Hospice News
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Issues of fraud in the hospice industry echo events that previously affected the home health space, and providers can learn from that prior experience. This is according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), who spoke Thursday in a Relias webinar. In response to emerging program integrity concerns, the U.S.
GeriPal
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary One of the things I love about Liz Dzeng’s work is the way in which it draws upon, echoes, and advances our understanding of the influence of culture on the end of life experience. This field is not new. In his book The Hour of our Death Philip Aries described a long evolution in western civilization of cultural attitudes towards dying.
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Hospice News
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Research around hospice care has come a long way. But data gaps exist when it comes to expanding understanding of some aspects of end-of-life care delivery. A range of researchers has amassed a growing base of data on hospice, with some common themes tied to quality outcomes, costs, length of stay and general inpatient care. Some of the blindspots in the current sphere of hospice research hover around staffing trends and patient needs.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). This novel therapy utilizes the administration of MDMA, a psychoactive substance that binds to the 5HT2a portion of the serotonin receptor, in a clinical setting in conjunction with psychothe
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Diversity Nursing
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Being a Nurse means you will most likely have to spend a holiday or two a year working a shift. It can be disappointing to forego your holiday traditions and festivities with your loved ones to head to work instead. Although having to work the holidays can be difficult, it is important to remember that your presence can make a huge difference in the lives of your patients.
Nurse Nacole
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Category: Fundamentals Etomidate acts on the central nervous system by stimulating γ-aminobutyric acid receptors and depressing the reticular activating system. It produces electroencephalographic changes similar to those produced by barbiturates.
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Community Home Health Care
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The holidays can be a highlight for older people, bringing festive warmth into the cold winter and breaking the monotony of routine. With plenty of time on their hands, seniors can begin to anticipate the festivities early on by getting involved in the sounds, scents and sights of the holiday season. Here are a variety of stimulating activities that older people can enjoy, whichever holidays they’ll be celebrating. 1.
Daily Nurse
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Remember when being a nurse was all so fresh and novel? Remember when your scrubs felt too new and stiff, and your stethoscope seemed too shiny? Remember when your brain went blank, and you felt like you hadn’t learned a single thing in nursing school, and why did they think you could be a nurse, anyway? Were they lying when they told you that you’d passed the NCLEX?
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