Hospice News

JULY 5, 2023

A new cancer-focused payment model demonstration from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) could create opportunities for palliative care providers. The goals of the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), which went live on July 1, are to improve the quality and reduce the cost of cancer care with augmented care coordination. While documents on the model do not specifically mention palliative care, several elements of the model align with that care model, according to the Center to

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AlayaCare

JULY 5, 2023

Machine learning is quickly becoming an integral part of home care. With automation solutions like artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA). Machine learning in home care involves the use of algorithms and statistical models to improve the quality of care and the efficiency of care delivery. It can help automate and optimize various tasks, such as predicting patient needs, managing schedules, and analyzing patient data. 3 key benefits of machine learning in home care:

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2023

Individuals in several states have been securing hospice licenses only to turn them around in a quick sale. A number of these hospices are accredited, prompting calls for greater oversight of organizations with deeming authority. A surge of newly licensed hospices has swelled in California, Arizona, Texas and Nevada. Many of these have been accused of gaming the Medicare system and delivering poor-quality care.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. She is the owner of aneesahcoates.com and is passionate about helping nurses, current and aspiring, learn more about the profession. Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 5, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing TCAs work by inhibiting the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, increasing the amount available to stimulate the neuron. Conversely, MAO inhibitors limit the metabolism of monoamines such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

JULY 5, 2023

How Grief Is Incorporated into the Plan of Care When it comes to dealing with grief, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Everyone grieves differently, and grief can affect individuals, families, and a person’s entire social circle. The grieving process can be especially complicated for those who are homebound or on hospice with a terminal illness.

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Together for Short Lives

JULY 5, 2023

As we mark 75 years of the NHS, it is absolutely right that we celebrate the contribution that the service makes to our society. But if we are to truly achieve Beveridge’s vision of a comprehensive medical service for all – including children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions – then we need a step change […] The post Our NHS provides lifeline palliative care to seriously ill children – but we need to ensure access is available to all appeared first on Together for Short Liv

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Daily Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Rhonda Trotter dreamed of becoming a nurse after high school, but her mother told her there were too many nurses, so she decided to go into computer science, taking a job at the United States Postal Service. She eventually went back to school to get her nursing degree, but then both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer weeks apart, and Trotter stepped back again to take care of them.

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