Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

When deployed at scale, palliative care can help achieve many of the health care systems current goals, including reduced costs, improved patient satisfaction and quality of life. Despite this potential, existing programs hit barriers created by misconceptions about palliative care among referring physicians, as well as health equity concerns, among others, according to an analysts of four payment model demonstrations carried out by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 28, 2023

With all the talk about a nursing shortage, nurse satisfaction is a key priority in healthcare, and uncovering and addressing issues for nurses is more critical than ever. Minority Nurse recently launched a Nursing Satisfaction Survey to learn more about nursing education and career topics beneficial to our readers and help boost talent retention and create a more productive workforce.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Dr. Lauren Templeton began her medical career in a surgical internship before transitioning to internal medicine. But in time, her drive to improve patients’ quality of life led her to the hospice and palliative care fields. Templeton now is a hospice physician consultant at Weatherbee Resources as well as medical director for Texas-based Hendrick Hospice Care.

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Today's Caregiver

JUNE 28, 2023

Twenty-eight years ago, next week (or, if you'd rather, 245,472 hours, 14,728,320 minutes or 883,699,200 seconds ago) on a rainy Fourth of July, I drove a rental truck to a local magazine printer's warehouse to pick up copies of the first issue.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health. She will step into the role at Hospice of the Chesapeake in July, alongside seeking a master of business administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 28, 2023

Nurse Mary Ann West didn’t know it then, but in June 2001, she would help deliver her future daughter-in-law. West, a labor and delivery nurse at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah , was the first to welcome Kelsey into the world, weighing in at 6 lbs. 6 oz. Then, she handed the beautiful newborn to her mother, Stacy Poll. Little did she know that her son, Tyler, and Kelsey would begin dating in 2021, get engaged in February 2023, and get married on May 25.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 28, 2023

With all the talk about a nursing shortage, nurse satisfaction is a key priority in healthcare, and uncovering and addressing issues for nurses is more critical than ever. Daily Nurse recently launched a Nursing Satisfaction Survey to learn more about nursing education and career topics beneficial to our readers and help boost talent retention and create a more productive workforce.

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Caregiver Support Services

JUNE 28, 2023

As we enter peak summer vacation time, finding new activities to introduce to your child to keep their break exciting can be challenging. If you’re looking for ways to spend time indoors and promote creative thinking, add arts and crafts to your child’s weekly routine. Some children with autism tend to have trouble with sensory stimulation. This includes having sensitivities to tastes, touch, noises, or other environmental factors.

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 28, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Dysthymia is a chronic but less severe form of depression that is characterized by 2 years of depressive symptoms and functional impairment. It shares the same common core set of features with major depressive disorder.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 28, 2023

Cara Lunsford is the VP of Community at Nurse.com , fostering a community where nurses can find peer support, allies, professional opportunities, resources, and education. She’s also the host of Nurse.com’s NurseDot Podcast and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting a variety of voices within the nursing industry while also speaking to her personal experiences as an RN and founder of HOLLIBLU, a social networking app exclusively for nurses (acquired by Nurse.com in 2022).

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NHPCO

JUNE 28, 2023

For Immediate Release June 28, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has released the 2023 edition of the Pediatric Facts and Figures Report. The newest publication builds on previous versions and has been expanded with data obtained from a 2019-2020 national survey which includes a comprehensive view of pediatric hospice and palliative care across the United States, based on a wide-ranging needs assessment.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditions Health of Madisonville, TX Awarded Home Health Accreditation from the Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Madisonville, TX has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Health Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

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