Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Research trends can help hospice providers improve their understanding around the impacts of their services and where quality gaps may exist. This article details recent key research findings on hospice care, including the effects of telehealth utilization among terminally ill pediatric patients, along with barriers to improved goal-concordant end-of-life care in Asia, Canada and Europe.

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 13, 2024

When we created Today’s Caregiver magazine , there were very few voices in the wilderness talking about the issue of family caregiving.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 13, 2024

As a profession, nursing is often viewed as both an art and a science. On the one hand, there’s the art of communication, connection, emotional and relational intelligence, and navigating the multifaceted aspects of the nurse-patient relationship and the collaborative nature of care delivery. On the other hand, we have the science of nursing and the deep well of intellectual savvy and scientific insight that serve as the underpinnings of evidence-based care and a constantly expanding body of nur

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MAY 13, 2024

The focus of this years’ International Nurses Day (ICN) is Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) states that: “ Despite being the backbone of health care, nursing often faces financial constraints and societal undervaluation. IND 2024 aims to reshape perceptions, demonstrating how strategic investment in nursing can bring considerable economic and societal benefits.

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Caring Senior Service

MAY 13, 2024

A quarter of adults in the United States are part of the "sandwich generation." This generation juggles multiple roles as they simultaneously raise their kids and care for aging parents. With so many responsibilities to juggle, adults in this generation may neglect their health and well-being.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 13, 2024

Given the diversity in our world today, take a moment and ask yourself: Are you a culturally competent nurse or nursing student? Do you demonstrate cultural humility? You may have explored the concepts of cultural competence and humility in nursing school, but let’s take it a step further and consider how to apply these concepts in everyday interactions with members of diverse groups and communities.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

MAY 13, 2024

Kara Bischoff, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Kara Bischoff, MD has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Nurse Nacole

MAY 13, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Although CPR is widely taught to healthcare personnel, the importance of high-quality CPR cannot be stressed enough. High-quality CPR immediately before defibrillation increases the chance of successful restoration of circulation.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

MAY 13, 2024

Justin Baker, MD FAAP FAAPM Standford and St. Jude Children’s Hospital AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Visionaries to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Justin Baker, MD FAAP FAAHPM has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Visionaries in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Traditions Health

MAY 13, 2024

If you’ve been recently diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), you’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , nearly half of American adults have it, yet only a quarter have it under control. May is High Blood Pressure Education Month and the perfect time to think about getting your blood pressure under control – including finding ways to manage it at home.

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