Chicago Caregiving
JANUARY 30, 2024
Studies show that hearing loss increases a person’s risk of falling. Why might that be — and what can you do about it? No matter where Louis is — working downtown, riding his bike, traveling — his thoughts drift to his 95-year-old mother. More than anything, he worries about her falling. Louis (whose name has been changed for privacy) has seen his mother go from sitting on a couch, to sliding off.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
AccentCare Appoints New EVP, CMO Dr. Balu Natarajan has become AccentCare’s new executive vice president and chief medical officer. Natarajan’s role expanded after previously serving as the post-acute company’s chief medical officer for hospice since 2005. In addition to oversee AccentCare’s hospice and palliative care programs, he will also support its clinical care operations and patient experience initiatives.
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GeriPal
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. This week, we talk about the other major palliative care trial of default palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COPD, kidney disease, or dementia, published in the same issue of JAMA.
Life & Death Matters
JANUARY 31, 2024
The new LDM Digital Library has been in the works for months and we are so happy that we could incorporate many of the features that students and Instructor have been asking for! Let’s take a look at how this new library will will change the way students use the LDM resources in their educational […] The post The New LDM Digital Library.
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Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Health disparities have historically impacted multiple populations throughout the U.S. When it comes to health and access to healthcare, consider the plight of Native Americans, undocumented immigrants, people experiencing homelessness and the chronically mentally ill, and rural communities in places like Appalachia, and we see a picture of what’s broken.
Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2024
When deprescribing medications for hospice patients, providers have to navigate a complex web of factors. But according to some clinicians, the prospect of cost savings often takes precedence over clinical outcomes. Medication costs are among hospices’ biggest expenses, and deprescribing some medications deemed “curative” or “unrelated” to the patient’s terminal diagnosis is a standard practice.
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Life & Death Matters
JANUARY 31, 2024
Written by Michelle O’Rourke Much is written about the ‘science’ of good palliative care. This includes elements of pain and symptom management, principles of disease management, and an understanding of the psychological and social implications for the patient and their loved ones with regards to loss and grief. We would all agree that it is important […] The post Our Palliative Presence: Inspirational Wisdom from Henri Nouwen appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
Together for Short Lives
JANUARY 31, 2024
As reported yesterday in the Health Service Journal, NHS England has told integrated care boards, the NHS bodies responsible for planning and funding care in England, that they can spend some ring-fenced budgets meant for specific services elsewhere, as part of its financial reset. One of those areas is the children’s palliative care match funding […] The post NHS financial reset sends worrying message to seriously ill children and families appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Utilization continuous home care has dropped precipitously during the past decade, with labor pressures, regulatory scrutiny and billing challenges as contributing factors. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% of hospice care days during 2022, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). This is down from 1.8% in 2013.
Caring Senior Service
JANUARY 29, 2024
As dementia progresses, it can be difficult and heartbreaking for a senior and their family. Since the disease attacks parts of the brain, symptoms will only get worse over time. However, it's important to understand how the disease progresses in order to provide the best care possible.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 29, 2024
Racism in nursing affects all of us—whether we have witnessed it, experienced it firsthand, or examined our own biases rooted in race. Likewise, confronting racism that is decades in the making requires collective action. In the summer of 2022, the American Nurses Association (ANA) unanimously voted “yes” to adopt the ANA Racial Reckoning Statement.
AJN Off the Charts
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The research-to-practice gap. Today’s rapidly changing health care settings require medical and nursing professionals and students to remain up to date on trending research, topics, and evidence for guiding practice. While this may sound fundamental for nurses, multiple barriers make this incredibly challenging. Factors such as limited time, large volumes of new research to sift through, and experience with reading and analyzing research contribute to what is known as the research-to-practice ga
Hospice News
JANUARY 29, 2024
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. has begun trading on the NASDAQ under the stock symbol BTSG. BrightSpring is a home and community-based health care services platform that serves more than 400,000 patients daily. The company indicated its intent to go public in a Jan. 3 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, expecting a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO).
Today's Caregiver
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Now that the holiday season is in the rearview mirror and your latest visit with your aging parent or relative is fresh in your mind, you may have become concerned about some of the changes in your loved one you witnessed during your visit.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 31, 2024
Communities across the midwest feel the impact of recent snowfall and below-zero temperatures, but that weather didn’t stop Iowa hospice nurse Tiffany McArdle. McArdle, a hospice nurse for St. Croix Hospice , says that in her seven years of working as a hospice nurse, she never imagined she would be walking through a blizzard to reach a patient, but never doubted she would find a way to make it to the family in need.
Diversity Nursing
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Mobile apps have transformed how Nurses provide care to their patients. Smartphones allow Nurses easy access to applications designed to assist in daily tasks, improve efficiency, provide knowledge, and enhance patient care. Here are some of the most helpful apps every Nurse should have at their fingertips! Medscape: Medscape is a medical database that lets you stay updated with the latest medical news, research, and clinical data.
Hospice News
JANUARY 31, 2024
An intensive care unit (ICU) stay often challenges everyone involved. Integrating palliative care could alleviate some of the suffering through symptom management, improved communication about goals and treatment, and better training and resources for staff. As ICU admissions in the final year of life become increasingly common, the need for better holistic critical care is growing.
Today's Caregiver
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
I stood in the hospital emergency room with my mother, the ER doctor and the social worker. My mother and I brought my 91-year-old grandfather in just a few hours earlier. The next few words spoken by the social worker immediately jerked me back.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By the time an assassin’s bullet killed Dr. Martin Luther King on April 4, 1968, the much-loved – and much-hated – SCLC leader knew he might never see his daughters grow up. Once he entered the spotlight during the 1955-56 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycotts, King and his family lived through his remaining years like a city under siege, constantly calculating acceptable risks and trying to anticipate the next threat.
Living Assistance Services
JANUARY 31, 2024
While many seniors live independently, some find it easier than others. In most cases, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) become more.
Hospice News
JANUARY 29, 2024
Palliative care is an evolving field. Though long-established as a medical specialty, these health care services have yet to reach their full potential due to reimbursement pressures, poor awareness and staffing headwinds. However, in recent years palliative care has been gaining ground, as more payers, providers and patients begin to realize what these services can do for them in terms of reducing costs and improving outcomes.
Today's Caregiver
JANUARY 27, 2024
Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Dr. Candace Williams sharing her personal story as she cares for her loved ones.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JANUARY 28, 2024
Rohit Sagoo, Founder and Director, British Sikh Nurses , Community project with the Resuscitation Council UK highlights the importance of the #ReStartAHeart Campaign It is commonly known that the South Asian population have the highest risk of heart disease compared to other populations, and this increases the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests 1.
Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Whether you are a start-up home care business or your home care agency has been around for a few years but growth has been stagnant, here are five steps to creating a valuable service to help your agency thrive. 1. Listen, Don’t Assume Every business owner who wants to be successful should start at the beginning: listening to the. Read More The post 5 Steps to Creating a Valuable Home Care Service appeared first on corecubed.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Missouri-based health system SSM Health has acquired the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis (VNA). Financial terms are confidential. VNA provides a range of home-based services, including hospice care, Advanced Illness Management (AIM), community-based palliative care, private duty care, Visit-A-Bit, vaccination, wellness and music appreciation programs.
Nurse Nacole
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Category: Fundamentals Dysrhythmias associated with suctioning may be caused by hypoxia, increased myocardial oxygen consumption, vagal stimulation or hypoventilation. Vagal stimulation caused by suctioning can cause bradycardia and hypotension.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
In my continued endeavor to win Mother of the Year, I really racked up some points this week. Isaac, my youngest son, took a nice spill last Friday while skiing. He suffered what we thought was simply a sprained wrist. He complained little to not at all, and as a result, we waited five — yes, five! — days to have an X-ray, and only at the encouragement of the school nurse.
Palliverse
JANUARY 27, 2024
It’s unusual to read an article like this in the media. [link] I wonder how I would react to the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness?
Hospice News
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Texas-based home health and hospice company VitalCaring Group was built largely through acquisitions, and the company expects to step up that strategy in 2024 with an emphasis on hospice. VitalCaring came on the scene in July 2021, when its three principal owners — April Anthony, former CEO of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice business, and the private equity firms Vistria Group and Nautic Partners — purchased an undisclosed home health agency in Louisiana.
Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 31, 2024
Category: Fundamentals Hypoxemia from suctioning may cause increased ICP, dysrhythmias or even death. Several factors contribute to suctioning-related hypoxia, including interruption of mechanical ventilation, aspiration of air and suctioning-related atelectasis.
Comfort Home Care
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As our loved ones age, they may require additional assistance with their daily activities and healthcare needs. Home health aides can be crucial in providing compassionate and professional care. In Rockville, Maryland, the home health agency, Comfort Home Care , is dedicated to offering support to seniors in the comfort of their own homes. With National Caregiver’s Day approaching on February 16, 2024, it’s the perfect time to recognize the invaluable contributions of home health aid
Hospice Chaplaincy
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Anne Katz, RN, PHD Dr. Anne Katz is an award winning author, certified sexuality counselor and clinical nurse specialist in Manitoba, Canada. In the final stages of life, sexuality is often regarded as not important by health care providers.
Hospice News
JANUARY 29, 2024
Durable medical equipment (DME) provider StateServ has acquired Delta Care Rx, a national hospice pharmaceutical benefits manager (PBM). Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. The acquisition is a move aimed at leveraging technology to improve quality, care delivery and operational efficiencies among hospice, palliative and post-acute care providers, according to Drew Mihaylo, founder, president and COO of Delta Care Rx.
Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 30, 2024
Category: Fundamentals For mechanically ventilated patients, the head of the bed should be elevated to 30 degrees to improve respiratory mechanics. Aseptic technique should be used throughout all suctioning procedures to prevent the introduction of bacteria.
Palliverse
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Photo by pen_ash on Unsplash The two brothers of my patient had asked to speak with me. We went to the little visitors lounge which was next door to their brother’s room. They wanted to know what was happening to their brother. They knew he was unwell but they needed to know the extent of his illness as they needed to make plans for the rest of the family.
Hospice Chaplaincy
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Kenneth J. Doka Ph.D. Editor’s Note: You can purchase Dr. Doka’s book “Disenfranchised Grief “Here! Every society has external rules or norms that govern how we are expected to behave. Yet societies also have internal rules that set expectations on internal states—how we are expected to think, feel, and even believe.
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