Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
St. Croix Hospice has acquired Lombard, Ill.-based Lexington Hospice Care. The company entered the Illinois market last year through a prior transaction. Financial terms were undisclosed. St. Croix, which is backed by the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has been on an expansion blitz for at least the past three years, with a focus on Midwestern markets.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 1, 2022
Behind the contagious smile of Nurse of the Week Paulina Andujo BSN, RN, ONC lies not only a compassionate caregiver but also a unique talent. “I DJ on the side; it’s my creative outlet,” the orthopaedic nurse says. “It’s my therapy.” Growing up in Sunray, Texas, a rural town with a current population under 2,000 […].
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Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
In this episode, Hospice News Editor Jim Parker speaks with Dr. Timothy Ihrig, CEO of Ihrig M.D. and Associates, on value-based care in the hospice space, palliative care in a pandemic, regulatory reform and other key issues in the industry. Subscribe to the Elevate Podcast to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today! Apple Podcasts Soundcloud.
AT Home Care & Hospice
JUNE 1, 2022
Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. This month, take time to discuss the importance of brain health with your friends, relatives, and elderly adults in your life—especially those who may be at risk for dementia and cognitive impairment. Taking steps to improve brain health early on can. The post Alzheimer’s and Brain Health appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
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Adobe Hospice & Home Health
JUNE 1, 2022
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. This month, take time to discuss the importance of brain health with your friends, relatives, and elderly adults in your life—especially those who may be at risk for dementia and cognitive impairment. Taking steps to improve brain health early on can often reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders.
Living Assistance Services
JUNE 1, 2022
As our family members grow older, they often need more support with personal care, daily tasks and running errands outside the home. It’s.
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Today's Caregiver
JUNE 1, 2022
Review the questions below to determine when to get tested. If you have had COVID-19 in the past 90 days and recovered, you do not need to be tested unless you develop new symptoms.
Comforcare Home Care
JUNE 1, 2022
From the State of Florida. Hurricane Knowledge. First, know your hurricane facts and understand common terms used during hurricane forecasts. Storm conditions can vary on the intensity, size and even the angle which the tropical cyclone approaches your area, so it is vital you understand what the forecasters and news reporters are telling you. Tropical Depressions are cyclones with winds of 38 mph.
Nurse Nacole
JUNE 1, 2022
Category: Fundamentals Since beta-blockers attenuate the “fight or flight” response, the clinical manifestations of hypoglycemia may be masked. Therefore, patients with diabetes should be instructed to closely monitor their serum glucose levels.
The Heart of Hospice
JUNE 1, 2022
Who knew that TikTok videos about death and dying would gain 800,000 followers? Hospice Nurse Julie is our guest, talking about why her hospice videos have gone viral, and what she finds meaningful about working in end-of-life care. RN Julie McFadden started making the videos, never dreaming that four days later so many people … Continue reading "Hospice Nurse Julie is the New TikTok Phenomenon".
Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. But clinical education will need a much larger boost to ensure a sustainable workforce, according to many providers. The training issue is a serious impediment to hospice recruitment, as very few students in any clinical discipline receive exposure to hospice or palliative care concepts.
Hospice News
JUNE 1, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designed the Hospice Care Index (HCI) to paint a picture of care processes that occur between a patient’s admission and discharge, but as currently designed it may not be an effective measure of quality. Payers and referral partners are paying closer attention to hospices’ performance on publicly reported quality measures, which as of Fiscal Year 2022 includes the HCI.
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