Hospice News
JANUARY 6, 2023
The electronic medical record (EMR) company Careficient Inc., has acquired Net Health’s home health, hospice, home care and palliative business, as well as its revenue cycle monitoring (RCM). Net Health, an EMR and analytics firm, divested its HealthWyse, Hospicesoft and RCM division to refocus on its core rehab therapy and wound care lines, the company reported in a press release.
Solace
JANUARY 6, 2023
Every year, January brings a flurry of new laws as states around the country add or update legislation on everything from new state holidays to jaywalking. In 2023, some new laws will impact those at the end of life or the people caring for, or grieving, them. Here’s a curated list of those laws we think are most impactful to both groups. Bereavement leave and caregiving.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 6, 2023
Pending regulatory approval, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital may be stepping in to fill care delivery gaps after a local hospice closed due to labor shortages. Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) shuttered its services last year, citing high staffing costs and lack of clinicians. HHCJ had two hospice and 17 home health patients on its services when the closure took effect on October 19.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 6, 2023
Beekman 1802 kicks off its new Nurses First initiative today, celebrating hardworking nurses in 2023 with kind surprises, special products, and Kindness Grants throughout the year. Nurses are inherently kind for the work they do every day, and Beekman 1802 says these kind heroes share the brand’s ideology of being kind to everyone they meet […].
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American In-Home Care
JANUARY 6, 2023
The news has been flooded this season with the devastating effects of RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, on babies and toddlers. Hospitals have been stretched beyond capacity and scrambling to find the resources to care for these young patients, who typically recover quickly from this common virus. And though it’s not as widely discussed, the risk of severe illness from RSV is quite high in older adults as well.
Comfort Home Care
JANUARY 6, 2023
As we age, it can become difficult to complete our daily activities. Seniors who are living alone in the Rockville, MD area can get help with the day-to-day tasks that come with aging by hiring an in-home caregiver. Read on as the senior home care experts at Comfort Home Care in Rockville, Maryland, discuss how hiring an in-home caregiver can be beneficial.
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Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 6, 2023
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The Heart of Hospice
JANUARY 6, 2023
Hospice social worker and grief counselor Jill Johnson-Young is sharing wisdom and her perspective on end of life care for the LGBTQ+ community. Just like every other patient and caregiver, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their caregivers want to feel safe and be treated with respect during their end of life experience. Although it’s … Continue reading "How to Provide Quality Hospice Care for LGBTQ+ Families, Episode 139".
Hospice News
JANUARY 6, 2023
Hospice leaders can benefit and improve by staying engaged with bedside care. This is one of the most important lessons that Empath Health CEO Rafael Sciullo has learned during his 40-year career in health care. This week Sciullo will retire, with Empath President Jonathan Fleece standing ready to take the helm. Fleece is the former CEO of Stratum Health, which merged with Empath in 2020. .
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