Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

The 2.8% base payment rate increase recently proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patients’ care needs, a major industry group said. CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% increase — an estimated total of $720 million. If finalized as written, the rule would also raise the aggregate payment cap to $33,396.55, up from $32,486.92 this year.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 18, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home-based care technology provider unveils latest premiere application powered by advanced algorithms to fill vacant visits, match most suitable care providers to clients, and save time and fuel through efficient route planning MONTREAL, CANADA—18 th April 2023— AlayaCare , a developer of home and community-based care operations platform, today announced Visit Optimizer—helping home care organizations increase their workforce efficiency and enhance care-giver scheduling fo

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

Ohio-based Akron Children’s Hospital is working to develop professional standards for high-quality pediatric palliative care. Current standards of care for most home-based pediatric hospice and palliative care were derived from models designed for adults, based on data that precede the COVID-19 pandemic. This research will seek pediatrics-specific practices as well as account for any changes that occurred due to the outbreak.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 18, 2023

As a leading technology for home-based and community care providers, AlayaCare always strives to improve how it empowers organizations in supporting their staff and delivering the best possible care to their communities. That’s why we are excited to announce the official launch of a new feature called the Visit Optimizer. AlayaCare’s new solution matches vacant visits with suitable care providers using advanced algorithms and aligning scheduling practices with business objectives.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

Recent data may give hospice providers deeper insight around the driving forces of nursing shortages. Hospices may see a mass exodus of registered nurses in coming years, particularly younger, newer and less experienced nurses experiencing pandemic-related burnout, according to an analysis from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2023

Trust between a nurse and their patient is one of the strongest assets a healthcare provider can carry in their repertoire. Unfortunately, social and health discrimination against minority groups around the world makes offering trust more difficult. Lansing, Mich.-based nurse practitioner Kristal Richardson-Aubrey and her team aim to approach this reality with empathy and understanding.

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Today's Caregiver

APRIL 18, 2023

There is nothing like being immersed in today’s healthcare system to bring out the ‘mudgeon in me. Like the comic character, The Hulk, just when I work hardest to keep my curmudgeon-ship at bay, something triggers and big-time.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 18, 2023

A Florida hospital surgical intensive care unit (SICU) improved clinical alarm management practices and reduced nurses’ self-reported alarm fatigue, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse ( CCN ). “ Implementing a Unit-Based Alarm Management Bundle for Critical Care Nurses ” details how the 27-bed SICU at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, implemented a standardized approach to alarm management and improved nurses’ knowledge for configuring the settings

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

APRIL 18, 2023

Try this Alzheimer’s care technique to better connect with someone you love. Creativity, adaptability, and a healthy dose of lighthearted fun are among the top ingredients to healthy and effective Alzheimer’s care. It stands to reason then that a spontaneous activity like improvisation is a great way to connect and engage with a person dealing with cognitive challenges.

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Palliverse

APRIL 18, 2023

Photo by Thomas Serer on Unsplash In our family, our word is our bond. When we say something, we mean it. We promised him we wouldn’t take him back to hospital after his first operation. But we broke the promise because he was too unwell. He had another operation but it didn’t work out, everything fell apart. He was in too much pain. We again promised him not to go back to hospital, but then the blood clot happened.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 18, 2023

More from In Pursuit of Excellence here Express interest in writing for us here Writing this, I’m currently sitting in a sauna. It’s not on. It’s just after five in the morning and it’s a quiet place to hide. A place where my being awake at such a ridiculous time on a Saturday morning is not disturbing the six other people I am currently sharing a house with.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 18, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Inflammatory cells erode surrounding tissue, tendons and cartilage. When pannus invades the joint margins, decreased range of motion and ankylosis occur. Pannus is a feature of rheumatoid arthritis, differentiating it from other forms of arthritis.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

APRIL 18, 2023

In March, this year I was excited because two projects that I had put years of work into were coming to fruition. The projects had much in common: the clinical problem was delirium; were being undertaken in hospitals; and were a partnership between academics and clinicians. My clinical partners were senior nursing staff who I had spent years developing a relationship with and were very invested in reducing delirium in their respective hospitals.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 18, 2023

Ep.11: How the Social Determinants of Health Can Help Post-Acute Care Businesses Overcome Workforce Shortages Lindsay Schwartz, Founder & Principal of Workforce and Quality Innovations discusses how the social determinants of health impact employees, and what benefits organizations should focus on to improve their culture. View Episode Transcript × Episode Transcript Linda Leekley ( 00:16 ): Hey Everyone, this is Linda Leekley, chief Clinical Officer from hcp.

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