Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

The availability of post-acute resources, including hospice and palliative care, has a significant impact on hospital readmissions, but greater coordination among providers could drive improvement. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) penalizes hospitals for readmissions rates that exceed certain thresholds, but the agency does not account for the supply of post-acute providers available to patients in a providers’ service region.

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AlayaCare

JULY 4, 2022

Across the United States, 16 percent of residents are over the age of 65 — and by 2060, it’s expected that one in four Americans will be in the retirement zone. This aging society presents challenges and opportunities across a wide swath of industries and sectors. It’s hard to imagine a market more invested in this population than home care, where demand is surging, and agencies strategize on staying competitive and capitalizing on this moment in time.

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HopeHealth

JULY 7, 2022

HopeHealth’s community educators aren’t just experts in serious illness. They have a personal stake in the courses they teach. Read about three of them, and the education they lead. The post Teaching from the heart: A conversation with HopeHealth’s educators appeared first on HopeHealth.

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AJN Off the Charts

JULY 8, 2022

In a world where time efficiency is supreme, nurses often seek educational opportunities only within their area of nursing expertise. After all, further expertise in my specialty area will directly apply to work, right? It may seem counterintuitive to look for learning opportunities outside nursing, but the results may surprise you. I am a nursing PhD student, and the PhD program contains only one “independent study” elective course.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

Hospice referrals appear to be going up. But many patients who get the referral never receive the care due to low health literacy and social determinant of health factors. Among patients who received inpatient discharge instructions indicating hospice, nearly 1 in 10 did not enroll within 30 days of leaving the hospital, according to recent research from Trella Health.

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AlayaCare

JULY 5, 2022

Across the United States, 16 percent of residents are over the age of 65 -- and by 2060, it’s expected that one in four Americans will be in the retirement zone. This aging society presents challenges and opportunities across a wide swath of industries and sectors. It’s hard to imagine a market more invested in this population than home care, where demand is surging, and agencies strategize on staying competitive and capitalizing on this moment in time.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 6, 2022

If you call this woman Intrepid, you are merely being accurate. When a retired WWII nurse saw her 100th birthday approaching, she decided to celebrate by engaging in a (terrifying) new learning experience while simultaneously helping people… Because that’s just how some nurses roll. A couple of years ago, after a neighbor went skydiving, Nurse […].

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

Speedy hospice patient admissions can lead to improved referral numbers, profitability and length of stay, recent data show Yet, hospices need to carefully navigate their patient admission processes to maximize their revenue. Timely initiation of care is an important metric for hospices to measure and monitor, according to recent research from BerryDunn.

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Today's Caregiver

JULY 6, 2022

As a caregiver you may provide your loved-one personal care such as feeding, bathing, cleaning, transportation, and exercise. You also may have medical, financial, and legal responsibilities.

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Nurse.com

JULY 8, 2022

Our recent 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report shed light on nursing salaries during one the most unprecedented events in health care — the COVID-19 pandemic occurring amid an existing problematic nursing shortage crisis and a growing nurse gender pay gap. A total of 2,516 qualified nurses successfully completed the survey between November 12, 2021, and December 12, 2021, from across the U.S.

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AJN Off the Charts

JULY 5, 2022

“If nurses understand the purpose of cardiac devices and the care of patients receiving them, they will be better equipped to teach patients to be confident in their own self-care.” When I was an RN in the cardiac electrophysiology lab, we frequently performed device implants or procedures for patients with heart failure. When giving report to the telemetry nurses, I often felt I didn’t have enough time to fully explain the background for the procedures we performed.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking information from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and LHC Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) regarding the ways minimum wage workers in the space bargain for higher wages. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum in March announced that it would acquire LHC Group for $5.4 billion, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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The Nurse Break

JULY 3, 2022

We chat with Emily White about remote nursing. She takes us on a journey from the Australian desert to the remote islands and even the time she was woken up by a donkey. If you’ve ever thought of Rural and Remote nursing then this is a great read! Before you read on go join our exclusive PRIVATE FB Group ‘ Rural & Remote Nursing | The Australian Outback ‘ to ask questions and network with other like-minded nurses, midwives and students.

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Nurse.com

JULY 6, 2022

While most nurses are eager to discuss their profession with friends, family, and colleagues, conversations surrounding depression and anxiety remain taboo despite the prevalence of these mental health conditions within the field. Self-care for nurses is perhaps not given the attention it deserves. . According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative, 18% of nurses exhibit symptoms of depression — double the rate within the general population.

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Caring Senior Service

JULY 3, 2022

Age-related changes often result in a loss of independence, like the ability to maintain a routine, complete certain tasks, or take care of ourselves. However, maintaining independence and exercising autonomy as much as possible is a vital part of mental and physical wellbeing. Here are some reasons why independence is so important as we get older.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

Ohio-headquartered CommuniCare Health Services recently acquired hospice and home health provider Stonerise, expanding the company’s reach in its home state as well as West Virginia. Stonerise’s transitional care model is designed to support patients and families across the health continuum. The company’s range of services and track record on quality made it an attractive asset, CommuniCare indicated in an announcement.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JULY 5, 2022

The Harvesting Hope for Hospice Quinte Charity Car Rally will be an event you won't want to miss! Hosted at Grills Orchard on September 24th at 10:00 AM. Enjoy a fun-filled day doing a scavenger hunt throughout Quinte West and Belleville, prizes and trophies will be awarded during this timed event!

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 7, 2022

R EXBURG, Idaho , July 7, 2022 — Home Care Pulse (HCP) , a leading provider of experience management , training , and reputation management , announced today that Kristen Duell has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). . “ We’re delighted to welcome Kristen to the team as we embark on an exciting phase of growth,” said Todd Austin, President of HCP.

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Responsive Home Care

JULY 7, 2022

Have you been raising your voice so a senior you love can hear you? Are you finding the need to turn the TV up louder for a senior in your life? Repeating yourself because a senior loved one didn’t hear you the first time? Hearing loss in older adults is not uncommon. But fresh scientific […]. The post Can Treating Hearing Loss Reduce the Risk for Dementia?

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

Iowa-based Hospice of Washington County is rebuilding and relocating its administrative offices, which also houses the provider’s palliative care clinic. Executives have high hopes that the new location will not only improve patient access, but also staffing efficiencies. The hospice received a $60,464 grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to fund the rebuild, part of a statewide water quality improvement project.

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Elaine Mansfield

JULY 5, 2022

In July 1972, they moved with their baby boy to a crumbling farmhouse on a dirt road and immediately got to work. She cleared cobwebs in the cellar while he made shelves from old barn boards. Like her grandmother, she grew vegetables and picked summer fruit. She canned to feed the family in winter and arranged the jars on the shelves in a rainbow of color, red tomatoes next to blushing apricots, pale pear next to yellow beets.

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Together for Short Lives

JULY 4, 2022

Chelsea and England midfielder, Mason Mount, launched a very special MOUNTchandise pop-up shop in Central London this weekend (Saturday 2 July – Sunday 3 July), in support of children’s charity, Together for Short Lives. MOUNTchandise was a unique pop-up shop selling a range of merchandise, customised with a special Mason Mount twist, for one weekend […].

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 5, 2022

Art therapy is a growing trend throughout hospitals in the United States. Art therapy is an evidenced-based practice that supports the emotional, physical, social and spiritual well-being of patients of all ages through the therapeutic use of art-making. These programs use a wide range of outlets such as drawing, painting, sculpting, collage, and photography as tools to: Process feelings about a new diagnosis.

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Hospice News

JULY 6, 2022

Hospice of Morrow County has joined forces with Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio, a member of a regional partnership of providers in the state. . Hospice of Morrow County has joined forces with Ohio’s Hospice of Central Ohio, a member of a regional partnership of providers in the state. Rebranded as Ohio’s Hospice of Morrow County, the organization is now an affiliated member of Ohio’s Hospice, a partnership of nonprofit community-based providers that serve a combined 58 counties statewide.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

JULY 6, 2022

Due to the link between hearing and cognition, treating hearing loss could be an important piece in reducing dementia risk. Are you finding the need to turn the television up louder for a senior you love? Speaking more loudly? Repeating things the senior loved one missed hearing the first time? Hearing loss in seniors is not uncommon. But recent scientific studies are pointing to a startling connection between hearing loss and a heightened risk for dementia.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 8, 2022

Nurses who think tapering opioid patients entails a long period of Defcon 2 or 3 vigilance now have more data to support that position. Researchers from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research conducted a 10-year study to examine the potential long-term risks of opioid dose tapering. They found that patients on stable but […].

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Healthy Workforce Institute

JULY 6, 2022

Racism in healthcare is widespread within the nursing profession. We’ve all seen it whether we realized it or not. And may have been a part of it! What have we done about it? Not enough! The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing defines racism as an “assault on the human spirit in the form of biases, prejudices, and an ideology of superiority that persistently cause moral suffering and perpetuate injustices and inequities.”.

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Hospice News

JULY 7, 2022

Dying in America is expensive, putting some patients at risk of losing their homes. The issue of unstable housing has a direct impact on patients’ health care choices and outcomes, including ??a higher incidence of aggressive treatments in their final days. The depletion of a family’s financial resources is a greater predictor of aggressive treatment at the end of life than patient preferences or demographic factors, a 2016 study concluded.

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Living Assistance Services

JULY 6, 2022

Summer can be challenging for seniors due to the intense heat, but it’s no fun to sit in the house for months on end. If you’re conscious.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

JULY 4, 2022

As an occupational therapist, helping patients regain their strength and function so they can live life to the fullest is all part of a day’s work. What if you could provide therapy in a patient’s home, where life actually happens, obstacles are visible, and the care is personal? As a home health occupational therapist or therapy assistant, you can.

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Palliverse

JULY 8, 2022

Photo by pisauikan on Unsplash. New day, new symptoms. The whole body aches and pains subsided today which was a relief. Just as I was lulled into a sense of lessening unwellness, something else arrived to knock that idea out. A sore throat the likes of which I had not experienced since I had my tonsils taken out as an adult came to say hello. I would describe it as swallowing rusty liquid razor wire.

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

Despite hitting a brief slump at this year’s start, hospice merger and acquisition activity still managed to outpace other health care sectors. . Strong hospice and home health consolidation continued during the first quarter of 2022, according to a recent report from Provident Healthcare Partners. Both private equity firms and strategic investors remained “bullish” on home-based and hospice care.

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Nurse Nacole

JULY 8, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) do not block degradation of vasoactive substances (bradykinin, enkephalins) and may not cause adverse effects, such as cough, due to ACE inhibitor–induced bradykinin accumulation.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

JULY 8, 2022

Just because your eyes feel healthy, you might assume that they are healthy. Unfortunately, most eye diseases don’t have warning signs…which means you could have an eye problem and never know it. The good news is that there are many things you can do to take care of your eye health, even as you age.

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Palliverse

JULY 7, 2022

Photo by Rodrigo Curi on Unsplash. Writing is difficult when you have brain fog. Pain does override everything else going on. End-of-dose pain return is a thing. Oral medications take a while to kick in. Nerve-related pain sucks. I am not alone, many others are going through the same symptoms as me. Friends have been kind and have offered to drop stuff off.

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Hospice News

JULY 7, 2022

St. Croix Hospice has expanded in Missouri with a Jefferson City de novo in the central region of the state. This is the company’s seventh Missouri location, bringing the number of counties St. Croix Hospice serves in the Show-Me State to 44. They opened a previous de novo in the city of Independence last March. “St. Croix Hospice is answering the growing hospice care needs of central Missouri by locating additional staff to serve communities from our new Jefferson City location,” sa

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