balanced diet packed with healthy, delicious foods that fuel our bodies—but as we age, this can.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 22, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Levetiracetam (Keppra) has shown efficacy in the adjunctive treatment of adults with partial-onset, myoclonic or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It does not have FDA approval for use as monotherapy.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 22, 2023

Inpatient hospices help terminally ill patients, and their families cope with grief and loss. Inpatient hospice patients have a three-month prognosis and conditions too harsh for their families to manage. Home, assisted-living, and nursing-home communities provide inpatient hospice care. According to a survey, 7 out of 10 Americans want to die at home.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 22, 2023

On June 14, 2023, a federal jury found that a Georgia physician knowingly violated the False Claims Act following a two-week trial on allegations that he made false claims to the Medicare Program. Now, despite just $1.1 million in improper payments stemming from false claims, a federal court is likely to impose a judgment that exceeds $27 million after adding statutory per-claim penalties and trebling the amount determined by the jury to be false.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 22, 2023

If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed some big “noise” last week about coverage for hearing care.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s a regular occurrence that people ask how much it costs to access the services at Hospice Quinte. Those people are often surprised to learn that everything is completely free of charge for the end-of-life care we provide, as well as other services like our bereavement support groups. It’s 100% free to come to the Stan Klemencic Care Centre or have hospice services in your own home.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JUNE 22, 2023

In the five-step audit appeals process, hospices often stop their appeal efforts after finding success at the third step, a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). However, if an ALJ issues an unfavorable decision, the hospice still has recourse. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki talk about dealing with an unfavorable ALJ decision, including how to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, costs, and benefits of pursuing the remaining steps of the appeal proce

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Together for Short Lives

JUNE 22, 2023

The latest policy information for families. To receive the latest policy roundup, sign up to our family newsletter here. Please sign our #SaveTheGrant petition Together for Short Lives has launched a campaign to protect and extend the Children’s Hospice Grant as a ringfenced fund directly distributed by NHS England beyond 2023/24. As a part of […] The post Summer policy roundup for families 2023 appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Diversity Nursing

JUNE 22, 2023

Sexual harassment is a prevalent issue that can have far-reaching consequences. It can occur in any workplace, regardless of industry or job title. Nursing, unfortunately, is not immune to this problem. Nurses are often in vulnerable positions, working long hours, and caring for patients who may be in distress. This can create an environment where sexual harassment can occur.

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