Daily Nurse

MAY 29, 2023

Nurses are hardworking, dedicated, and caring toward their patients, and many nurses spend their free time focusing on household duties or family responsibilities. However, making time for hobbies that fuel your passions and boost relaxation is essential for creativity and recovery from overwhelming workdays. If you want to start a hobby but need help figuring out where to begin, keep reading for tips from other nurses who learned to use their hobbies as self-care.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

Research is growing around how certain substances such as psychedelics and cannabis can aid in treating pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, migraines and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research. For instance, certain compounds in the cannabis plant hold potential therapeutic benefits for patients by increasing appetite when experiencing chemotherapy-induc

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 29, 2023

LGBTQ2+ people face several barriers to accessing healthcare. These barriers have a significant impact on the day-to-day health and well-being of these individuals as well as delaying the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of life-limiting illnesses. As a person’s health declines, these barriers may prevent a person from accessing palliative care support from community healthcare and […] The post The Top LGBTQ2+ Barriers to Accessing Palliative Care and 6 Ways to Help appeared first on Lif

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HopeHealth

MAY 31, 2023

Aphasia affects communication — and with it, social connection. These activities can support your loved one’s language goals, and keep them at the center of family fun. The post Know someone with aphasia? Try these 10 speech-strengthening activities at home appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AlayaCare

MAY 30, 2023

89% of employees who had an effective onboarding experience are engaged at work and are 30x more likely to feel overall job satisfaction compared to employees who feel their onboarding process was lacking. BambooHR, ‘ The Definitive Guide to Onboarding ’ Effective home care software training and onboarding are crucial for the success of any home care agency that is adopting new technology.

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2023

Hospice providers can face legal repercussions if they don’t strike the right balance in their payroll practices. Miscalculated compensation or miscommunicated policies are among the most common reasons that hospices are facing legal concerns related to staff compensation, according to Russell Bruch, partner at Morgan Lewis. Bruch assists employers with legal wage and salary matters at the global law firm.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 1, 2023

In today’s world, teenage boys are facing a crisis that often goes unnoticed: their mental health. Anxiety, depression, despair, and even suicidal thoughts plague young boys and young men alike. Shockingly, teenage boys and young men in the United States are more than twice as likely, and sometimes up to four times as likely , to die by suicide compared to their female counterparts.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 1, 2023

Two Traditions Health Branches in Georgia Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health successfully completed two Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys at the Carrollton, GA and Lawrenceville, GA branches and earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation. The Joint Commission Accreditation Gold Seal of approval is the highest award a healthcare organization can receive.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

Citing inflation and other headwinds, hospice providers and industry organizations are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider the proposed 2.8% base rate increase for 2024. This is the first of a series of Hospice News articles that will cover the industry’s response to the proposed rule. CMS published the proposal in March, which also contained a slough of data, requests for information and measures to enhance program integrity and health equity.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 1, 2023

When we reflect on nursing, we don’t always consider the concept of justice. We may think about patients, patient care, medications, interventions, and hospitals, but justice might seem like the purview of lawyers, legislators, activists, human service agencies, and non-profit organizations. However, nursing and justice are more closely related than we think; thus, linking them in our consciousness is an important consideration.

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Today's Caregiver

MAY 31, 2023

When my dad became ill in 1990, I would come home to Miami to visit almost every month, but it was not until returning to Florida full-time to help care for my grandparents that I knew what a “black hole” my mom had been living in.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MAY 30, 2023

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month , a time to raise awareness about hearing health and promote strategies for preventing hearing loss. Hearing loss is a common condition among seniors, impacting their quality of life and interpersonal connections. Let’s explore the prevalence of hearing loss among seniors, its primary causes, and practical steps seniors can take to protect and preserve their hearing.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. This is a 6% increase from the prior year, driven by a rising number of for-profits entering the market.

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Traditions Health

MAY 30, 2023

Traditions Health of Tucson, AZ Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Tucson has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

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AJN Off the Charts

MAY 30, 2023

The June issue of AJN is now live. Here are some articles in this issue that we’d like to highlight. Note that some may be free only to subscribers. Initiating Virtual Nursing in General Inpatient Care This article describes how one hospital developed a virtual RN role for experienced nurses to support bedside RNs and patients on designated general care inpatient units.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MAY 30, 2023

How to Know it May be Time for Hospice Watching someone you love suffer from Alzheimer’s or another memory debilitating illness is incredibly difficult, and it can be even more challenging to decide when it’s time to consider hospice care. Here, we are sharing five signs it may be the right time to consider the The post Alzheimer’s and Hospice appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. MercyOne Shutters Hospice House in Iowa MercyOne has closed its Iowa-based hospice center due to economic headwinds. The health system will no longer offer inpatient services at the MercyOne Johnston Hospice Care facility, citing “post-pandemic economic issues” in recent local news

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Daily Nurse

MAY 30, 2023

Being a nurse is rarely a static experience as new technology, techniques, and standards regularly evolve and emerge to influence patient care. Understandably, it can be quite challenging to keep up with industry developments when nurses are already under pressure to meet the immediate needs of their patients and the priorities of the facilities where they work.

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 31, 2023

HCP WEBINAR SERIES The Future of Post-Acute Care Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min The future of the post-acute care industry is at a critical juncture — where will your business fit into the future of the continuum of care? HCP’s data gives us an insider’s look into the trajectory of the industry, and what you need to start doing today to keep up.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 30, 2023

How to Know it May be Time for Hospice Watching someone you love suffer from Alzheimer’s or another memory debilitating illness is incredibly difficult, and it can be even more challenging to decide when it’s time to consider hospice care. Here, we are sharing five signs it may be the right time to consider the The post Alzheimer’s and Hospice appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2023

Home health care providers are increasingly recognizing the clinical value of palliative care, despite its tricky payer landscape and relatively low margins. Hospices have a much larger presence in the space, but more home health agencies are showing an interest — including companies that provide both of those services. Close to half of community-based palliative care programs are operated by hospice agencies and 7% are operated by home health operators, according to 2019 data from the Center to

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MAY 31, 2023

How Equality in Healthcare Improves Care for LGBTQ+ Hospice Patients Regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or who you love, everyone deserves to feel safe receiving the care they need. For LGBTQ+ folks, hospice care can look different than it often does for cisgender, heterosexual people. As a healthcare care provider, we take the time The post Equality in Healthcare for LGBTQ+ Patients appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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American In-Home Care

JUNE 1, 2023

As a caregiver for an older parent, you likely feel a great deal of responsibility on your shoulders. Whether your parent lives with you, down the street, or across the country, managing their care needs and overseeing their wellbeing as they navigate the complexities of aging can be stressful for family caregivers. This means it’s essential to understand how to relieve caregiver stress.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 1, 2023

The Emergency Nurse Association (ENA) named longtime emergency nurse and educator Cam Brandt, MS, RN, CEN, CPEN, the recipient of the 2023 Judith C. Kelleher Award, the ENA’s most prestigious honor. Driven by a passion for caring for children, as well as teaching and mentoring ED nurses, Brandt’s impact could be felt in the emergency departments where she worked and across the emergency nursing community through continual contributions as an ENA leader in Texas and key volunteer with many of the

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

Penn Bay Medical Center is moving forward with plans to evolve its palliative care program. The medical center is an affiliate of the MaineHealth system and began providing hospital-based palliative care two years ago. It has since expanded into community-based serious illness care. The palliative growth was spurred by a two-year pilot project funded by a quality improvement grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation.

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 30, 2023

HCP WEBINAR SERIES Why Building a Career Ladder is the Best Recruitment & Retention Business Plan You’ll Ever Make Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Professional caregiving offers one of the highest career growth opportunities out of any industry — but your employees don’t know that.

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Living Assistance Services

MAY 31, 2023

As a homecare service provider in Toronto, we often hear from individuals who are interested in booking a caregiver to fill the gaps.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 31, 2023

Lori A. Smith is like a prayer answered from above, spending the last 34 years descending in her FlightCare helicopter onto some of the most critical emergency response scenes across mid-Michigan. Smith, the longest-serving flight nurse among Michigan’s seven air medical transport programs, recently retired, ending a professional experience that launched when George H.W.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. Two hospice home care aides who have existing relationships with the organization will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to help advance their careers in the field by the end of this year.

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Elder Care Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

Elder financial abuse is a serious crime that affects millions of elderly adults each year. As people age, they may become more vulnerable to scams and financial exploitation, making them prime targets for criminals. Elder financial abuse can have devastating consequences, including financial ruin, loss of independence, and emotional distress. Let’s discuss elder financial abuse,… The post What to Do If You Suspect Elder Financial Abuse appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMat

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Caregiver Support Services

JUNE 2, 2023

Medical transportation is an integral part of the health care system, allowing people to get to and from medical facilities for appointments or treatments. It is also used in emergencies when a patient needs immediate medical attention that caregivers cannot provide at home. Understanding the differences between emergency and non-emergency medical transportation can help ensure patients receive the best care while minimizing costs.

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Comfort Home Care

JUNE 2, 2023

Caring for an elderly loved one can be tremendously daunting when they’re grappling with a progressive cognitive disorder like Alzheimer’s. Since June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month , it is the perfect time to examine how senior caregivers in Rockville, Maryland, can effectively manage memory care for their loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

For Center to Advance Palliative Care’s CEO Brynn Bowman, palliative care represents a fundamental shift in health care delivery as it continues to grow and make an impact on facilities and patients. As a CAPC strategist and recognized leader in palliative care education, Bowman’s work has been instrumental in fostering clinician engagement strategies to equip the U.S. health care workforce with the skills necessary to care for seriously ill patients and their families.

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Elder Care Matters

MAY 30, 2023

With 11 controlling owners of NFL franchises 75 years and older, the next few years will see many teams changing ownership, and the perils of NFL Estate Planning will play out off the field. Ten years before his death, the Denver Bronco’s owner Pat Bowlen did what he was supposed to do. He met with… The post PERILS OF NFL ESTATE PLANNING appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Melodia Hospice

JUNE 2, 2023

What Are the Four Levels of Hospice Care?​ Hospice care comforts supports, and honor the dying. When your doctor says you or a loved one has six months or less to live and refuses curative therapy, it’s the appropriate choice. Hospices provide specialized end-of-life care. Hospice programs treat the complete person and family. A board-certified … What are the four levels of hospice care?

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Nurse Nacole

JUNE 2, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Phenytoin is a commonly used anticonvulsant for generalized tonic–clonic seizure activity and for simple and complex partial seizures. It can also be used to prevent early posttraumatic seizures occurring within 7 days after a traumatic brain injury.

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