CareTime
JUNE 16, 2025
You’ve built a successful home care agency. Your caregivers are reliable. Your operations are humming. Your clients trust you. Home care services focus on non-medical support, such as assistance with daily living activities, while skilled home care services provide medical care delivered by licensed professionals. home care clients Now, you’re thinking about what’s next.
Minority Nurse
JUNE 19, 2025
Graduation season is upon us—a time of celebration, reflection, and new beginnings. In the world of higher education, this happens a few times a year. For nursing, graduations can occur more frequently, as programs often run year-round to meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals. This spring, I had the privilege of working alongside a group of nursing students during a community event, where we provided first aid at a local pickleball tournament.
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Traditions Health
JUNE 15, 2025
If you or your loved one needs home health care, either on a long- or short-term basis, a vital member of your care team will be a home health aide. The first home health aides worked during World War I , and since then, they’ve become essential for patients and their families. Home health aides, sometimes also referred to as certified nursing assistants (CNA) or state-tested nurse aides (STNA), are healthcare workers who receive their training through a state-approved program, which includes bo
Diversity Nursing
JUNE 17, 2025
Pride Month in June is a vibrant and essential time for celebration, advocacy, and raising awareness for the LGBTQ+ community. We see rainbow flags adorning hospitals, clinics, and communities, and it's a wonderful display of solidarity. But as Nurses, our commitment to providing safe, respectful, and affirming care for our LGBTQ+ patients must extend far beyond a single month.
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Life & Death Matters
JUNE 16, 2025
Palliative care is an essential component of healthcare, designed to enhance quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses. Rather than solely focusing on end-of-life care, palliative support is about comfort, dignity, and holistic well-being, ensuring people with life-limiting illnesses and their families receive compassionate and person-centred care at every stage of illness.
Hospice News
JUNE 18, 2025
Texas-based New Day Healthcare has inked an agreement to acquire New Mexico-based Heritage Home Healthcare LLC for an undisclosed sum. The deal widens the company’s patient reach and marks its entrance into a new state. The acquisition has been several years in the making, according to New Day Founder and CEO G. Scott Herman. Organizational culture, community reputation and shared values were key considerations that built a solid partnership, Herman said in an announcement on Wednesday.
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Minority Nurse
JUNE 16, 2025
I’ll never forget the night we admitted a man in his late 60’s. He was post-op, diabetic, and borderline septic. His vitals were technically stable but were trending the wrong way. He wasn’t sick enough for the ICU, but he was definitely too sick for the floor. So, like so many others, he landed in progressive care. The nurse assigned to him had four other patients.
GeriPal
JUNE 19, 2025
Summary Transcript CME Summary Happy Pride Month GeriPal listeners! Transgender issues are in the news. Just today (June 17th) as we record this podcast: Ezra Klein released a wonderful interview with Sarah McBride , the first openly transgender member of congress A judge ruled that cuts to NIH grants focused on minority groups, including transgender people, were illegal and ordered the government to restore funding.
Hospice News
JUNE 18, 2025
The proportion of hospices that do not have a star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is growing. CMS introduced the hospice star rating system in 2022 to help patients make informed decisions about which provider to choose. They appear on CMS’ Care Compare website. The scores are based on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey results.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 16, 2025
As the number of cancer survivors in the U.S. is projected to reach 22 million by 2030, oncology nurses are stepping into increasingly critical roles—not only in helping patients survive cance r but in ensuring they thrive after treatment. One of the most pressing yet often overlooked issues in survivorship is lymphedema, a chronic condition that affects up to 82% of breast cancer patients.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
Minority Nurse
JUNE 18, 2025
Queer people have always been a part of society. As of 2024, more than 20% of younger adults self-identify as LGBTQ+ compared to older adults. However, many nurses and doctors can be hesitant about caring for LGBTQ+ patients. Although this apprehension is common, compassionate care begins with nurses and professionals who are eager to support each patient, regardless of their sexuality.
HopeHealth
JUNE 16, 2025
At the end of life, a hospice aide brings patients comfort, dignity and often much more. Family members share what CNA Nancy Fraser means to their loved ones. The post “She took the time”: A hospice aide’s gift, one patient at a time appeared first on HopeHealth.
Hospice News
JUNE 17, 2025
Hospices are seeing the potential for caregiver support improvement in the first year of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment demonstration. Intended to improve care management, caregiver education and respite access for dementia patients and their families, the GUIDE model could have significant impacts, according to Dr. Marny Fetzer, chief medical officer at Hospice of the Chesapeake.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 19, 2025
Nursing at the bedside is no walk in the park — and nurses don’t need reminding. Twelve-hour shifts , constant alarms, short staffing, and the emotional toll of caring for people in crisis all pile up fast. It’s no wonder that over 40% of nurses report symptoms of burnout , according to the American Nurses Foundation. However, it’s not just a workplace issue anymore but rather a full-blown career crisis (especially for those who have been in the field for decades).
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AlayaCare
JUNE 17, 2025
TORONTO, ON – June 16, 2025 – AlayaCare, a leading provider of cloud-based home and community care solutions, is proud to announce the Canadian launch of Layla, an AI-powered conversational assistant designed to transform how care is delivered across the country. Now available to AlayaCare customers nationwide, Layla provides real-time, secure access to vital information through a conversational chat interface, supporting both caregivers and administrators in delivering higher-quality care with
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
JUNE 18, 2025
When attending a dinner last spring with colleagues, I knew it was going to be a long night. A nice restaurant. Cloth napkins. Too many forks to choose from. Formal, structured and just the kind of place where you expect everything to go according to script. Then came a moment of unexpected brilliance. A colleague, let’s call him Stu, put down the menu, looked up at the waiter, and said, “See if they can make us some onion rings.
Hospice News
JUNE 16, 2025
Empath Health is making investments in its workspaces and technology to improve patient care and the employee experience. As part of this initiative, the nonprofit recently sold one of its service center locations, an administrative office, located in Pinellas County, Florida. The center was initially established by Suncoast Hospice, which is now an Empath Health affiliate.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 20, 2025
It’s National Pride Month! Although Pride is celebrated annually in June, the queer community deserves recognition every month, not just once a year. This applies to queer nurses, too. When workplaces strive to be LGBTQ+ inclusive, nurses “out of the closet” can feel more empowered to be who they are. Plus, happier nurses make for better healthcare experiences for patients and fellow nurses.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
NHPCO
JUNE 20, 2025
(Alexandria, VA, and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home ( the Alliance ) is pleased to support the introduction of the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 1920 , introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) aims to improve the quality and accessibility of skilled nursing care by modernizing Medicaid’s approach to private duty nursing.
Nurse Nacole
JUNE 19, 2025
Category: Critical Care Nursing Moderate hypoxemia must be compensated for by an increase in cardiac output. When that compensatory mechanism is exhausted or when there is concurrent anemia, hypoxia can develop and result in multiple organ failure and cardiac arrest.
Hospice News
JUNE 17, 2025
Hospice providers and technology vendors are not ready to transition to the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool by its Oct. 1 implementation date, according to comments on the 2026 proposed hospice payment rule by the National Alliance for Care at Home. The Alliance in its comments recommended that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to hold off on implementation until at least six months after the agency’s education, training and final validation specific
Daily Nurse
JUNE 18, 2025
Stepping into your first role as a nurse practitioner can feel like being thrown into the deep end with no life jacket. You’ve got the education, the clinical hours , and the degree—but where’s the map for what comes next? That’s precisely what Dr. Julianne Ewen and Dr. Julie Ossege set out to provide in their groundbreaking new book, Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner: Transitioning Into Practice , published by Springer Publishing in early 2025.
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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.
Elder Care Matters
JUNE 16, 2025
Navigating the hidden costs of long-term care can be overwhelming. From unexpected fees to limitations in Medicare and Medicaid coverage, families need to plan to ensure they’re financially prepared. In this article, we break down the true costs of long-term care and offer practical advice on how to financially prepare for the future, ensuring your loved ones get the care they deserve without compromising your financial stability.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JUNE 15, 2025
In this weeks’ blog Hazel Cowls , Adult Nurse lecturer, University of Plymouth ( Hazel.cowls@plymouth.ac.uk ), highlights the use of the creative arts in nurse education. Hazel Cowls What is resilience? Resilience is recognised as the ability to ‘ bounce back ’ from adversity. Nursing literature suggests that there are three broad categories of resilience in nursing, these are wellbeing, social support, and self-care1.
Hospice News
JUNE 20, 2025
A proposed new requirement in the 2026 proposed hospice rule could lead to “significant” payment clawbacks and claims denials if finalized, according to some stakeholders. The proposed rule contains a provision that hospices provide a “clearly titled” physician or nurse practitioner face-to-face encounter attestation that must include a signature and dates of signing.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 17, 2025
In nursing, empathy is essential—but for Rachel Stewart, BSN, RN, empathy comes with a lived perspective that few can match. In 2020, Stewart, a nursing student preparing for finals, was suddenly faced with an unexpected medical crisis that changed her life in an instant. Rushed to the hospital with internal bleeding and a collapsed lung, she was diagnosed with a massive spinal nerve tumor that had invaded her lung and spine.
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The Caregiving Years Training Academy
JUNE 17, 2025
If you care for a family member with dementia, consider enrolling in our Dementia Care Family Support Program. You’ll choose a Certified Caregiving Consultant and book sessions to resolve care challenges. This spring, we piloted a program to support dementia family caregivers through coaching from our Certified Caregiving Consultants and technology from Plans4Care.
Nurse Nacole
JUNE 16, 2025
Category: Critical Care Nursing Hypoxemia is defined by a significantly low partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2; less than about 75 mm Hg), regardless of the inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2). Hypoxemia can be compensated for by an increase in cardiac output.
Hospice News
JUNE 17, 2025
As we await the announcement of the Future Leaders Class of 2025, Hospice News, in partnership with our exclusive sponsor, Homecare Homebase , wanted to check in with some of our Future Leaders alumni to learn what has changed since they earned their Future Leaders honor. To learn more about this program, visit [link]. What did it mean to you personally and professionally to be honored as a Future Leader?
Responsive Home Care
JUNE 15, 2025
People living with dementia often find comfort in the familiar. What might seem like a small shift to most—a chair moved, a visitor in the living room, a shadow stretching across the hallway—can become a major source of stress and confusion for someone with cognitive decline.
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