Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
The Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) has completed its acquisition of a majority share in the home-based care platform CareCentrix, Inc. This transaction deepens Walgreens’ reach into the home-based care space. It comes on the heels of prior investments in home-based primary care company VillageMD and the home health and hospice provider BrightSpring Health Services.
GeriPal
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social worker. Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness.
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AJN Off the Charts
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
A scary moment in the home. One weekend morning, my then-six-year-old son ran into the kitchen holding a half-eaten piece of fruit and looking panicked. He and his brothers had just finished eating breakfast before rushing off to play a game in the next room. Only a faint wheeze emerged when my son tried to breathe. He was choking. Years earlier, my husband and I had taken a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid class for new parents taught by paramedics and nurses at our local commu
Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Healthcare and information technology are two very different fields. But the digital age has paved the way for careers suitable for healthcare professionals who understand and have expertise in both areas. What is Healthcare IT and Why is it Important? Healthcare IT or Health IT (Information Technology) is a field that focuses on the development, […].
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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Renee Kinder. The October 2019 industry shift to the Patient Driven Payment Model allowed all rehabilitation professionals the opportunity to document specific clinical characteristics about the patients we serve and directly tie those areas to reimbursement. Quite the shift, right? We were all well trained in providing skilled hands-on care, we all knew how to align care with specific diagnostic categories, how to assess patient needs tied to desired discharge location, and how to include the i
Diversity Nursing
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in hospitals. Falls can have a major impact on a patient's health which usually results in high costs and extra days in the hospital. The average medical cost for each patient fall is $10,220, or $10 billion annually. Palarum’s PUP (Patient is UP) “smart” socks could help decrease patient falls.
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Nurse Nacole
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Category: Fundamentals Blue-gray skin discoloration, usually on the face and hands, may be related to the dose and duration of therapy. To prevent these dermatologic toxicities, patients receiving amiodarone should use opaque sunscreens such as zinc oxide outdoors.
Palliverse
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
I virtually attended a self-care workshop in Canberra today. I prioritise and practise self-care daily as outlined here. I still found it good to have a refresher on the importance of self-care for homo sapiens in general, but especially so for us palliative care practitioners. The presenters pointed out the great resources available from Palliative Care Australia which have been produced by Palliverse’s own Dr Jason Mills.
Interim HealthCare Inc.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Every day, medical facilities rely on healthcare staffing professionals to fill critical roles in their organizations. The demand for patient care is growing exponentially, and hospitals just can’t keep up. That’s why they’re looking to staffing agencies to lend a helping hand.
Euro-American Connections & Homecare
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Last week we had the opportunity to co-host a Karaoke & Pizza Party at the Rocky Hill Senior Center. It was such a pleasure to be able to meet senior members of our community while having a great time. The post Karaoke and Pizza Party appeared first on Euro-American Connections & Homecare.
NHPCO
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
For Immediate Release. September 1, 2022 . (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations (NHPCO) and its affiliate group, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) announced that after an extensive search for the ideal candidate, Logan Hoover has stepped into the role of Vice President of Policy and Government Relations. In this position, Hoover leads activities related to the development and advancement of the policy and political agenda at NHPCO.
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