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Hope Healthcare Affiliates with Chapters Health System

Hospice News

Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. Combined with its affiliates, Chapters Health is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the nation and the sixth overall. Its staff of 3,330 and more than 2,430 volunteers care for more than 72,000 patients annually in 35 Florida counties and four in Georgia.

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Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. We’ve talked at length on prior podcasts about the failures of aducnumab, Biogen, and the FDA’s decision to approve it. . But wait, there’s a shiny new anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab! (No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). . In an article in the NEJM (a published article this time, wonder of wonders!) lecanemab was shown to slow the rate of cognitive decline by 0.45 points on an 18 point cognitive scale compared to placebo.

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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by KanTime. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice, KanTime, to talk about the potential impact of the Value-based Insurance Design (VBID) model on today’s hospice landscape. She lays out some of the key steps hospice providers can take to prepare for VBID, including how KanTime’s technology can help with that process.

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Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration

Aging Life Care Association

The holidays can often be filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and their families, holidays can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration → The post Dementia and the Hol

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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NHPCO Facts and Figures Report Shows Growing Number of Hospice Patients 

NHPCO

For Immediate Release. December 15, 2022 . (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the 2022 edition of NHPCO Facts and Figures , an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, including information on patient characteristics, location and level of care, Medicare hospice spending, and hospice providers.

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Combatting Seniors’ Biggest Challenges

Accessible Home Health Care

Getting older can be difficult, but we can give our loved ones the confidence they need by understanding what they face. What concerns our aging loved ones have can be redirected with the correct level of support from us. While some of their challenges are a matter of stereotypes and mindset, most have real solutions that are reached with the correct support team.

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Career Moves: From Shift Nurse to Leadership

Minority Nurse

You’ve been working as a shift nurse for a few years. You love it, and you love caring for patients. But there’s always been something else calling to you: leadership. How do you start? What steps should you take? Do you need more education? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Making the Shift to Leadership. “Think about how you want to influence the health care system at large,” says Rachel Neill, MSN, RN, CPPS, Founder of InnovatRN Consulting, Chief Clinical Advisor for HealthEdGlobal, and a C

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4 anaesthetic emergencies you need to know

The Nurse Break

4 anaesthetic emergencies that new nurses need to be aware of? Written by Rory Tanner. Original full article here when we interviewed him about his career. He is a Peri-anaesthesia Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator and Facilitator and the Founder of the Aussie Nurse Educator. Worth checking it out! The four main emergencies in anaesthesia practice are “cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate” (CICO), anaphylaxis, local anaesthetic toxicity and malignant hyperthermia.

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Nurses, Nursing, and the Nature of Suffering

Daily Nurse

In the course of many nurses’ healthcare careers, witnessing the illness, suffering, and death of others is commonplace. From dialysis and med-surg to home health and the ICU, nurses create therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, providing spiritual and emotional comfort, compassion, and skilled expert care based on many decades of nursing science and […].

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Treating Pain in Elderly People

Hope Hospice

There are special considerations when treating pain in elderly individuals. Older adults are more likely to experience chronic pain due to natural changes and deficits in the body. And yet, their pain commonly goes unreported, misinterpreted, and undertreated. Why is this? Several misconceptions about pain in elderly people exist. Let’s look at a few. .

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The Continuum of Care in 2023—And How 3 Industry Leaders Are Using Their Partnership to Overcome the Industry’s Biggest Challenges

Home Care Pulse

HCP WEBINAR. The Continuum of Care in 2023 — And How 3 Industry Leaders Are Using Their Partnership to Overcome the Industry’s Biggest Challenges Wednesday, January 18 th, 2023. Wednesday, January 18 th, 2023. Wednesday, January 18 th, 2023. 2:00pm EST | 60 min. 2:00pm EST | 60 min. 2:00pm EST | 60 min. Changing policies, technology, and employee conditions in the home-based care industry are requiring us to think differently – and those that do are redefining the continuum of care.

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The In and Outs of Indigenous Health and Nursing

The Nurse Break

Indigenous Nursing. Listen or Watch HERE. Join our new FB group Rural & Remote Nursing | The Australian Outback. Jackson from The Nurse Break interviewed Melanie Robinson, one of Australia’s most senior Indigenous nurses and former CEO of CATSINAM. We talked about: Mel is an RN of more than 18 years, with a background spanning paediatrics, critical care, aged care, government policy and research and so much more.

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Signs You or Your Loved One May Have a Respiratory Disease

Caregiver Support Services

Respiratory disorders are the third cause of death (after heart disease and cancers). Smoking, asbestos exposure, outdoor pollution, allergies , and mold exposure are some of the greatest risk factors. You can develop a respiratory disease at any age, although the risk is greater as you age. Usually, chronic respiratory disease can develop gradually over decades, it is not uncommon for individuals to suddenly develop an acute respiratory infection.

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5 NICU conditions and pieces of special equipment you must know

The Nurse Break

5 NICU conditions and 5 NICU equipment you must know. Written by Joshua Roberts originally in the FULL ARTICLE about NICU nursing. Worth a read! Read more exciting clinical topics here. 5 NICU conditions. Hydrops Fetalis. Hydrops Fetalis, or shortened to Hydrops, is a serious and life-threatening condition that we see in the NICU from time to time. The condition essentially occurs when fluid leaves the infants bloodstream and fills into the tissues.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Because milk of magnesia also has antacid properties and can increase the pH of the intestines, it should not be administered at the same time with agents that require an acidic environment to be absorbed.

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New DAISY Ethics Award Celebrates Nurses’ Integrity

Nurse.com

When you’re a nurse, every shift presents the possibility that an ethical dilemma will emerge. And these dilemmas run the gamut from whether a patient has been invited to participate in their own treatment plan to whether an end-of-life care plan respects a patient’s spirituality or personal preferences. Now, there’s an award that acknowledges and celebrates nurses who demonstrate solid ethical practice.

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Home for the holidays: What does it mean for your patients?

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Home, what does it mean to you? Home (ˈhōm) has many definitions: one’s place of residence; the social unit formed by a family living together a familiar or usual setting; congenial environment; the focus of one’s domestic attention; or a place of origin. I pulled into my home driveway at 1:30 am today, MixMas on the radio, and even though it was pouring rain, I still had a smile on my face.

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Forensic Nursing and Domestic Violence – a brief introduction

The Nurse Break

Forensic Nursing and Domestic Violence – a brief introduction. Written by Tracey Markham. If you want to read the FULL original article go here. More great clinical topics here. What is a forensic nurse and how do you become one? A forensic nurse is a Registered or Advanced Practice Nurse who has received specific education and training. Forensic nurses provide specialised care for patients who experience acute and long-term health consequences associated with victimisation or violence, an

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