Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is developing new reimbursement pathways for palliative care. As part of that process, CMMI is applying elements of its Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration, which ended Dec. 31, 2021, according to a new CMMI white paper. MCCM was designed to test the impact of concurrent hospice and curative care. “Aspects of MCCM are being used in the development of new CMS Innovation Center models related to palliative care,” the

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Specialty pharmacies are experiencing booming growth in the home care infusion service market. This trend has been predicted for several years – driven by patient preferences, cost savings measures, and readmission rate reduction targets. But like many other home-based therapies, this steady growth accelerated at lightning speed during the initial stay-at-home orders in 2020, with the market experiencing a growth rate of 55.5% in 2020.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Only 10 new Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will offer home-based palliative care as a primarily health-related benefit for 2023, but payers may be offering those services through other programs. Among Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits, in-home support services and caregiver support saw the most year-over-year growth for 2023. The number of plans offering home-based palliative care will rise to 157 next year from 147 in 2022, according to an analysis by ATI Advisory.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Welcome to part one of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series – Mabel Isabel Wilcox, First Registered Nurse in Hawaii. . Hawai’i’ is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse places on Earth. This rich blend is reflective of its nursing history. Pioneer Registered Nurses in Hawaii include nurses of Native Hawaiian, English, Chinese , Japanese, and Filipino heritages.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Agape Care Group has expanded into Alabama and Louisiana with the acquisition of Journey Hospice. Financial terms were undisclosed. South Carolina-headquartered Agape is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. With the addition of Journey, Agape’s average daily census exceeds 3,700 daily across five states, with a staff of 1,500.

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Home Care Pulse

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I’ve used my nursing education in more conventional ways, like working as a certified nurse midwife (CNM) at the hospital, clinic, and birth center. As a CNM, I performed basic primary care and cared for the reproductive health of adolescence and beyond. CNMs also support laboring patients and catching babies. Attending births and watching families […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Texas-based Jet Health, Inc., has acquired Trio Home Health Care and Hospice, growing its reach in the Lone Star State, which is a key focus area for the company. With the Trio purchase, Jet Health will now operate 10 locations in Texas and employ a staff of 500 full-time professionals across the state. Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

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Bayshore Care Home

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It is quite stressful when you have a patient at home who needs to be looked after but also does not want his independence to be compromised. Bayshore Home Care. The post Home Health Care in Florida, Clearwater, Pasco County, Largo, Tampa and Nearby Cities first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Enhabit Home Health and Hospice (NYSE: EHAB) has acquired Texas-based Caring Hearts Hospice for an undisclosed amount, adding four locations to the company’s footprint in the state. Enhabit emerged from the spinoff of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment, which completed in July. The company is pushing to grow right out of the gate, with a series of potential acquisitions in its pipeline and a goal of opening 10 de novos annually.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The news hits close to home for a mother-to-be. Eight months into my first pregnancy, an 18-year-old Black man named Michael Brown was killed by police officers in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown was not the first young Black man I’d learn about only in death, nor will he be the last. But as I stood on the cusp of motherhood, weeks away from giving birth to a baby boy, Michael Brown’s death hit close to home.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At Euro-American Homecare we believe in investing in our caregivers’ education and knowledge, which is why all of our caregivers have access to an online training platform that includes an extensive catalog of courses on industry-relevant topics. •. To learn more about the learning platform and how to join, call us today at 860-829-0208, or apply at homecare4u.com.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Category: Fundamentals If atropine is not effective, either transcutaneous pacing or a continuous infusion of a sympathomimetic agent, such as dopamine (2 to 10 mcg/kg/min) or epinephrine (2 to 10 mcg/min) (i.e., dopamine or epinephrine), should be initiated.

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The Heart of Hospice

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Our guest blog today features Sarah Kessler, a writer at JoinCake.com, an end-of-life planning website with free resources and information on how to estate plan and honor loved ones’ final wishes. Part of holistic hospice care is helping patients and families understand and put together end-of-life plans. And that can be easier said than done, … Continue reading "The Questions You Need to Ask About End-of-Life Planning".

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Caring Senior Service

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Once a senior is treated in the hospital, they are more likely to be readmitted and have other overnight hospitalizations. The average length of stay for seniors in the hospital is 5 days, but that can vary depending on the type of treatment they require. During this time in the hospital, seniors can get bored, lonely, and even depressed. Having fun and engaging activities to do during the day can help them pass the time and maintain their spirits.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Clinical Education – but I don’t have time…. Read more from In Pursuit of Excellence. Almost certainly the biggest barrier I hear on a regular basis from clinicians who are asked to participate in the delivery of clinical education is time. Clinical environments are busy places with lots going on and there’s always something else that needs to be done.

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