Hospice News
JULY 26, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill designed to expand awareness of advance care planning, hospice, and palliative care. The new law requires the New York State Department of Health to develop a public awareness campaign to promote advance care planning. The campaign must include education about hospice and palliative care, according to the newly approved legislation.
AlayaCare
JULY 26, 2022
Improving collaboration among staff is a top priority for many home care agencies. However, a solution needs to be secure and encrypted when discussing client information through a HIPAA-compliant* communication system. Most agencies find themselves juggling multiple different solutions for communication and work function, such as texting, email, voice notes, phone calls etc.
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Hospice News
JULY 26, 2022
Hospice acquisition volumes and price tags have hit record highs for several years running. Now, the companies that performed well under the pandemic’s pressure may be drawing more interest from buyers. While a sizzling hospice market saw a cooled start this year, merger and acquisition activity is still outpacing other health care sectors. Demographic tailwinds, favorable interest rates, disruption in other health businesses like home health and a host of other factors have kept investors
Daily Nurse
JULY 26, 2022
Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is the new president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors. She began her one-year term on July 1, 2022. “The future of nursing and health care is unknown, and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a newfound urgency for us to work together to find solutions to […].
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Home Care Pulse
JULY 26, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? – What did CMS tell us? – What did this level of oversight tell hospice agencies? – What was CMS looking for? – The HCI timeline & COVID-19 context. – The HCI Report reveals what’s going well. – Who did best? – Step 1: Respond to your data!
Palliverse
JULY 26, 2022
Photo supplied by PRR. I often meet people who cannot forgive. Even after many years they keep telling the same old stories about how they have been treated unjustly or how they have been cheated, deceived, belittled, or hurt. The reasons for resentment can be many, with feelings of disappointment, anger, and even hatred quite common. We are not perfect, so how can we expect others and our relationships with them to be perfect.
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Palliverse
JULY 26, 2022
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash. The first clinical task of the morning was to take care of the patient who had died overnight. The family had been holding their vigil for the previous days. There had always been someone there at all times. They didn’t want our patient to be alone. Having the family staying had helped to make our patient more comfortable.
Comfort Home Care
JULY 26, 2022
The kitchen can present safety hazards for those with movement issues. From fires – both electrical and grease – to slips and falls, the kitchen can be a dangerous place for seniors. Fortunately, there are some simple accommodations you can make to reduce the risk of accidents. At Comfort Home Care, we have been providing senior in-home care since 1999.
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