Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2023
Many hospice providers rely on Medicare Advantage (MA) reimbursement to support palliative care, PACE and social determinants programs, among others. In a final rule issued today, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) laid out its policy for validating MA plans’ risk adjustment data, which the agency uses to calculate capitation rates.
HopeHealth
JANUARY 30, 2023
Providence, RI: HopeHealth, a regional leader in home care, palliative and hospice care, today announced that three new members are joining its board of directors: • Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie, MD, MBA, FAC, director of hospital medicine at The Miriam Hospital • Susan DeSanto-Madeya, PhD, APRN-CNS, FAAN, Miriam Weyker Endowed Chair for Palliative Care, University of Rhode Read More The post Dapaah-Afriyie, DeSanto-Madeya and Kydd join HopeHealth board of directors appeared first on HopeHealth.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2023
Virginia-based Capital Caring Health is expanding its home-based primary care program. The nonprofit hospice and senior services provider plans to offer primary care to a larger population of chronically ill patients with an emphasis on the Arlington County, Virginia, region. The philanthropic Washington Forrest Foundation is supporting the expansion through a grant.
Caring Senior Service
JANUARY 30, 2023
Caring for a family member comes with a number of new responsibilities and challenges. However, it’s a great way to ensure that your aging loved one gets the assistance they need to remain safe and healthy at home. If more than one person in the family will be caring for your loved one, then it’s a good idea to create a shared caregiving calendar to help mobilize your family to help.
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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
JANUARY 30, 2023
Struggling to Stick to New Year’s Resolutions The new year can often start out strong when we make a lot of highly aspirational goals for ourselves, but then it’s right around the end of January and the beginning of February that we lose steam. While the end of the year is a perfect time to wind down and examine how the previous year has gone, the idea of a fresh start sometimes turns our goal making too lofty.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
JANUARY 30, 2023
Understanding Palliative Care Compared to Hospice Care Some older adults and people with serious illnesses, unfortunately, experience the end of life in certain healthcare settings that do not align with their desired wishes. If you have a serious illness or are a caregiver of someone planning end-of-life care, knowing the difference between palliative care and The post Comparing Palliative & Hospice Care appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
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Daily Nurse
JANUARY 30, 2023
Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, the newly anointed president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), comes to her position at a time when nursing faces more challenges than perhaps at any other moment in recent memory.
Home Care Pulse
JANUARY 30, 2023
HCP WEBINAR Staying Compliant in 2023: What You Need to Know About Colorado’s Training Requirements Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Are you ready to meet and exceed state training requirements in 2023? Join HCP as we dive into the training requirements in Colorado and learn what the top healthcare providers are doing to differentiate themselves.
Diversity Nursing
JANUARY 30, 2023
Nurse burnout is not a new concept. Nurses have been experiencing burnout for decades. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, more Nurses than ever are experiencing burnout, making it a hot topic in the Nursing community. Nurse burnout is often brought on by everyday stressors like insufficient staffing, increased workload, high patient acuity, and even verbal or physical abuse from patients.
Palliverse
JANUARY 30, 2023
Photo by Johen Redman on Unsplash Some people feel like they are all packed up and ready to go. They are already at the bus stop waiting for the bus to come and pick them up. They don’t have a guide as to when the bus will be coming. They ask us when the bus is coming, and we say we’re not sure but likely within hours to days. This can be frustrating for the questioner.
Traditions Health
JANUARY 30, 2023
Common Hospice Myths Debunked Hospice care can be a profound benefit for patients with life-limiting conditions and their loved ones, and it is an important part of end-of-life planning. However, there are many myths surrounding hospice care that may prevent people from taking advantage of this form of care. Read on to learn more about hospice care — and the truth about hospice myths.
Changing Lives Podcast
JANUARY 30, 2023
Hospice Quinte's In-Home Hospice service can help provide respite for those caring for a loved one with a terminal illness. Find out more about the benefits of in-home hospice in this week's podcast.
AJN Off the Charts
JANUARY 30, 2023
“Workplace violence has become a familiar threat for those employed in a health care environment.”—Miranda Squire and Karen Hessler i n this month’s Original Research article, “Patient-to-Nurse Violence During One-to-One Assignments: A Silent Epidemic” The February issue of AJN is now live. Here’s what’s new.
Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 30, 2023
Category: Infectious Diseases Penicillin decreases the effect of oral contraceptives. Hyperkalemia can result from concurrent use of potassium-sparing diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and potassium supplements with parenteral penicillin G.
Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2023
The Biden administration will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11. This includes the separate COVID-19 national emergency, both declared by President Donald Trump in 2020. A federally declared emergency allows the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive some regulatory requirements, such as expanded access to telehealth, including for recertifications.
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