Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

The nation’s health care system is lacking in support for caregivers of the terminally ill, who are often left with a heavy financial and logistical burden. Without assistance or relief, these difficulties can impede access to hospice. Research has shown that patients who are faced with end-of-life decisions may be less likely to choose hospice unless they have a network of friends or family who can serve as home caregivers.

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MAY 6, 2022

In honor of Nurses Week, we spotlight Trish Diorio, cardiac nurse specialist for HopeHealth Visiting Nurse. “The whole reason you go into nursing,” says Trish, “is to make a difference.”. The post From the ER to home care: A HopeHealth cardiac nurse shares her journey appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AlayaCare

MAY 3, 2022

Home care is on the precipice of seismic shifts. accelerated by technology, demand & supply fluctuations and evolving preferences of both patients and caregivers. Throughout the history of modern healthcare to date, care has been primarily centred around providers. While this has increased efficiency for clinicians and health systems, it can render care inaccessible to patients.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 2, 2022

Photo by D??ng Nhân from Pexels. A few years ago, I wrote a blog post directed towards friends and family members of nurses, entitled “ How to Support the Nurse in Your Life.” While the ideas in that post still hold up today, so much in nursing has changed, the COVID pandemic being the obvious main factor. With nurses in more need of support than ever, I find it important to revisit this idea of helping friends and families supporting the nurses in their lives at this unique point in time. 1.

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Hospice News

MAY 4, 2022

The United States lacks a robust reimbursement system for palliative care. While stakeholders work towards change, providers are developing innovative ways to work with what they have to bring this care to patients in need. Historically, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reimbursed palliative care through a fee-for-service model that only covers physician and licensed independent practitioner services, rather than the full range of interdisciplinary care.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 4, 2022

One occupational hazard of being a nurse (or even a nursing student!) is that friends, family, and even brand-new acquaintances tend to buttonhole you for on-the-spot diagnoses and ad hoc consultations. And, since you are completely on board with helping people, you respond as a nurse whether you’re wearing scrubs or street clothes. So, it […].

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 4, 2022

‘Even my hair is tired.’ If you’ve been faced with death, trauma, significant stressors, and losses, you’ve had to be resilient. And boy, did I choose a career with all of the above. I started my nursing career during the AIDS epidemic, and later moved to active duty Air Force nursing, travel nursing, polytrauma, rehab, chronic pain, spinal cord injury, working with the homeless, mental health, and lastly COVID-19.

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2022

Children who have life-limiting illnesses need palliative care as much as adults, but a slough of obstacles often prevents them from getting it. Many of the barriers that palliative care providers encounter — fears, misconceptions, limited reimbursement, lack of specialized clinical training — become even more complex when it comes to pediatrics. The bulk of the care these children receive comes from primary care or subspecialty providers, and many experience frequent hospitalizations, according

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The World According to Dr. El

MAY 3, 2022

Dr. El. These days, mental health in long-term care is getting far more attention than it used to. After 25 years as a nursing home psychologist, it’s pretty exciting to see. I perused the April print edition of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and found articles on the impact of nurse stress on quality of care, the connection between nursing turnover and the emotional toll of the job, and the importance of mental health support for staff.

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Nurse.com

MAY 6, 2022

Content courtesy of Children’s National Hospital. It’s no secret that self-care is an important part of maintaining overall health. But finding the time to nourish their bodies, minds, and spirits can be a challenge for nurses. “Nurses are trained to provide compassionate care for patients, yet we’re not trained in the compassion of caring for ourselves,” says Pam Ressler, MS, RN, HNB-BC, founder of StressResources.com in Concord, Mass.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 6, 2022

While certain hospitals and healthcare facilities will enforce strict dress codes for their staff, others will allow their people to express themselves with pieces of any design and color from cute ciel blue scrubs to crazy and comical character scrubs – as long as they’re hygienic and identifiable. That said, the nature of the landscape […].

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2022

The State of New York’s recently approved budget for Fiscal Year 2023 required that home care and hospice aides be paid at least $2 more than the state’s $15 standard minimum wage. While these workers are among the lowest paid in health care, this could put providers in a bind without corresponding increases to reimbursement. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the wage index to account for regional labor costs when it calculates hospice per diems.

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Chicago Caregiving

MAY 4, 2022

9 tips to keep your loved one eating well with dementia. When you think about side effects of dementia, eating probably isn’t one of the first issues to come to mind. But for a disease that impacts every area of a person’s life, mealtime definitely takes a hit. Over time, dementia may cause changes in food habits and preferences, making eating more difficult.

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Caring Senior Service

MAY 2, 2022

Physical therapy is designed to help individuals maintain or restore their physical health. It can be used to strengthen muscles, improve range of motion, and reduce pain. Elderly persons who have had an accident, stroke, or surgery may receive physical therapy rehabilitation after being discharged from the hospital. This treatment is administered by physical therapists in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 2, 2022

While Rosa Crumpton, RN, BSN, MBA, works full-time in nursing management for a large hospital, she has an interesting side-gig that came about after taking a course last year called “Nursing by Design.” That led to her side business. “[It] helped me discover where my natural talents and market needs intersected. I realized that I […].

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Hospice News

MAY 3, 2022

The post-acute technology platform Element5 has secured $30 million in a Series B investment round led by the venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. The company will use the influx of funds to expand their workforce and enhance their robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence solutions. . With the Series B round complete, Element5 has raised a total $48.5 million in capital to date.

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High Peaks Hospice

MAY 6, 2022

Thank you to all of our wonderful nursing staff. You are the heart of the organization… offering compassion and support to patients and families… all working together to help ensure the end of life is as honored and celebrated as the beginning. We can’t honor you enough for the work that you do. This year we are taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a few of our after-hours team members, allowing them to provide insight into their role in our organization.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 6, 2022

National Nurses Week , celebrated May 6-12 is a bright spot in the year for many nurses. Gatherings and appreciation across the nation boost morale and give nurses a lift up. For Dr. Vivienne Pierce McDaniel DNP, MSN, RN, and DEI Consultant for Sentinel U’s Virtual Nursing Clinical Simulations , National Nurses Week truly begins on May 7 as that is the birthday of Mary Eliza Mahoney , the first Black nurse to become licensed.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 2, 2022

Missouri faces a shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural and underserved communities, making it challenging for residents in some parts of the state to access health care services. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) can provide an alternative because they are trained to assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe for medical conditions in much the […].

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

Illinois-based Transitions Hospice is implementing new technology and innovative care models to maximize its opportunities for value-based reimbursement, improve patient outcomes and create efficiency to reduce the burden on staff. . In pursuit of these objectives, the company in 2021 launched two new programs: Chronic Care Management (CCM) program and Transitional Care Management (TCM), as well as deploying Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) systems.

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 1, 2022

For some seniors who live at home by themselves, one of the biggest challenges they have to overcome is loneliness. According to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study, more than 40% of older adults who live alone will deal with issues of loneliness or isolation. The good news is there are ways to combat this, both as a senior and as a caregiver or family member.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 6, 2022

One of the best things about nursing is that there is a rewarding job for everyone. While some professionals prefer to care for patients inside a hospital, others do their work while spending time outdoors, educating people or traveling the globe. No matter your personality or your working style, you can start an exciting career as soon as you get your registered nurse (RN) license.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 3, 2022

What is a progressive care nurse? As even a brand new nursing student knows, the array of nursing specialties and the different types of facilities, acuity levels, and acronyms can be overwhelming, and even a veteran critical care nurse has described progressive care as “one of the fastest-growing nursing specialties” that is nonetheless “one of […].

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2022

Katrina Agnew joined UnityPoint Health in December of 2021 as vice president of hospice. Though professionally she has cared for terminally ill patients for more than 30 years, her personal experience after her mother’s diagnosis with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer underscored the critical importance of her work. This drives her commitment to expand access to hospice care, particularly among underserved populations.

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Nurse.com

MAY 5, 2022

Next week, The Nurses’ March will take place to unite and recognize caregivers across the country at our nation’s capital. This inaugural event will honor those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and pay tribute to the nursing community. Throughout COVID-19, the media and various campaigns brought greater focus to nurses’ critical role in the healthcare industry.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MAY 3, 2022

Some of the most common misconceptions about hospice care involve when it’s appropriate for a patient to elect hospice services and what diagnoses qualify a patient for hospice. People often assume hospice is only for cancer patients, but that is simply not true. You may be surprised to learn that stroke patients also qualify for hospice services.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 3, 2022

Working as a nurse (CMSRN) both before and during the pandemic, I’ve seen our profession change drastically in just a few years. The skills we need—and even what it means to be a nurse—are evolving as the new generation seeks different opportunities such as travel or part-time work. Over the last few years, I’ve had […].

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Hospice News

MAY 4, 2022

The diversity, equity and inclusion components of Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) program show promise for expanding access to care, though it means participating hospices will need to devote scarce resources to meet program requirements. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) last year announced a “strategy refresh” that included a renewed focus on health care equity in payment model design.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

MAY 3, 2022

Learn how to better advocate for seniors by overcoming these common caregiver issues. Trusting someone you love to the care of somebody else is never easy, especially for an older family member. Whether at home or in a facility, you’ll have questions you need answered. You will also want to be prepared to advocate for the senior to proactively address any potential problems and to immediately resolve problems that do come about.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 3, 2022

Hospice Eligibility for Stroke Patients Some of the most common misconceptions about hospice care involve when it’s appropriate for a patient to elect hospice services and what diagnoses qualify a patient for hospice. People often assume hospice is only for cancer patients, but that is simply not true. You may be surprised to learn that. The post Hospice Eligibility for Stroke Patients appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 6, 2022

There have been many reports about health care workers, especially nurses, leaving the profession because of emotional and even physical abuse wrought by pandemic-fueled overwork, lack of resources and combative COVID patients in hospitals. But University of Michigan School of Nursing faculty Deena Kelly Costa and Christopher Friese argue in a New England Journal of Medicine Perspective piece that […].

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Hospice News

MAY 4, 2022

The Southern District Court of Mississippi granted hospice provider SouthernCare Inc.’s motion to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act complaint. However, the court will proceed in hearing allegations that the company terminated an employee who raised concerns about these practices. Former SouthernCare nurse Rhonda McClinton filed a qui tam complaint against the organization in 2016, alleging that the hospice provider submitted hospice claims to Medicare for patients who were not eligible

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

MAY 2, 2022

a guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by family caregiver, Jennifer Lagemann I’ve been through home care from three different perspectives and want to share some quick tips on how to make your home care experience seamless and stress-free. As the primary caregiver of a loved one, I’ve learned that home care is only […]. The post 3 Strategies to Improve Your Home Care Experience appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 4, 2022

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a condition in which people have more memory or thinking problems than other people their age. The symptoms of MCI are not as severe as those of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MAY 2, 2022

Well, this is it, folks. This is the week that's set aside for nurses to be praised, thanked and stroked. Gratitude goes a long way in this world, so this is a week when clear and heartfelt gratitude for nurses can be found in many places, both expected and unexpected. At our workplaces, gifts for Nurses Week can be somewhat disappointing — mugs, pens, flowers, candy, stethoscope clips, and other material acknowledgments can fall flat, especially when we consider how nurses have slogged it out t

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Hospice News

MAY 5, 2022

Amedisys Appoints New Chief Strategy Officer. Home health and hospice provider Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) recently named Nick Muscato as its new chief strategy officer. Muscato previously served as senior vice president of finance for seven years before stepping into the role. Moscato has led the company’s investor relations activities and has played a “pivotal role” in its long-term growth strategy, the company indicated in an announcement.

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