Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Disruption in home health reimbursement has an influence on the hospice mergers and acquisitions market, particularly among the rising number of companies offering both services. The most recent example is the 2020 implementation of the Patient-driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Uncertain about how this new payment system would impact their businesses, a number of strategic buyers shifted their 2020-2021 M&A pipelines towards their hospice segments.

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Caring Senior Service

AUGUST 29, 2022

As seniors get older, you may see signs of hoarding. Hoarding refers to a behavioral disorder characterized by keeping possessions that don’t provide any value or use to an individual and that interfere with daily living. A strong indication of hoarding is that a senior refuses to throw anything away.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 29, 2022

Since graduating from the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice — Post-Master’s Program in 2021, Pat Patton has seen an evolution in himself. DNP in hand, he says, “I felt a change. I don’t know if others could see it, but I could see it within myself.” Patton, the chief […].

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

AUGUST 29, 2022

At no matter what point you find yourself in your nursing career, the words you use are powerful. How you talk to your patients and colleagues says a lot about you, and how you talk about your career, your work, and your life says even more. And we also need to consider how you talk to yourself. Are you choosing words that are empowering, positive, and indicative of your passion, expertise, and professionalism?

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Palliverse

AUGUST 29, 2022

Photo by Pickled Stardust on Unsplash. Humans are good at maintaining homeostasis and keeping things in balance. This includes the levels of various biochemicals in our bloodstream, blood pressure, body temperature, and sitting/standing/walking balance. The human body has many different organ systems with various functions and constant adjustments are made to keep us all in good running order.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 29, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Ocular complications induced by amiodarone often manifest as corneal microdeposits, which occur in virtually every patient. Although these opacities rarely produce visual disturbances, halos and blurred vision have been reported.

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Comforcare Home Care

AUGUST 29, 2022

Covid reinfections have become a fact of life and second and sometimes third coronavirus cases are becoming more common. According to Dr. Dushyantha Jayaweera, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Miami Health System, "It manages to elude our immune system." Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 are currently the most dominant strains in the country, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hospice News recently sat down with Ben Marcantonio, chief operating officer and interim president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to discuss how hospice providers are navigating a sea of challenges. A change in leadership occurred last month when former NHPCO President and CEO Edo Banach announced that he would be stepping down after five years at its helm.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 29, 2022

Since 2016, August has marked Gastroparesis Awareness Month to raise an understanding and highlight education about this disorder. Sponsored by the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) , Gastroparesis Awareness Month can help all nurses identify patients who might be misdiagnosed. “ Gastroparesis is a diagnosis that refers to abnormal stomach movement with slow emptying of the stomach,” says Mackenzie McArthur MPAM, DMSc, PA-C, instructor in the department

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