Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Though relatively few home health agencies provide palliative care, those providers and their patients can benefit from more integration of those services. Currently, the palliative care space is dominated by hospices and health systems. Only 7% of community-based palliative care programs are operated by home health organizations, compared to about 50% for hospices and 7%, according to 2019 data from the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

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Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you are a hospice chaplain in need of polishing up your visit documentation, this is a webinar for you. This webinar will be on Monday September 25th at 10:00am Central Standard Time. The registration fee is only $45.The most scrutinized area for hospices by the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Hospices are operating in a changing competitive environment, and some are rolling with the punches better than others. Several forces are driving the change. One is value-based payment models, coupled with the entry of new types of organizations in the home-based care space and the rise of more educated, health-literate consumers. With these trends stirring the pot, hospices must find ways to adapt, according to Kara Justis, vice president of strategic consulting for Trella Health.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, some people are able to continue driving. However, as their memory and decision-making skills get worse, at some point it will no longer be safe for them to be behind the wheel.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Reduced care costs and improved health outcomes are the two key growth levers in a frothy reimbursement and revenue climate for Humana’s (NYSE: HUM) health care business, CenterWell. A focus on reducing total cost of care while improving health outcomes is a common thread among payers and providers alike in both spaces, Humana CFO Susan Diamond stated during the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When Jean Andres, DNP, RN, arrived at the parking garage at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, she instantly heard the “very distinct scream” delivery room teams recognize. As the hospital’s labor and delivery director, she leaped into action. Dr. Janelle Cooper, an OB/GYN, was delivering Elsa Artunez’s baby in the backseat of a truck.

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Chicago Caregiving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

No matter which items collectors choose to gather and save, the pastime offers many benefits. These days, collecting is a pleasurable pastime. But in the past, it served vastly different purposes. Today’s hobby — which can span anything from shoes to stamps — might actually be a former survival strategy. Our ancient ancestors used these strategies in order to successfully hunt and gather food in the wild.

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Nurse Nacole

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Accumulation of benzodiazepines (BZD) with a long half-life occurs from one dose to another. Long-acting BZDs take a longer time to reach steady-state levels, are removed more slowly and cause more pronounced side effects (e.g., sedation).

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We all have stories about health care professionals who really understand and always go the extra mile for family caregivers. Take this little test to confirm what I’ve found over these past 30 years. Ask them (if you haven’t already) if they are.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We are BACK with more Palliative Care Chat! Please join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson and Dr. Jaime Goldberg as they discuss Caregiver Research in Palliative Care. We are BACK with more Palliative Care Chat! Please join Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson and Dr. Jaime Goldberg as they discuss Caregiver Research in Palliative Care.

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Changing Lives Podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Cooking Connections Click here to register for Cooking Connections! October 11, 2023 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Stan Klemencic Care Centre Hospice Quinte’s “Cooking Connections” is a nutrition coaching program for vulnerable seniors. It is geared to adults 65+ who are facing challenges associated with food security. Specifically, individuals who are challenged to maintain proper healthy nutrition after losing a spouse/partner, or while designated as primary caregiver of a terminally-ill

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Palliverse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Photo by Jon Sailer on Unsplash I needed a break. After five years of mostly being alone I was tired of having to make too many decisions about what felt like everything. It came to the point that deciding what to write had become burdensome. So I stopped. Cold Turkey. The stories kept on accumulating but I did not write them down. This is the first time I have sat down to write something in three months.

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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In the midst of consolidation and restructuring among hospices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is scrutinizing initial enrollments and changes in ownership and management. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Adam Royal discuss new and proposed changes to CMS’s provider enrollment screening and why it matters to hospices.

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The Chaplain's Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I thought I’d offer a bite of what I’m working on in my upcoming book, which is tentatively titled “Sacred Texts: Stories of Living With the Dying” This is still very much a work in progress, but at least progress is being made. I welcome your comments! 528Hz “You know that the universe vibrates at 528 Hertz, right?” This was part of the first conversation I had with Neil, who had just come on hospice and was living at home with his mother.

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