Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Hospices are increasingly leveraging technology and pharmaceutical partnerships to better address the needs of patients and families and improve financial and operational efficiencies. Hospices have leaned heavily on technology during the pandemic, turning to telehealth to remain connected to patients and their families. Hospices have also increasingly leveraged technology to build operational efficiencies during widespread workforce shortages and growing demand for care.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

JANUARY 25, 2023

This month is thyroid awareness month 2023. Every year we spend a month helping the American Thyroid Association get the word out about thyroid related health issues, ways to get checked, and what to do about it. What is the Thyroid and How can it Affect People Thyroid diseases are actually pretty common in the United States, with an estimated 30 million people affected.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Forging partnerships with health systems and physician groups has become a cornerstone of AccentCare’s growth strategy as it seeks to expand the breadth of this post-acute care services. Collaborations and joinit ventures are becoming more common in the hospice space as providers try to reach patients further upstream, diversify services and mitigate staffing shortages by pooling resources.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2023

NJ nurse Claire Donaghy found a second home in Rwanda, a nation she first visited as a surgical team member with Operation Smile in 2014. Donaghy is a nursing professor at William Paterson University and is eager to return to lend her expertise to this important mission.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Kentucky-based Hosparus Health is poised for expansion — through joint ventures, new investments in its palliative care program and the forthcoming launch of a PACE center. The nonprofit hospice provider’s subsidiary — Care Guide Partners — has applied to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a PACE license, according to CEO David Cook.

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although currently living upstate, I’ve closely followed news of Mayor Eric Adams’ policy for removing residents who appear mentally ill on city streets. As a nurse with a background in health care administration, I find this policy ethically problematic. As a PhD candidate studying how organizations collaborate to transition patients lacking homes at discharge, I know the complexities of implementing this policy.

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Chicago Caregiving

JANUARY 25, 2023

Extreme cold and heat put seniors’ lives at risk. Know which thermostat settings are safe for older adults — and why. Temperature regulation is a serious health concern for older adults, especially when the facilities they live in don’t enable them to control their own thermostats. This proved lethal for three individuals in May 2022 when temperatures in Chicago climbed above 90 degrees.

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Nurse Nacole

JANUARY 25, 2023

Category: Infectious Diseases Syphilis is a chronic, infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Infection may be active and characterized by symptoms, or inactive (latent). The latent stage has no clinical symptoms.

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Today's Caregiver

JANUARY 25, 2023

Next month, I am going to the World of Disney to have fun with my favorite people in the world – my fellow family caregivers. No, we aren’t going to EPCOT or the It’s A Small World ride. Something much more fun. We will be hosting the first.

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Comforcare Home Care

JANUARY 25, 2023

What is ALS – ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a progressive type of motor neuron disease. Motor neurons control muscles. ALS patients lose their ability to move as the neurons die. Patients will lose strength all over their bodies and eventually lose their ability to function. ALS does not affect the mind.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2023

Infusion (IV) nurses form a crucial part of every healthcare team. IV Nurses Day is celebrated every January 25 to recognize the work IV nurses do each day and also to thank them for their advocacy and devotion to the lifelong learning that is so crucial in their specialty. The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) is celebrating its 50th year as the professional organization devoted to nurses in this specialty.

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