Wed.Jan 18, 2023

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Amedisys Making Progress on Turnover, Earnings Stability

Hospice News

Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) is seeing glimmers of improvement on the labor pressures that contributed to uneven earnings performance during 2022. The company has reduced its nurse turnover rate to the vicinity of 20%, surpassing the industry average, Brian Tanquilut, equity analyst for the investment banking firm Jefferies Financial Group, indicated in a note.

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What palliative care means for people living with cancer

HopeHealth

Palliative care is an extra layer of care — but for many people living with cancer, this “extra” is essential. Here’s why. The post What palliative care means for people living with cancer appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AlayaCare Announces Technology Integration with KabaFusion Holdings

AlayaCare

Leading provider of specialty pharmacy and home infusion in North America selects AlayaCare Cloud to be compliant with the Cures Act and the Electronic Visit Verification mandates for skilled care and home infusion services RICHMOND HILL, N.Y.—18 th January 2023—AlayaCare , a developer of home and community care technology, today announced that KabaFusion , a leading provider of home infusion therapies, chose AlayaCare Cloud as its next generation digital platform to address market growth.

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How to Help Manage the Challenges of Medical Tests for Aging Adults

Responsive Home Care

There is almost always nothing “routine” about routine checkups at the doctor. You may arrive to your appointment perfectly fine, but leave with orders for blood work along with other medical tests a doctor recommends to help keep you as healthy as possible. These tests might be nothing more than a minor inconvenience for you, […] The post How to Help Manage the Challenges of Medical Tests for Aging Adults appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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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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How to Create a Learning Culture for Unprepared New Graduate Nurses

Healthy Workforce Institute

You have frustrated preceptors in your office complaining about your new graduate nurses. Not only are they asked repeatedly to precept new nurse after new nurse, but these are the least prepared new graduate nurses they’ve ever seen; AND these new nurses are leaving within the first year. Your preceptors are at their wits end and constantly complaining to you about it.

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RN Andrea Wursche Helps Families Grieving After Miscarriage

Daily Nurse

Andrea Wursche, a registered nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital, joined forces with her sister, Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick, senior pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Pasadena, to help women during one of their greatest times of need — after a miscarriage or stillbirth. Daily Nurse is proud to name Andrea Wursche our Nurse of the Week. […].

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Why choose homecare for your aging loved one?

Living Assistance Services

No matter how wonderful one’s life has been, aging is a complicated and often challenging process. In addition to major lifestyle changes.

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I think therefore I am? – On Adaptation

Palliverse

Photo by Yuriy Chemerys on Unsplash Humans can adapt to many different situations. It may take a few days to acclimate to the weather at your trip’s destination, but you get used to the new situation. Physiological adaptation occurs with the senses. If you hear a repeated sound your brain will adapt to it and will start to filter it out. You will start to notice it less and that allows you to notice other sounds.

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5 Steps to Take When You’ve Noticed an Older Parent Needs Help at Home

American In-Home Care

While visiting your aging parents over the holidays, you might have noticed some warning signs that their physical or cognitive health may be declining to the point that it’s time to consider help at home. The home may not be kept as clean or organized as usual. They may be neglecting their personal hygiene. Perhaps there is more clutter, or piles of mail that have gone unopened.

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The Future is Now?

Today's Caregiver

One by one, the children were drafted into the family caregiving team. The oldest child, a young man of eighteen, was tasked with taking care of his father's medical appointments, medications, and other needs.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Infectious Diseases

Nurse Nacole

Category: Infectious Diseases Chlamydial organisms are like viruses in that they are obligate intracellular parasites. They resemble bacteria by containing both DNA and RNA, by dividing by binary fission and by having cell walls that resemble gram-negative bacteria.

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Hospice Audit Series | Welcome to the Party: Contractor Participation at ALJ Hearings

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

Recently, there has been an uptick in contractor participation at the administrative law judge (ALJ) stage of hospice audit appeals. This development poses unique challenges and new advocacy opportunities for providers. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske talks with Bryan Nowicki , Emily Solum and Zaina Niles about how hospices can prepare for and get the most out of contractor appearances at ALJ hearings.

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Local Couple Pursues Business Dream as New Owners of Always Best Care Charlotte  

Always Best Care Senior Services

Husband-and-Wife Team Now Lead Award-Winning Senior Care Services in Charlotte, Pineville and Matthews. Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that Gary and Jill Jewell are the new owners of the Charlotte franchise. Always Best Care of Charlotte has been serving Mecklenburg County residents since 2010 and is one of nine Always Best Care agencies across North Carolina.

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Protected: 2023-01-23 – HQ Board Meeting

Changing Lives Podcast

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Travel Nursing with a Family

Minority Nurse

Travel nursing is a fantastic opportunity for nurses to gain new skills in various facilities, learn new treatments and procedures for different medical conditions, receive excellent pay packages and benefits, and cross cities off their bucket lists as they travel around the country. There will never be a demand shortage for a diverse range of skilled healthcare workers.

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