Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) demonstration will include elements designed to promote health equity in 2023. HHS indicated that VBID participants will implement strategies to advance health equity across all aspects of their participation. This aligns with previous statements from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that health equity will be a key component of their payment model demonstrations going forward.

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HopeHealth

OCTOBER 1, 2022

From learning to live safely with a chronic condition to getting back to 100% after an injury, physical therapy builds patients’ strength, skills — and confidence. The post 5 ways physical therapy empowers patients appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation this morning to create a National Strategy on Grief and establish grants to fund trauma-informed care for the bereaved. If enacted the bill would allocate dollars for hospice and palliative care providers, other health care organizations, grief counselors, youth-focused nonprofits, and schools to foster greater support for the bereaved.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is so crucial as everyone at some point in their life will encounter the health care system whether for their own sake or a loved ones. There are challenges to understanding health information and navigating the healthcare system that often keep people from seeking medical attention. The healthcare system is complicated and ensuring everyone can understand it is an effort taken up by healthcare organizations.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should implement billing codes and quality assessments for telehealth services, according to new recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The recommendations include calls for billing modifiers or clarified guidance on audio-only telehealth claims, a quality evaluation methodology for those services, and education programs designed to help providers understand potential privacy and security risks associated with

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 1, 2022

My Mother was the inspiration to become a nurse, but it was my experiences helping my elderly aunt and uncle navigate the healthcare system that inspired me to become a nursing entrepreneur. As I prepared to graduate from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, I was ready to embark on a career in […].

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Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Being a parent and a Nurse are demanding roles and it may seem almost impossible to thrive and manage both at the same time, but it is possible! If you're a parent in the Nursing field consider these tips below. Parent Guilt. This feeling of missing out on important moments in your children's lives while away at work can really build up negative emotions such as anxiety and depression.

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NHPCO

OCTOBER 1, 2022

For Immediate Release. September 30, 2022 . (Alexandria, VA) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) applaud today’s introduction of the Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund (GRIEF) Act in the House of Representatives by Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25). If passed, the GRIEF Act would expand access to bereavement care by providing grant funding for health care providers, like hospices, to expand previously u

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Category: Fundamentals For administration of drug therapy during an episode of pulseless ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, while IV access is preferred, the guidelines recommend the intraosseous (IO) route as an alternative if IV access cannot be established.

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Palliverse

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Photo by Tristan Gassert on Unsplash. In the last days of her life, she was visited by close friends and family members. She conversed with them and still shared her sense of humour with them. To some of her oldest friends, she said her final goodbyes. One of her best friends asked me if it would be okay for her to have some champagne. I said I would allow it but she wasn’t allowed to drink alone.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Cara Lunsford, RN, Vice President of Community at Relias and founder of HOLLIBLU, created a community-building social app as an all-in-one resource for nurses to support, collaborate, connect, network, and guide each other. Cara Lunsford, RN. Coming from a place where she saw many missing elements that were so desperately needed in the nursing profession, she sought to create a channel where nurses can grow in their careers and their community.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Ventricular fibrillation is usually not preceded by any symptoms and always results in a loss of consciousness and eventually death if not treated. Immediate treatment is essential in patients who develop pulseless ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Did you know that something as simple as switching the colors of the dishes for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients can be extremely beneficial? A study pointed out that seniors are 25% more likely to consume more food from red plates than white ones. This behavior might be explained by the visual-cognitive deficiencies caused by Alzheimer’s. The post Did you know?

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Being a caregiver for an aging loved one with chronic respiratory issues comes with its own unique set of challenges. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) sufferers know what it means to struggle to breathe–it’s scary for them. But you can help.

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