Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Wider utilization of telepalliative services could help ease family caregiver burdens and improve quality among seriously ill patient populations, research has found. Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care. Telepalliative care models helped to improve experiences among lung cancer patients family caregivers in similar ways to in-person services, according to a recent study published by t

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Things are changing quickly in the Alzheimers space. We now have biomarkers that can reasonably approximate the degree of amyloid build-up in the brain with a simple blood test. We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease?

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Life & Death Matters

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The demand for healthcare professionals skilled in palliative care is growing rapidly. As Canadians live longer, many require extended care due to chronic illnesses such as cancer and dementia. At the same time, there is a growing preference for receiving care at home or within the community, yet fewer family members are available to provide […] The post Preparing Students for Comprehensive Palliative Care: Resources for College Educators appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Nurses are not just caregiversthey’re advocates, educators, and changemakers. This Black History Month, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible contributions of Black nurses who broke barriers, faced adversity head-on, and paved the way for a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system. These stories are not just history but a call to action for every nurse to honor their legacy by fostering equity and empowermen t in our profession.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Trauma is a universal experience, and our approach as health care providers to trauma should be universal as well. Thats my main take-home point after learning from our three guests today when talking about trauma-informed care, an approach that highlights key principles including safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Tuberculosis has been a scourge to humankind for millennia. While it was misunderstood in ancient times, we have known for decades that it is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs but can also lodge in bone, kidneys, the spine, the larynx, and many other sites throughout the body. Much science has contributed to the relative control of TB around the world, although it is still prevalent in many locations, including the U.S.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Diabetes is a serious condition that affects millions of older adults, often leading to complications such as vision problems, nerve pain, and even cognitive decline if left unmanaged. For seniors, recognizing the early symptoms of diabetes is crucial to preventing severe health issues and maintaining a good quality of life. In older adults, diabetes symptoms can sometimes be subtle or mistaken for normal aging.

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Life & Death Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) has emerged as an invaluable instrument in palliative care settings, offering healthcare providers a standardized approach to assessing and monitoring patients’ functional status. Originally developed by the Victoria Hospice Society, this tool has transformed how we approach patient care planning, team communication, and resource allocation.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Healthcare is at a turning point, with persistent challenges threatening the system’s sustainability. Workforce shortages projected to exceed 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028 and increasing clinician burnout highlight the urgent need for a more sustainable and effective approach to care delivery. Integrated care models are emerging as a vital solution, blending advanced technologies, redefined clinical roles, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to meet our healthcare providers’

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary In todays podcast we were delighted to be joined by the presenters of the top scientific abstracts for the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine ( AAHPM ) and the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nurses Association ( HPNA ). Eric and I interviewed these presenters at the meeting on Thursday (before the pub crawl, thankfully).

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Harriet Tubman lived a life of advocacy, courage, and fearlessness as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a system of safe houses and escape routes from slavery across America during the Civil War. However, not many people know that she also was a nurse at one point. She often took care of her passengers on their way to freedom, and this experience helped her serve as a Civil War nurse, where she cared for hundreds of wounded soldiers and nursed them back to health.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Hospice leaders have lost sleep over workforce pressures plaguing the industry for several years running, a trend that is not anticipated to abate anytime soon. Staffing challenges were cited as the leading concern among 35% of 112 hospice professionals who participated in this years Outlook Survey by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. This represented an 18% decline compared to the 2023 survey results.

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AJN Off the Charts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Photo by Maria Kovalets/Unsplash Respiratory viruses are part of our surrounding ecology, with rates increasing and decreasing across seasons and in accordance with the individual virus environmental preferences and human interactions. The SARS-CoV2 pandemic heightened international concern regarding respiratory virus presence and continues to serve as a stark reminder that illness anywhere in the world can have a profound impact on health in the United States.

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Life & Death Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Providing excellent care is about seeing individuals as persons, not just patients. This approach, championed by Kath Murray, Founder of Life and Death Matters, emphasizes person-centered care and is the foundation upon which palliative care is based. Nurses play a crucial role in delivering compassionate care, and palliative care training programs enhance their ability to […] The post How Palliative Care Training Programs Make a Difference in Healthcare Delivery appeared first on Life and

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Community nurses registered nurses who provide healthcare to people within their homes, healthcare centers, or elsewhere in the local community will be increasingly in demand as America’s healthcare system continues to shift towards preventative care. Healthy lifestyle habits can prevent around 80% of chronic diseases , while poor lifestyle choices ultimately cause 63% of deaths associated with chronic diseases.

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Accessible Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Stroke recovery is a journey that marks the beginning of reclaiming a stroke survivors independence and quality of life. When someone experiences a stroke, it can affect various aspects of their functioning from movement and speech to cognitive abilities and holistic well-being. While the recovery process can sometimes be challenging, it can lead to significant improvements, especially when early intervention is paired with dedicated rehabilitation and post-stroke care.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nursing is one of the most rewarding yet emotionally demanding professions. Nurses are on the front lines of patient care, often providing comfort during some of the most critical moments of people’s lives. However, the constant emotional toll of caregiving can lead to a phenomenon known as compassion fatiguea form of burnout tied explicitly to the emotional strain of caring for others.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

New trends in hospice care delivery are pointing to a growing need for improved equitable access and diversified services that address a broader range of disease-specific patient needs. The scope of terminal conditions among hospice patient populations has seen some evolutions in recent years, according to Alix Ware, director of health policy at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance).

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This weeks blog has been written by Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, a nurse and PhD candidate at Coventry University, UK, specialising in nursing, climate change, and sustainability. He is a member of the UK Florence Nightingale Foundation’s sustainability expert group. Climate change is having a widespread impact on all forms of life, leading to shifts in weather patterns, increased disease burdens, and economic struggles across the globe 1.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Her name was Martha, and she was one of the few neighbors on the street I didnt meet. This is something that does haunt me a bit. A missed opportunity to learn, gain a cherished friendship, and marvel in the woman who made history, literally, by being one of the first women to graduate from her universitys college of medicine. I learned of the passing of this woman, sadly, when another neighbor mentioned that there was to be an estate sale at her house.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Each February, American Heart Month raises awareness about heart disease and encourages people to adopt heart-healthy habits. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for one in four deaths. However, with preventive measures, it is largely avoidable. Start the new year by prioritizing your heart health and supporting those affected by heart disease.

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Diversity Nursing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Despite the clear benefits of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in healthcare, recent political opposition has posed significant challenges. The term DEI has come under scrutiny, with some political leaders arguing against these initiatives, often framing them as unnecessary or divisive. This pushback has resulted in reduced funding for DEI programs and even bans on diversity training in some institutions.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

There are a multitude of opportunities for nurses wanting to pursue an advanced degree, such as a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Each program has different requirements, so researching which path is best for you is crucial. Besides deciding on the degree, you must also decide on the specialty, which, for advanced degrees in nursing, there are many.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Hospice providers that integrate a deep focus on emotional well-being in their staff training efforts could see improved workforce and patient satisfaction. Hospice and palliative care workers often lack training around the complexities of death anxiety and the various emotional and physical tolls it can take on an individual, according to Dr. Keri Brenner, psychiatrist, palliative care physician and clinical associate professor at Stanford University.

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AJN Off the Charts

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Influenza is a clever virus and one that deserves respect. Current concerns with the H5N1 avian influenza virus strain demonstrate why public health around the world continues to watch and monitor for impact on human health. Although the situation is not one that currently affects us on a day-to-day basis, it is important that we have a basic understanding of why this remains newsworthy.

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Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In recent years, nursing schools have cited faculty shortages as one of the top reasons for not accepting all qualified applicants into their programs. But when this means that nearly 66,000 qualified nursing school applicants are turned away each year amid a national nursing workforce crisis, no less its time to reframe our approach. This limitation, in combination with a lack of clinical sites and budgets, directly impacts the healthcare pipeline, leaving many hospitals and clinics chronical

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Franklin, TN Traditions Health celebrates 100 percent accreditation by The Joint Commission. All 117 branches have earned The Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval for Hospice and Home Health Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Since naming The Joint Commission its accreditation and certification organization in 2022, Traditions Health has been working to achieve total branch accreditation.

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Diversity Nursing

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As we celebrate Black History Month , its essential to recognize the contributions of Black Nurses and the crucial role diversity plays in healthcare. A diverse Nursing workforce isnt just about representation, its about improving patient care, addressing health disparities, and fostering a more inclusive healthcare system. Why Representation in Nursing Matters The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, yet the Nursing workforce does not always reflect this diversity.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This weeks blog has been written by Dr Victor Kpandemoi Abu, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, London South Bank University, London, UK. Non-native English speakers face the challenge of communicating the standard form of English in publications or academic works. Attention has been drawn to my English linguistic deficit in these areas.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to extend a key telehealth flexibility beyond a March 31 termination date. Reps. Carol Miller (R-West Virginia) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) have reintroduced the Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act. If enacted, the bill would allow hospices to conduct face-to-face recertification visits via telehealth.

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