Hospice News
AUGUST 26, 2022
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) has released an implementation guide for two patient-reported palliative care quality measures. The two new measures fall under the category of “patient-reported outcome performance measures” (PRO-PMs) that assess quality using two main indicators: patient-provider communication and pain management.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 26, 2022
In America, one in four people—roughly 26 percent—are currently living with a disability. These people have an increased risk of ailments like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. However, many don’t let their disability define them, going on to achieve the seemingly impossible. One of those people is Dionne Jaques of Salt Lake City, born deaf. […].
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Hospice News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Florida-based Hospice of Marion County (HMC) will affiliate with the nonprofit senior services provider Empath Health. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin the process. Empath Health is the parent company of Tidewell Hospice, Suncoast Hospice, and Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough. This year, the State of Florida issued certificates of need allowing Empath to enter three additional counties.
Together for Short Lives
AUGUST 26, 2022
Together for Short Lives, Contact, Scope and other organisations representing disabled children and their families have today published an open letter to the Conservative Party Leadership candidates calling for urgent action to address the mounting hardship facing families caring for seriously ill and disabled children. Like many across the UK, these families are facing the […].
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Hospice News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Former VITAS Manager Returns to Fill Operational VP Role. Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHEM) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare recently named Laury Bliss as its new vice president of operations in southern California. She returns to the company after nearly three years at the helm of San Diego-based The Elizabeth Hospice as its chief strategy officer. Prior to that, she was the senior general manager of VITAS’ San Diego and Orange County areas in the Golden State.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 26, 2022
As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs. With patients’ continued preference to remain at home and advances in telemedicine, home health nurses will continue to be a major area of growth within the healthcare indus
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Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 26, 2022
1 in 6 people suffer from brain diseases like MS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s. And because the brain controls so much and is integral to our identity, the diseases that affect it are uniquely devastating both to patients and caregivers.
Nurse Nacole
AUGUST 26, 2022
Category: Fundamentals To screen for pulmonary toxicity in patients receiving amiodarone, pulmonary function tests and a chest radiograph should be obtained at baseline. Subsequently, a chest radiograph should be obtained on an annual basis.
The Heart of Hospice
AUGUST 26, 2022
Our guest Judy Cornish is the founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network and the creator of the DAWN Method, a method for working with people who have dementia that helps them develop and retain a sense of security and wellbeing. As an elder law attorney, Judy had no experience with people with dementia … Continue reading "A Conversation with Judy Cornish, Creator of the DAWN Method for Dementia Caregivers, Episode 118".
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