Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. MercyOne Shutters Hospice House in Iowa MercyOne has closed its Iowa-based hospice center due to economic headwinds. The health system will no longer offer inpatient services at the MercyOne Johnston Hospice Care facility, citing “post-pandemic economic issues” in recent local news

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 1, 2023

In today’s world, teenage boys are facing a crisis that often goes unnoticed: their mental health. Anxiety, depression, despair, and even suicidal thoughts plague young boys and young men alike. Shockingly, teenage boys and young men in the United States are more than twice as likely, and sometimes up to four times as likely , to die by suicide compared to their female counterparts.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 1, 2023

Two Traditions Health Branches in Georgia Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health successfully completed two Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys at the Carrollton, GA and Lawrenceville, GA branches and earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation. The Joint Commission Accreditation Gold Seal of approval is the highest award a healthcare organization can receive.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 1, 2023

When we reflect on nursing, we don’t always consider the concept of justice. We may think about patients, patient care, medications, interventions, and hospitals, but justice might seem like the purview of lawyers, legislators, activists, human service agencies, and non-profit organizations. However, nursing and justice are more closely related than we think; thus, linking them in our consciousness is an important consideration.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 1, 2023

The Emergency Nurse Association (ENA) named longtime emergency nurse and educator Cam Brandt, MS, RN, CEN, CPEN, the recipient of the 2023 Judith C. Kelleher Award, the ENA’s most prestigious honor. Driven by a passion for caring for children, as well as teaching and mentoring ED nurses, Brandt’s impact could be felt in the emergency departments where she worked and across the emergency nursing community through continual contributions as an ENA leader in Texas and key volunteer with many of the

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American In-Home Care

JUNE 1, 2023

As a caregiver for an older parent, you likely feel a great deal of responsibility on your shoulders. Whether your parent lives with you, down the street, or across the country, managing their care needs and overseeing their wellbeing as they navigate the complexities of aging can be stressful for family caregivers. This means it’s essential to understand how to relieve caregiver stress.

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Elder Care Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

Elder financial abuse is a serious crime that affects millions of elderly adults each year. As people age, they may become more vulnerable to scams and financial exploitation, making them prime targets for criminals. Elder financial abuse can have devastating consequences, including financial ruin, loss of independence, and emotional distress. Let’s discuss elder financial abuse,… The post What to Do If You Suspect Elder Financial Abuse appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMat

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Palliverse

JUNE 1, 2023

Photo by Taylor Deas-Melesh on Unsplash What went wrong doctor? We went out for coffee just that morning. He was okay when I left him. The next day he was raving mad. The afternoon he arrived when he talked to us, we thought he was joking when he said he thought people were keeping things from him. Later in the night he became confused. The next morning he was agitated.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 1, 2023

Sepsis develops quickly, unlike other severe or chronic diseases that often lead to hospice. Infections that cause sepsis can rapidly spread and worsen if not properly managed. Hospice admissions staff should be notified of sepsis immediately since Melodia Care Hospice can aid. What’s sepsis (septicemia)? When the immune system fails to fight an infection, it … Hospice Care for Sepsis Read More » The post Hospice Care for Sepsis appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

JUNE 1, 2023

AI has arrived, unpacked its bags, and moved right in. With programs like ChatGPT, Jasper, and Copy.AI, this new technology is swiftly on its way to becoming a regular part of our daily lives, impacting everything from high school students’ essays to the care industry. However, it’s been somewhat of a rocky start for AI in content marketing. As with.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 1, 2023

It all happened in stages. Stage one: I set a goal Shelly Langley, RN I got my first stethoscope when I was six years old. It was in a doctor’s kit my siblings and I used to examine on our dolls. Eventually, I decided I wanted to be a nurse. In my senior year of high school, I wrote my goal for the future in my yearbook: “I will obtain my bachelor’s degree in nursing.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 1, 2023

Category: Fundamentals One of the oldest and most effective anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is phenytoin (Dilantin). Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx), a prodrug, was approved 40 years later and is used for the same indications as its parent compound, phenytoin.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JUNE 1, 2023

These were the the Most Read articles of the past 30 days of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. Opioid-Induced Itching: Morphine Sulfate and Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Jerald Katcher, MD, Declan Walsh, MSc, FACP Opioids in renal failure and dialysis patients Mervyn Dean, MB, ChB, CCFP Proceeds of the Symposium “Updates of the Clinical Pharmacology of Opioids with Special Attention to Long-Acting Drugs” Hydromorphone Alison Murray, MD, C

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