Hospice News
APRIL 12, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2025 hospice rule contains clarifications on which physicians may certify patients for hospice enrollment. According to language in the proposal, designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable.
Palliverse
APRIL 12, 2024
Photo by Hansjörg Keller on Unsplash I was in my office and I heard the sound of people crying including children. I wasn’t sure which direction it came from, was it in front of me or behind me? The young mother or the older mother? Or was it the grandmother? Three ladies who were all dying in our hospice, had all outlived their prognoses. Prognostication is our best attempt at an educated guess, we are often wrong.
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Hospice News
APRIL 12, 2024
Specialized nursing facility clinicians, or SNFists, have a strong potential to reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of care at the end of life, including access to hospice. The work of SNFists uniquely impacted the care of nursing home residents during their last 90 days of life, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Terminally ill nursing home often undergo burdensome experience burdensome transitions of care that adversely affect quality.
Caregiver Support Services
APRIL 12, 2024
Traveling through airports can be stressful for anyone, but especially for seniors who may have mobility, medical, or other needs. Fortunately, many airports have special assistance programs in place specifically for older travelers. Being aware of these programs and planning is key to ensuring a smooth airport experience. Check With Your Airline First Before heading to the airport, seniors should always inform their airline of any assistance they may require during their travel.
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Hospice News
APRIL 12, 2024
Seriously ill children may be at increased risk of experiencing abuse and neglect, an issue challenging palliative care providers’ ability to deliver trauma-informed care among pediatric populations. Children with chronic conditions and disabilities experience neglect and abuse at a higher rate than others, according to research published in the pediatric journal Child: Care, Health and Development.
Together for Short Lives
APRIL 12, 2024
Just before Easter Helena Dunbar, Director of Service Development and Improvement at Together for Short Lives, travelled to Canada to undertake the fist leg of her Churchill Fellowship. If you haven’t already read it, and would like to follow her, check out Helena’s other blogs here and here. In this third blog instalment, Helena shares […] The post My Churchill Fellowship begins appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
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Nurse Nacole
APRIL 12, 2024
Category: Fundamentals When encountering a patient who is unresponsive and has been down for an unknown time, assess the patient, summon help and initiate CPR immediately if indicated. Perform CPR until the defibrillator or AED is brought to the patient's side.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 12, 2024
Radiology Nurses Day, also known as Radiological and Imaging Nurses Day , is celebrated annually on April 12 and was established to recognize the work that nurses do in the specialties of radiologic and imaging nursing. The work of radiologic and imaging nurses is not only important for an accurate assessment and diagnosis, but it is also a skill set increasingly in demand.
Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 12, 2024
Women now make up a larger portion of unhoused Americans — and their role as caregivers plays a part in that risk This is part 2 in a 4-part series on older adults and homelessness. Read part 1 here about the current state of unhoused older adults in the U.S. here. For Jill (name changed for privacy), homelessness happened quickly. She and her husband had owned a small wallpapering business in the Boston area.
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