HopeHealth
MAY 10, 2023
In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight our hospice nurse based in a Boston hospital. “So much love, so much meaning can happen in these end-of-life spaces,” she says. The post “What a privilege”: Reflections of a hospice nurse appeared first on HopeHealth.
Hospice News
MAY 10, 2023
As Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) sinks teeth into acquisitions, the company will be taking smaller bites when it comes to hospice deals. Addus has indicated for roughly the last year that it will orient its M&A strategy towards its home health and personal care services, with hospice becoming less of a priority. But this doesn’t mean that hospice is entirely out of the mix of acquisition targets, according to Brian Poff, Addus CFO and executive vice president.
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Daily Nurse
MAY 10, 2023
Detroit, Michigan native Teberah Alexander, RN, BSN, also known as Nurse T, kicked off National Nurses Week, showcasing healthcare careers for children and engaging them in the same way she became interested: by stoking their curiosity. Alexander’s Future Nurses Program gives children 6-13 years old hands-on experience in nursing and healthcare professions with interactive workshops like one over the weekend at Renaissance High School, her alma mater.
Hospice News
MAY 10, 2023
Hospices are increasingly eying palliative care as a promising growth opportunity, prioritizing expansion in that field over other health care service lines. More than half (56%) of hospice care professionals indicated that they planned to launch palliative care programs during 2023 in this year’s Hospice News Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase.
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Living Assistance Services
MAY 10, 2023
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 14th—if you’re a mom, we hope you get some rest and relaxation over the weekend! Many of us are mothers.
Hospice News
MAY 10, 2023
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is seeing staffing-related capacity constraints start to ease despite a rocky quarter for its hospice segment. The company hired 101 full-time nurses during the first quarter, including 91 in home health and 10 in hospice. Overall, its full-time vacancy rate dropped from 24.3% to 23.8%, about 50 basis points, according to CFO Crissy Carlisle.
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Caregiver Support Services
MAY 10, 2023
It’s normal to want to take care of your elder parents when they can no longer take care of themselves, and having them move in with you is a great way to offer support at all hours of the day. While this may seem like the right moral decision, it’s not always the best one, nor is it always viable. If you want to make sure this is the right decision for everyone involved, there are a few things you should consider before you decide to move in your elderly parents.
Minority Nurse
MAY 10, 2023
Alice Benjamin’s nursing education journey has been everything except traditional. At first, she thought her path would hinder her career, and she secretly envied the traditional 4-year nursing program. But her education journey has provided unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and practical real-life experiences that helped mold Benjamin into the nurse leader she is today.
Nurse Nacole
MAY 10, 2023
Category: Fundamentals Migraine is a neurologic syndrome causing not only throbbing head pain but also often nausea, appetite change, photophobia and phonophobia. The pain generally ranges from moderate to severe and can be disabling.
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
MAY 10, 2023
Audits that employ statistical extrapolation can turn a handful of claim denials into a liability of hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. After years of relative quiet, the statisticians are back. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also modified the rules relating to extrapolation in audits. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki review the latest in extrapolation and how the new rules will affect audits going forward.
Minority Nurse
MAY 10, 2023
With the May 10 celebration of School Nurse Day , school nurses around the country will recognize how the role of a school nurse has changed dramatically over the decades. This recognition day helps highlight the increasingly complex medical, social, and community needs and duties school nurses are responsible for. Melanie K. Bales, MSN, BSN, RN, CMS , is nursing supervisor in Georgia’s Cobb County School District and a member of the Georgia Association of School Nurses (President 2019-202
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