Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two barriers interfere with palliative care growth — identifying patients in need and a fragmented reimbursement system, according to Laura Templeton, COO and executive vice president at Compassus. As a nurse, Templeton has leveraged her clinical experiences to help navigate challenges that prevent patients from accessing care. She recently ascended to her current executive role at Compassus after roughly a decade with the company.

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Melodia Hospice

AUGUST 16, 2023

If you have a loved one who has dementia, you are probably aware that the disease progresses in stages. The various stages represent different levels of cognitive decline and what is occurring in the mind and body of the patient. Medical professionals use the Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) scale. Did you know that many … How to Use the Fast Scale for Dementia Read More » The post How to Use the Fast Scale for Dementia appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Medicare Advantage plans are connecting the dots between quality scores and care delivery costs. When choosing a hospice to work with, payers in the Medicare Advantage (MA) realm zero in on providers’ quality scores and its patient population growth potential, according to Frontpoint Healthcare CEO Brent Korte. Consequently, those are key data pieces for hospices when it comes to negotiating with payers.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 16, 2023

The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, held in Chicago, was known for many things: the World’s Fair that inspired the blockbuster book The Devil in the White City, where the first Ferris wheel premiered, and where the National League for Nursing (NLN) began. The superintendent at Johns Hopkins Training School in Baltimore, Isabel Hampton, headed the group of superintendents at the fair.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Mark Morse, Chief Executive Officer, Enclara Pharmacia, to talk about the role of technology in Enclara’s value proposition. He explains how Enclara helps providers improve care delivery even though it isn’t a patient-facing organization, and he also walks through some of the top challenges facing hospice patients today with steps providers can take to overcome them.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 16, 2023

The devastation caused by the Lahaina wildfires on Maui has wiped away a historic tourist town, broken homes, taken lives taken, and people like Barbara Stanley are springing into action to do their part to help in the recovery efforts. Stanley, a registered nurse and a disaster health services volunteer for the American Red Cross, flew to Hawaii to aid the residents affected by one of the worst wildfires in Hawaii’s history.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can never predict how Alzheimer’s will impact someone. It can transform someone’s mood, personality, and behaviors in the blink of an eye. When you are at home caring for a person with dementia, these changes can be stressful enough to manage. But what happens when challenging behaviors arise when you are at a grocery store, restaurant, or hair salon?

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Healthy Workforce Institute

AUGUST 16, 2023

Microaggressions in healthcare cultivate toxicity and hate. This not only negatively impacts the health and well-being of the human spirit but, just as importantly, erodes the patient experience—including patient safety. To many, it is ironic how, in a professional environment like healthcare, microaggressions can remain unchallenged. We view this as “the ostrich syndrome” in which we sometimes bury our heads in the sand as though the problem does not exist.

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 16, 2023

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Living Assistance Services

AUGUST 16, 2023

While your aging family members may have a significant amount of support from family and friends, there are a lot of hours in the week.

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 16, 2023

HCP WEBINAR SERIES Driving Retention and Satisfaction: Tools for a Better Workplace Tuesday, August 29 2023 Tuesday, August 29 2023 Tuesday, August 29 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min As a post-acute care provider, you know that high employee turnover continues to be a significant and costly challenge that agencies of all sizes grapple with.

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Community Home Health Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

As summer temperatures continue to rise due to the effects of global warming, it becomes increasingly crucial for everyone, especially seniors, to stay safe in the heat. The elderly population is particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and dehydration, making it essential to take proactive steps to ensure their well-being during the sweltering months.

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Melodia Hospice

AUGUST 16, 2023

The functional assessment staging tool (FAST) is a reliable instrument frequently used to evaluate the active status of dementia in patients. It provides an exhaustive and efficient evaluation of functional ability and the likelihood of functional decline over time. This makes it an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, carers, and family members to monitor the … What Is the Fast Scale for Dementia?

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 16, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing A panic disorder is recurrent, unexpected panic attacks with periods in which there is a sudden onset of intense apprehension, often associated with feelings of doom, dyspnea, chest discomfort, smothering sensations and fear of losing control.

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Today's Caregiver

AUGUST 16, 2023

I have always been astounded at the quality of advice, interactions and heartfelt emotions shared by the family caregivers in attendance at the 305 Fearless Caregiver Conference we’ve hosted since 1998.

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