AlayaCare
MAY 31, 2021
In 2021, as in years past, employee churn is a major pain point in the accelerating, competitive home care industry. It’s a challenge with many dimensions. Churn can cause staff shortages that compel an agency to turn away potential new clients. It raises the risk of missed visits, hurting client satisfaction and causing last-minute scheduling scrambles.
Sustainable Caregiving
MAY 18, 2021
The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful … Timing Transitions: Reading the Caregiver River Read More ». The post Timing Transitions: Reading the Caregiver River appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.
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Life & Death Matters
MAY 10, 2021
Deaths from COVID-19 are approaching 3 million world-wide. Much of the discussion about ethical issues has centered around the availability of ventilators, but little has been said about the need and the responsibility to provide palliative care, ways to integrate a palliative approach for those who are seriously ill, and how to best support those […].
Pallimed
MAY 3, 2021
by Chad Kollas, MD ( @ChadDKollas ) Introduction A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has captured the attention of the palliative care and chronic pain communities (1). Published on February 12, 2021, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), it observed that the “age-adjusted overdose death rates involving synthetic opioids, psychostimulants, cocaine, heroin, and prescription opioids during 2013–2019” have increased a whopping 1,040% (1).
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Three Oaks Hospice
MAY 18, 2021
Children of aging parents often find themselves responsible for care decisions about senior family members, and planning ahead can make the process easier. Waiting until an emergency occurs makes decisions more stressful, so consider the options available for your loved one early. Three Oaks Hospice offers caring, compassionate hospice care and provides a wide variety of services designed to help families adjust to this new phase of life.
Living With Hospice
MAY 22, 2021
Grief is a long process to endure when you lose someone you love. In Living With Hospice's fourth grief-centric episode, Mitch addresses the topic of grief triggers and how they can bring up that pain of loss and other emotions, sometimes even years later. While some may be very obvious and predictable, like anniversaries and such, others can hit you out of left field and leave you feeling sad all over again.
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Diversity Nursing
MAY 18, 2021
Versailles, Ky. – Frontier Nursing University has endowed a new scholarship to support African American, Black, Native American, and Alaskan Native students. The scholarship, which will support 10 students per year, was established and approved by FNU’s Board of Directors during their quarterly meeting in April 2021. The scholarship is in keeping with the University’s mission, which is “to provide accessible nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner education to prepare competent, entrepreneurial,
Life & Death Matters
MAY 6, 2021
On Monday, Dr David Kenneth Wright spoke during the “FREE WEBINAR SERIES for PSWs about providing care during COVID. I was touched by the stories he shared, by the points that he made, and by the responses/input from those who attended. Near the end of his presentation he said and asked, “COVID-19 has changed so […]. The post Providing Care During COVID appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
HPNA podcast
MAY 6, 2021
On this episode of HPNA Podcast Corner, we welcome Keisha Davidson, MBA, Credentialing Programs Associate with the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center. Keisha reflects on the value of certification and the importance of inspiring nurses in the field of hospice and palliative care through mentorship and supportive leadership. If you enjoyed this podcast, please donate to the foundation: [link].
Shining Light Hospice
MAY 4, 2021
It’s a decision no one wants to make. However, it is one of the most critical in your life (or the life of a loved one). We’re talking about choosing a hospice care provider. The decision is fraught with emotion, worry, stress, and even fear. It’s an acknowledgment that life will soon be ending, that we’ll be losing someone dear to us, or, if you’re choosing your own provider , that you’ll soon reach the end of your life.
Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse
MAY 3, 2021
I arrived home late yesterday afternoon from a business trip. So I decided to order takeout dinner for the family and have it delivered. The bill came to $48.45. I handed the delivery person $60 and told him to keep the change. He stood there stunned for a moment and then in the most sincere … A Little Generosity Goes a Long Way Read More » The post A Little Generosity Goes a Long Way first appeared on Donna Cardillo, RN.
AlayaCare
MAY 30, 2021
In 2021, as in years past, employee churn is a major pain point in the accelerating, competitive home care industry. It’s a challenge with many dimensions. Churn can cause staff shortages that compel an agency to turn away potential new clients. It raises the risk of missed visits, hurting client satisfaction and causing last-minute scheduling scrambles.
Diversity Nursing
MAY 12, 2021
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Nursing was known to be a stressful profession. There was plenty of data showing burnout to be a significant problem among US Nurses. With increasing stress placed on front line Nurses during this pandemic, hospitals are investing in initiatives and programs to support the mental health of these employees. Mount Sinai Health System, created recharge rooms for healthcare workers.
Bayshore Care Home
MAY 31, 2021
Taking care of yourself while caring for others; it’s easy to say and hard to do. We know how dedicated our caregivers are to our clients and that they are. The post Are you taking care of yourself? first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
MAY 19, 2021
Hospice and the False Claims Act Series The False Claims Act (FCA) is the government’s most serious weapon to combat fraud in the healthcare community, and hospices are increasingly the target of FCA investigations and lawsuits. The United States Supreme Court is, for the first time, considering FCA cases involving hospices and certifications of terminal illness.
Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog
MAY 3, 2021
Cremation is definitely in the mainstream these days as a method of body disposal. People are finding interesting ways to dispose ashes or cremains of loved ones. Traditionally, cremains are often stored by families who keep them in urns and other containers that vary in their uniqueness. These may include vases with pedestals or even personalized teddy bears with hidden pouches.
HospiceDiary
MAY 13, 2021
I’ve had many moments of observing the steady slowing and final stopping of a heart beat.
AlayaCare
MAY 4, 2021
While it’s not necessarily a joyful exercise to think back a year ago to the initial weeks of the pandemic, it’s nevertheless a useful place to start as we consider where the home infusion industry is set to go, from the standpoint of remote technology. Around this time last year, AlayaCare teams were busy expediting new solutions to support our agency partners and engaging in plenty of discussions around what a digital transformation might look like.
Diversity Nursing
MAY 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the incredible role Nurses play in keeping humanity safe and healthy. Nurses Week runs from May 6th through May 12th and companies are taking this time to show their great appreciation for these heroes. We compiled a list of companies offering discounts and freebies to Nurses this week! 1. Amazon Books. Amazon is offering four free medical drama books, available to read on your Kindle E-readers, Fire tablets and the free Kindle app. 2.
Diversity Nursing
MAY 25, 2021
The tragic events of the past year has brought an increased awareness to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a result, healthcare organizations are hiring Chief Diversity Officers (CDO’s), implementing initiatives, providing educational programs, and using new recruitment strategies to increase diversity in medicine. Increasing diversity in healthcare organizations benefits both the healthcare provider and the patient populations they serve.
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
MAY 5, 2021
Hospice Audit Series Audits are a fact of life for hospices—it’s not a matter of “if” a hospice will be audited, but “when.” The alphabet soup of audits has expanded, from UPICs to SMRCs, CPIs, TPEs and more. With the hospice carve-in to Medicare Advantage, MAO audits will join the list. The recent pause in audits as a result of the COVID pandemic hints at increased activity as the pandemic wanes.
AlayaCare
MAY 27, 2021
A useful, easy-to-use app is one effective measure in making any caregiver’s job more efficient and rewarding – reducing administrative burdens so they can spend more time caring for clients. A reliable app becomes integral to a caregiver’s workday, and can play a big role in maintaining job satisfaction in an industry where retaining and attracting talent is a continuous focus.
AlayaCare
MAY 26, 2021
A useful, easy-to-use app is one effective measure in making any caregiver’s job more efficient and rewarding – reducing administrative burdens so they can spend more time caring for clients. A reliable app becomes integral to a caregiver’s workday, and can play a big role in maintaining job satisfaction in an industry where retaining and attracting talent is a continuous focus.
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