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UnitedHealth Group Adapts to Changing Health Care System Via Optum Investments

Hospice News

The U.S. health care system is in a state of flux, as the home gains prominence as a care setting and value-based payment builds momentum. Recent deals by UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum subsidiary demonstrate a willingness to change with the times. UnitedHealth Group is positioning Optum as a cornerstone of its growing home-based care infrastructure and expansion of value-based service delivery.

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7 common myths about palliative care

HopeHealth

If you’re living with serious illness, palliative care can transform your life. But due to common myths, not enough patients understand how. Here’s what palliative care is — and isn’t. The post 7 common myths about palliative care appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Blue Ridge Hospice CEO: Embrace Value-Based Transformation

Hospice News

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice, and its CEO ??Cheryl Hamilton Fried, are mobilizing for value-based care with geographic expansion and a new suite of services. Fried took the helm at Blue Ridge Hospice in January 2021 and moved quickly to reinforce the non-profit’s marketing and business development operations. Within 18 months of her arrival, Blue Ridge saw its patient census take a 40% leap.

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4 growth strategies for home care agencies according to industry experts

AlayaCare

On Oct 4th, 2022, Home Health Care News, in partnership with AlayaCare, hosted a webinar: “Growth Strategies for Home Care Agencies”. This webinar was focused on home-based care growth plans and what strategies are best for home care organizations to gain financial health and continue to grow and be successful in the industry. Missed the webinar? No worries!

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Choice Health CEO Jackson: Instant Care Deal an Extraordinary Opportunity in Non-Medical Home Care

Hospice News

Texas-based Choice Health at Home’s recent purchase of Instant Care of Arizona is bursting with long-term growth potential. The deal marked Choice’s first steps into the Arizona market and made the company a stronger player in the private duty and personal care arenas. The state’s payment landscape and demographic trends drew Choice’s eye to the Arizona market, said Choice CEO David Jackson.

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Emergency Nurses: Steady in Chaos

Minority Nurse

Nurses are lauded for their calm and focused manner when everything around them is erupting, but emergency nurses bring this laser focus to their jobs every day. Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15) calls attention to this specialty as a career and to express gratitude for nurses working in emergency departments nationwide. Emergency nursing is, by design, performed quickly and carefully to help patients who may be experiencing a life-threatening trauma or even those who visit the emergency depa

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Top 5 Magnet Hospitals You’d Be Lucky to Work For

Minority Nurse

Healthcare is a dynamic field with countless opportunities for advancement and growth, with nurses poised at the forefront as hospitals attempt to meet the pressures to treat, educate and manage our aging U.S. population. Economists predict the demand for registered nurses to grow 9% through the remaining decade with 200,000 openings. If you are a nurse, seeking a hospital with Magnet designation allows you to work for the top 10% of the nation’s most respected and leading healthcare insti

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How I Went From Being a NICU Mom to a NICU Nurse

Nurse.com

Nursing was a second career for me. When I began working in the corporate world, I had this feeling in the back of my mind that I should instead be working in the healthcare arena. So 12 years after completing my bachelor’s degree in advertising, I returned to my alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill , and began an accelerated nursing program. Cheri DiStefano, RN.

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Magnet Status Is Not Easily Achieved, So What Happens If It’s Lost?

Daily Nurse

What is a Magnet hospital, and how does a hospital achieve Magnet status? Magnet status is awarded to hospitals as a recognition of excellence in nursing. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) evaluates several criteria before granting this status. Excellence in patient care and outcomes High nursing job satisfaction and low turnover High nursing involvement […].

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Don’t Forget Mom as She Ages – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Comfort Home Care

We don’t typically think of our aging moms when we think about breast cancer. But we should. According to the Breast Cancer Research Association, 20% of all women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 75. It is a disease of the aging. The National Cancer Institute predicted back in 2015, that invasive breast cancer will double by 2030. Women aged between 70 and 84 will make up 35% of those cases while women 50 to 69 will make up 44%.

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7 Most Common Home Loan Mistakes Nurses Make in 2022

The Nurse Break

This is a sponsored article, written by the epic team at Hunter Galloway. Today, I’m going to show you 7 common mistakes that Nurses make with their home loans in 2022. Buying a home is a long, stressful, and complicated process. With so much going on, it’s easy to make a mistake. And any mistake can be a potential disaster. Make the wrong move, and you could lose thousands of dollars or delay your ability to buy a home or an investment property for 12 months or more.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Decongestants are contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma, severe uncontrolled hypertension, and coronary artery disease and in patients who have been treated with a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor within 14 days.

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Hospice Myth Buster: Hospice Benefit and Medicare Coverage

Hospice Promise

We’re back again to bust another myth about hospice care! Electing the Hospice Benefit DOES NOT eliminate Medicare coverage. Our purpose is to manage the care related to the terminal illness. All other care will continue to be covered under Medicare or other existing insurance coverage. If you or a loved one is facing a life-limiting illness, our professionals are here to help you understand the process and purpose of hospice care.

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Local Healthcare Executive Answers Senior Care Needs With Opening of Always Best Care of Seattle Metro

Always Best Care Senior Services

Leading Senior Care Franchise Expands to 2 nd Location in Washington State. Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today the opening of a new location in Seattle and the second in Washington state. Located at 2915 E. Madison Street, Suite 304, in the Madison Valley neighborhood, Always Best Care of Seattle Metro is owned and operated by local resident Sarah Cave and her business partner, Ron Frerichs.

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What to Know About Zen Buddhist Practices at End of Life With Jon Prescott, Episode 125

The Heart of Hospice

Board Certified Clinical Chaplain Jonathan Prescott is back with us to discuss end of life practices in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Jon is a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Jonathan’s practice as a Clinical Chaplain and Pastoral Counselor is to “support people experiencing illness and end of life, foster effective caregiving and reconnect … Continue reading "What to Know About Zen Buddhist Practices at End of Life With Jon Prescott, Episode 125".