Hospice News

APRIL 21, 2023

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is considering a broad spectrum of payment models that could integrate palliative care. Palliative care providers offer a diverse range of services designed to meet their patients’ complex needs, and forthcoming payment model demonstrations will reflect this heterogeneity, fashioned with inclusive, yet measurable tools, Ellen Lukens, deputy director of CMMI said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference in Washington D.C.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 21, 2023

During our most recent webinar with Home Health Care News (HHCN), we brought together AlayaCare’s data and intelligence team to share their insights on challenges the home care industry faces and how data has the power to help tackle them. In this blog, we highlight the 2 main themes from our webinar Harnessing the Power of Data to Tackle the Home Care Industry’s Biggest Challenges (watch the webinar on-demand here ).

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Hospice News

APRIL 21, 2023

St. Croix Hospice launched two de novos this week, one in Newton, Iowa, and a second in Green Bay, Wisconsin. These additions are among a spate of new locations for the Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider. In 2022 through February of this year, the company launched six other de novos, located in Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Content courtesy of Seattle University. Often referred to as the mother of nursing, Florence Nightingale will be celebrated during Nurses Week and Nurses Month in May. And this year, the contributions of a lesser known, yet extremely important, pioneer in nursing will be celebrated along with Nightingale. Well-known national and international organizations intend to recognize these nurses and also bring attention to current issues in nursing to foster change and progress in the profession.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

APRIL 21, 2023

Earth Day is an important day for us at Freedom Home Care as we strive to take care of the planet and those who live on it! There are many local ways to get involved this Earth Day. Whether that means getting involved in a good cause or participating in an activity to help spread awareness. Below is a list of Earth Day activities for this weekend and beyond in the surrounding areas.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Nurses are going beyond a “screen and refer” approach to ensure patients and families get the help they need. Social determinants of health (SDOH) assessments can be used to achieve better outcomes. Imagine you’re a nurse in a neonatal ward. You notice a new mother only visits her baby a few times a week and stays only 15 minutes each time. Would that give you a negative opinion of the mom?

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Content courtesy of Children’s National Hospital. Virtual interviewing has become a necessary tool in the recruitment and hiring process for many healthcare and nursing organizations, and it seems that trend will continue. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, recruiters often started the hiring process by conducting phone interviews with candidates they were interested in, which could then lead to an in-person interview with the recruiter, direct supervisors, and others.

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Diversity Nursing

APRIL 21, 2023

There is a growing need for more Nurse Educators to address the current shortage of Nurses and ensure the future generations of Nurses are well-trained and prepared to provide quality care. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Projections 2021-2031 , the Registered Nursing (RN) workforce is expected to grow by 6% over the next decade.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Content courtesy of UPMC. Whether you’re a nursing student, new graduate, or experienced nurse, choosing the right specialty can provide you job satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment. One nursing specialty that can be particularly rewarding is neonatal nursing. Before deciding on this specialization, you’ll want to know how to become a neonatal nurse and what to expect.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 21, 2023

Category: Fundamentals The most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis is joint nodules. They are most commonly seen in patients with erosive disease. These nodules may develop in any area of the body exposed to pressure.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Whether you’re a new nurse, just transitioning to a specialty area, or a knowledgeable nurse seeking to share your wisdom, nurse mentorships are invaluable for both mentors and mentees. Many may consider nurse mentorships to be synonymous with a preceptorship. While preceptorships share similarities with nurse mentorships, they’re vastly different. Precepting is a method used to orient nurses into the work environment through teaching and clinical evaluation.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Content courtesy of Nurse Mates. There’s a quiet, magical buzz just outside the hospital. In the mornings, before the sun rises, I can feel it. Some days it’s almost friendly. Other times it’s ominous. Or just still. That stillness is so strange, knowing that just inside those doors is a different world, churning in chaos, the worst and best moments of human lives happening within.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Content courtesy of Temple Health. It’s a well-known fact that nursing is one of the most physically and emotionally challenging professions. Caring for multiple patients and multitasking often leaves nurses without adequate time for necessities like meals or bathroom breaks. With a national rise in staff shortages, nurses are also required to work extra shifts, increasing the chances of exhaustion and burnout.

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