Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recently revised three existing items in the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) , eliminating languages that limited their use to the health care arm of the U.S.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary You know when you walk out of a patient’s room and have that sense, “This isn’t going to go well.” The patient is sick and getting sicker, and refuses to let you talk with family or other members of her inner circle. Should you stop at “no?” Today we talk with Anne Rohlfing, Lynn Flint, and Anne Kelly, authors of a JGIM article on the reasons we shouldn’t stop at “no.
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
As the health care ecosystem changes, hospices will have to evolve. Going forward, this will likely include more engagement with managed care organizations. Though hospices operate within the dedicated Medicare benefit, market forces in the system at large wield considerable influence on how they operate — including the meteoric rise of managed care.
AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Care management is the bread and butter of home care organizations. Improving care management within your home care organization can increase client satisfaction and quality of care, eliminate unnecessary costs by optimizing workflows and processes to allow staff and caregivers to deliver the best care, and overall increase the efficiency of the entire home care business resulting in growth.
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Solace
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
On February 18th, the Carter Center announced former president Jimmy Carter was entering hospice and spending time with his family at home. Carter is perhaps the most prominent American to publicly announce his choice of hospice and with it, has publicized this important resource which is often misunderstood. Solace Cremation checked in with several leaders in the end-of-life and hospice arena to gather their views on the lessons he gives us with his choice.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
It is generally agreed that a vast majority of nurses choose the profession because they find fulfillment in being of service to others in their time of need. Compassion, empathy, and kindness are hallmarks of what “nursesness” is all about, and even members of the general public are likely to associate those characteristics with nurses. And by now, we’re all aware that nurses have been at the top of the Gallup poll as the most trusted professionals in the U.S. every year for two decades.
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Adobe Hospice & Home Health
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Social Workers: The Glue of Home Healthcare Social work is a sector within the world of healthcare that is aimed at meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. Social workers provide support and act as advocates for patients who are working through psychological, health, family, and financial struggles. They can often refer patients The post Social Workers in Home Health appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
Diversity Nursing
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Applying for a new job can be overwhelming and stressful. For candidates with disabilities, the hiring process can be a disheartening experience. According to the CDC , one in four adults in the U.S. has a disability; the unemployment rate for that community is double that of non-disabled workers. Andrea Dalzell can relate to those who face unjust barriers when searching for employment.
Living Assistance Services
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Vacations are a tradition for many families, but they can get complicated when very young or elderly relatives are involved. It’s a lot.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The Fresh Air Fund is hiring summer camp nurses for an experience of a lifetime at The Fund’s sleepaway camps in Fishkill, New York, and in Harriman State Park, New York.
Palliverse
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash How would it feel to be told that you are going to die? That you will not be able to leave the ICU. That you will not be able to leave the hospital. That you will never be able to return home. You receive a call saying that you will die from your illness within three months. You believe them and prepare for death. You organise your own funeral and your burial plot.
Nurse Nacole
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Category: Fundamentals Most NSAIDs nonselectively inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2, except for celecoxib, which is more selective for COX-2. COX-1 enzymes are found in the gastrointestinal tract and kidney, and produce protective prostaglandins.
Hospice Promise
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Thank you, D & K, for your words of kindness. Our team always strives to provide the highest quality of patient care with compassion and respect for each person. The post Patient Family Satisfaction | Kind Words from D&K appeared first on Hospice Promise.
The Nurse Break
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
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Nurse.com
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The nursing profession represents qualities of both leadership and management. But what traits and skills distinguish a nurse leader and a nurse manager, and how do these roles work together? Across the healthcare continuum, regardless of your role or practice setting, you embody qualities of both a nurse leader and manager. As a nurse, you’ve been taught to lead and guide colleagues from other groups, oversee care teams, and be accountable for patient care outcomes.
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