Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A systematic overhaul of the nation’s health care education programs is needed to ensure that future clinicians are prepared to provide palliative and hospice care amid rising demand, according to Dr. Leah McDonald of HopeHealth. McDonald is a hospice and palliative care physician at HopeHealth. The nonprofit health system offers home health, hospice and palliative care in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Basing your nursing practice on the latest evidence and research remains critical to providing optimal patient care. Practicing nursing based on tradition, “ how we ’ ve always done it,” or outdated research can lead to poor patient outcomes, inappropriate care, or serious errors. No doubt you studied evidence-based practice (EBP) in school, read it in journals or attended in-service sessions about using evidence in practice.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Brightstar Care is partnering with the medical and nursing training organization Adtalem Global Education to help build up their hospice, home health and palliative care workforce. Amid staffing shortages, limited access to clinical training continues to place constraints on recruitment and retention. The Brightstar-Adtalem partnership will give nurses a 16-week training module that ranges through a number of specialties, including home-based care.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Betsy Peyton is a community health nurse in Virginia who founded WellAWARE , a program that connects high-tech medicine with clients’ low-tech, high-touch needs—the grassroots, person-to-person program zeroes in on those who might fall through the cracks. Peyton and two other community health workers regularly visit about 60 clients across central Virginia, focusing on people who frequently use local emergency rooms for low-acuity health problems while avoiding preventative primary care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With its acquisition by Optum pending, Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is seeing quarterly and yearly gains. Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHN), in June 2023 penned its agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 billion. The transaction is expected to close this year, following customary diligence and approvals.

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Diversity Nursing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Choosing the right Nursing school is a crucial decision that will shape your future career. It's essential to carefully consider various factors to ensure you receive the best education and training possible. From accreditation to clinical opportunities, faculty expertise, and student support services, each aspect plays a vital role in your overall learning experience.

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Living Assistance Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As people age, they often find themselves dealing with a variety of physical changes and challenges. While some are minor, others may.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge.

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Nurse Nacole

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Category: Fundamentals The most common causes of pleural effusion in adults are congestive heart failure, pneumonia, malignancy, pulmonary embolism and cirrhosis. The most common cause in children is pneumonia, followed by heart failure and malignancy.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A nursing career offers many avenues for nurses of all stripes and interests to fulfill their professional goals. For some, earning a doctorate is a lifelong aspiration that they are keen to fulfill, and nursing offers three options for this accomplishment: the DNP, the PhD, and the Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS or DNSc). Doctoral programs offer what is frequently referred to as “ terminal” degrees since they represent the highest possible level of educational achievement in most disciplines (s

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Hospice Red River Valley

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

House Calls and Hospice of the Red River Valley are pleased to join in celebrating February as American Heart Month, a time dedicated to prioritizing cardiovascular health. Prioritizing heart health is essential. Heart disease is a condition that many individuals may live with for an extended period, and over time, symptoms can become more burdensome.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The owner of a Louisiana hospice was indicted and then convicted of healthcare fraud. How did that happen? In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Meg Pekarske and Jonathan Porter talk about how a routine audit led to a whistleblower complaint by a hospice employee, which then led to the hospice owner’s criminal conviction following trial in November 2023.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This episode features Dr Carlos Seiça Cardoso (Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal CINTESIS@RISE, MEDCIDS, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal) What is already known about the topic? The burden of chronic, progressive, incurable and life-threatening illness is increasing, highlighting the need to integrate palliative care into patients’ care plans.

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