Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

After seeing firsthand the person-centered multidisciplinary care that hospices provide, St. Croix Hospice’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Mayo felt drawn to the field. As a descendant of the Mayo Clinic’s founders, his connection to medicine runs deep. While working in family medicine, hospitals and nursing homes, he started “moonlighting” in hospice, which ultimately took his career in a new direction.

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AlayaCare

MARCH 13, 2023

As we mentioned in our blog, 3 methods to enhance home care risk management , and keeping clients safe while providing care services is critical for home care organizations. One of the three methods discussed was using automation to reduce manual errors and identify risks more quicker. Manual processing of client risk management leads to a higher risk of errors in documentation and communication, which can lead to adverse events.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) has selected Richard Ashworth as its new president, CEO and member of its board of directors. He will take over the CEO role from Chairman Paul Kusserow, who has been filling in on a temporary basis amid a search for a permanent replacement. A pharmacist by trade, Ashworth most recently served as president and CEO of Tivity Health (NASDAQ: TVTY), a wellness solutions company that contracts with Medicare Advantage plans, where he was credited with achieving a 300% sh

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 13, 2023

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a nurse in physical rehabilitation ? Here are the basics that you need to know. Adam Francis, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – Bartram Campus , took time to answer our questions. Adam Francis, MSN, RN, is the Director of Nursing at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – Bartram Campus.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 13, 2023

Acute Kidney Injury vs. Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney failure is a condition that occurs when the kidneys lose their ability to function effectively. Kidney failure can be caused by two distinct illnesses: acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). For medical professionals, it is important to know whether the kidney failure was caused by AKI or CKD.

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AJN Off the Charts

MARCH 13, 2023

The Time to Build Assessment Skills for Dark Skin Tone is Now As a faculty member teaching prelicensure nursing for nearly three decades and a former adult critical care nurse, I have had the opportunity to review countless nursing textbooks. Unfortunately, we have a serious curricular blind spot regarding caring for and assessing conditions in dark skin tone patients.

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 13, 2023

When a loved one starts in-home care services, there are a few things you can do to prepare to ensure a smooth transition. Review the infographic below to identify how you can help prepare your loved one for in-home care.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 13, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Because Tramadol inhibits serotonin reuptake, it can induce serotonin syndrome when combined with other serotonergic agents, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 13, 2023

Patient safety depends on many preventative steps, and many of those steps must be followed meticulously. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America collaborated with several organizations to address hand hygiene and infection control in the recently released Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update , one in a series of expert guidance documents known collectively as the Compendium.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

Utah-based Summit Hospice has agreed to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations for $1.05 million. The U.S. Department of Justice indicated that claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and liability was not determined. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah investigated the allegations, along with the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the U.S.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2023

On February 27, 2023, a jury in Minnesota federal court rendered a verdict in favor of the United States and against a surgical product distributor following a False Claims Act jury trial that lasted six weeks. [1] The jury identified $43 million in Medicare payments flowing from 64,575 kickback-procured claims. Under the provisions of the False Claims Act, the judge may now treble that $43 million and also award the government a penalty of at least $5,500 for each of the 64,575 false claims.

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