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CMS: Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth Ends With COVID PHE

Hospice News

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reiterated that the agency will not allow hospices to recertify patients after the COVID-19 public health emergency expires. . CMS published a blog and a series of fact sheets today that the agency described as a “ roadmap ” for health care providers to navigate the regulatory changes that will come when the PHE ends.

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4 Operational Best Practices for Home Care Agencies

AlayaCare

In a time when home care is on the rise and more clients are seeking home care services, you may feel as though your agency is running low on time and resources to keep up with the growing demand. Many home care agencies are struggling to find a way to provide efficient and effective care, without placing too much stress on their employees. While hiring more staff could temporarily ease the stress of increased client referrals, there are still several workflows associated with each visit that ca

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HopeHealth and the University of Rhode Island graduate first nursing fellows in palliative care

HopeHealth

South Kingstown, RI — Earlier this month, University of Rhode Island nursing students Becca Allder and Katie Fitzmaurice graduated from a summer of clinical training and practice in one of healthcare’s fastest-growing fields, becoming the inaugural fellows of the Susan Flynn Palliative Care Nursing Fellowship. The fellowship is a new partnership between HopeHealth, the University Read More.

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3 Tips from top executives to help with retention and recruitment

AlayaCare

On July 21 st , 2022, Home Health Care News, in partnership with AlayaCare, hosted a webinar: “Improving Caregiver Recruitment and Retention for your Home Care Agency”. This webinar was focused on the subject surrounding the caregiver recruitment and retention crisis and how home care organizations could overcome these challenges to continue to grow and be successful in the industry.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Impact of Section GG, ANAs and Social Risk Factors (SRFs) on PAC outcomes

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Renee Kinder. Tuesday evening, I began the painful eye roll-inducing process of organizing and sorting school supplies for our official start today. Two high schoolers, two middle schoolers, and one lower schooler = five accompanying lists of essential items required to ensure a successful year ahead. Clorox wipes – 1 container; colored pencils – 1 box Crayola (12 count); crayons – 1 box (48 count); dry eraser markers – 1 box (Expo low odor preferred); glue – 1 bott

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Want to Be a Travel Nurse?

Daily Nurse

Have you ever wanted to explore the U.S. but felt tied down because of a nursing job? Then, travel nursing may be the right path for you. With travel nursing, you can choose the length of your stay, take extended holidays and vacations when you don’t wish to work, and enjoy traveling to many different […].

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A Career As A Certified Nurse Midwife

Diversity Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are becoming more common for women and mothers across the nation. Overall employment of Nurse Midwives is projected to grow 45% from 2020 to 2030 , much faster than the average for all occupations. If you're interested in this career path, it's beneficial to understand what CNMs do and their role in health care. Nurse Midwives are primary health care providers for women of all ages and provide all types of gynecological, prenatal, and post-pregnancy care.

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I think therefore I am? – Colours

Palliverse

Photo by Sharon Pittaway on Unsplash. Most people have a favourite. Something caught your eye when you were a kid. It might be the colour of your favourite toy. Or your favourite food. It might be the colours of your nation’s flag. Colours are abundant in our world, the different shades make the world more interesting. People are of different skin colours too.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals ?-Blockers decrease automaticity (decrease the slope of phase 4 depolarization in the sinus node and in the Purkinje fibers) and conduction velocity (phase 0) along with prolonging refractoriness (phase 3).

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

Hospice News

Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. Through the JV, the two organizations formed the Luminis Health Gilchrist Lifecare Institute as a way to provide an “integrative continuum of care for the elderly across multiple settings,” in communities statewide, according to a recent announcement.