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Crash Course in Hospice Nursing for ER and ICU Staff.

Hospice 101

With the sudden and continuing increase in COVID-19 patients in our world, there are many nurses that are finding themselves face to face with death, more than ever before. ICU Nurses and ER nurses are trained to help and care for patients with urgent and emergent needs, with the goal to have them walk out their hospital doors. However, with the death rate continuing to increase, the likelihood of this goal is still poor.

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Hope & the Hot-Air Balloon

Hope Hospice

Reflections of Hope: Remembering Our First 40 Years. Hope’s official logo has evolved over time, and early versions are a far cry from today’s dove motif. Some digging revealed the story behind one with a hot-air balloon illustration that worked its way into our design in 1983. One of our patients at the time, a “bright, feisty widow,” according to our archives, had helped her husband manage two successful businesses.

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Ep. 10 - Special Edition: Moral Distress & Complicated Grief During COVID-19

HPNA podcast

In this special edition of HPNA's Podcast Corner, we address moral distress and complicated grief during the COVID-19 crisis. Our guest is Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW, F-GSA, FT, APHSW-C, a clinical social worker and an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing. She is also the director of Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program at the University of Utah College of Nursing.

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Episode 31 - It Depends.Palliative Care Responds to a Pandemic

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Dr. Arif Kamal, internationally known researcher provider, discusses the emerging roles for palliative care in a pandemic. Dr. Arif Kamal, internationally known researcher provider, discusses the emerging roles for palliative care in a pandemic.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Providing Hospice Cares in a Facility during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Quarantine

Hospice 101

Dear Fellow Hospice RNs, It’s now, more than ever, that your hospice patients really need your kindness, your compassion, your caring nature, and your gentle demeanor. They need you to visit, to provide a listening ear, and to provide them with some social interaction. At a time we are being told to avoid others and limit our time with our patients, is a time that hospice nurses should really be increasing their frequency of weekly visits.

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: $30 Billion in Relief Funds Made Available, but Strings are Attached!

Healthcare Law Insights podcast

On Friday, April 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began disbursing $30 billion in relief funds directly to Medicare providers, including hospices. The use of those funds, however, is subject to a number of terms and conditions that raise significant questions. Failure to adhere to those terms and conditions could require a hospice to return those funds or result in liability during future audits or enforcement actions.

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