Hospice News
AUGUST 8, 2022
AccentCare has leveraged telehealth services as a means of reducing the length of hospital stays for patients who are recieving fragmented care. Virtual care became a necessity after the pandemic struck, and most hospice providers were quick to invest in and build out their telehealth programs. What began as a stopgap measure soon became an integral component of health care throughout the continuum. .
AlayaCare
AUGUST 8, 2022
For many home care providers there is no lack of clients or business coming their way. The real challenge is how to recruit and retain high-quality staff to meet the demand. Many HR and Operations Managers look to bring on more staff, which is part of the answer, but we believe increasing utilization of your existing staff is the first area to explore.
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GeriPal
AUGUST 11, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Today we have the honor of interviewing Susan Block, MD, one of the pioneering leaders in the fields of palliative care, particularly psychosocial aspects of palliative care. Susan led the Project on Death in America’s Faculty Scholars program , used her dual training in internal medicine and psychiatry to shine a light on psychosocial aspects of palliative care, and founded the Department of Psychosocial Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women
Life & Death Matters
AUGUST 12, 2022
Written by Michelle O’Rourke I look forward to summer for many months, and yet, it seems to fly by so quickly, and I lose my focus on reflecting and building self-awareness! We try to be more laid back and outdoors more often, and hopefully, our schedules are a little less frantic. Ideally, we create time […]. The post Creative Ways to Make Space for Reflecting and Recharging During Vacations appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
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Hospice News
AUGUST 10, 2022
Massachusetts legislators recently allocated more than $8.7 million in the state’s 2023 fiscal year budget to support pediatric palliative care access. The funding is intended to support expanded palliative care services for seriously and terminally ill children amid rising demand. Massachusetts State Sen. Sal DiDomenico has been a primary advocate of pediatric palliative care in the state’s legislature.
AlayaCare
AUGUST 10, 2022
Cybersecurity is a critical challenge facing the healthcare industry globally. Along with phishing, ransomware ranks as a top threat to EHR security. A 2021 report by HIMSS uncovered that ransomware was the second-most common vector of cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare industry, comprising 17% of all breaches. IT privacy and security breaches are costly.
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Diversity Nursing
AUGUST 8, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace is beneficial for employers, staff, and patients. More hospitals and health systems are recognizing the importance and are rolling out new DEI programs. Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs.
Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2022
Patients suffering from long COVID stand to benefit if health care providers integrate palliative care principles into their approach to treating the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) defines “long COVID” as situations in which patients have symptoms that last beyond four weeks of their initial infection. As of now, insufficient time has passed to determine a typical duration of this condition.
AlayaCare
AUGUST 11, 2022
Cybersecurity is a critical challenge facing the healthcare industry globally. Along with phishing, ransomware ranks as a top threat to EHR security. A 2021 report by HIMSS uncovered that ransomware was the second-most common vector of cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare industry, comprising 17% of all breaches. IT privacy and security breaches are costly.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 8, 2022
You can take two paths in nursing: attend hospitals and clinics as an in-person nurse or transition into a remote nursing position working remotely through telemedicine. You may have recently made the plunge into a remote position — or maybe you’re thinking about it. Good for you! You’re about to experience new opportunities and adventures […].
Palliverse
AUGUST 11, 2022
At the start of the Jail and Bail fundraising event finale our guest speaker Marketing Guru Mike Hutcheson shared entertaining stories from his life and career which inspired us all to think differently. Copies of his latest book were auctioned off within minutes. They can be purchased on his website. I started my thank you speech with one word. Why?
Hospice News
AUGUST 9, 2022
Members of LGBTQ+ communities are foregoing advance care planning conversations due to fears of discrimination, recent research has found. A little more than 57% of roughly 200 sexual and gender minority adults indicated in a survey that a fear of disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity was a barricade to advance care planning, according to research in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
AlayaCare
AUGUST 7, 2022
For many home care providers, there is no lack of clients or business coming their way. The real challenge is how to recruit and retain high-quality staff to meet the demand. Many HR and Operations Managers look to bring on more staff, which is part of the answer, but we believe increasing the utilization of your existing staff is the first area to explore.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 10, 2022
Last Wednesday, Julie Lakomiak, a home health nurse from Plainfield, Illinois, donated her kidney to a “non-directed recipient.” This week, she’s our Nurse of the Week. Lakomiak doesn’t know who the recipient of her kidney will be. But as a nurse for almost 20 years, she wanted to help someone in need and make others […].
The Nurse Break
AUGUST 10, 2022
Code Brown – Dating Edition. More from Nursed at the Seams here. It’s not even 0900, I’m not done with my first coffee of the day and already I’m exhausted. Not from working a night shift, or any shift for that matter. I’m exhausted from trying to have a social life (hint, I mean dating life) as a nurse. I know I said my next blog would talk about our wonderful grad nurses that hit the floor during a pandemic, but I just need to get this off my chest first!!
Hospice News
AUGUST 11, 2022
Proposed federal legislation could advance the development of an evidence-based definition of “high-quality” bereavement care. The language appears in the 2023 appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and related agencies. Considered “report language,” the bereavement portion of the bill is a recommendation to federal agencies to pursue its stated objectives.
Chicago Caregiving
AUGUST 9, 2022
The Value of Video Gaming for Older Adults. I always thought the life cycle of a video gamer mirrored that of a Dark Age denizen: You’re done at 25. I’m 42, which makes me Egyptian pharaoh ancient. But when my 10-year-old stepson, who loves baseball and video games, agreed to play the latest Major League Baseball PlayStation game with me, I decided to get back into the gaming chair.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 12, 2022
Prior to finding out about Mercy Ships, Christel A. Echu, RN, admits that if you asked her if she wanted to volunteer for any organization and not get paid, she would have said, “No.” But when a friend who was an authority in the church she attended in Cameroon, Africa, she changed her mind. “I […].
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 11, 2022
I started my journey as a family caregiver 32 years ago as I helped my mom care for my dad, who was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in 1990. Mom went from loving spouse to caregiver as his condition worsened.
Hospice News
AUGUST 8, 2022
As the hospice community takes its first steps into value-based reimbursement, stakeholders have an opportunity to re-examine elements of the Medicare Hospice Benefit that may be outdated, according to some providers. The hospice benefit became a formal part of Medicare in 1983. Initially, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and its collaborators predominantly designed the program around the needs of cancer patients.
The Nurse Break
AUGUST 6, 2022
More from In Pursuit of Excellence here. Other similar articles on self care and wellbeing here. ‘Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care. Since I’ve recently broken out my favourite annual leave meme (hence the first part of the title) and taken my camper trailer into the wild west of NSW, I thought it might be apt to talk about self-care and why, regardless of how much you may love what you do, regular self-care is so important.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 9, 2022
New research from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) underscores the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and the benefits of creating and sustaining healthy work environments (HWEs) to support nurse staffing, retention and optimal patient care. Results from AACN’s fifth national survey of nurses are now published online ahead of the […].
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 8, 2022
As you get older, a health care provider may recommend vaccinations, also known as shots or immunizations, to help prevent certain illnesses. Talk with a doctor or pharmacist about which of the following vaccines you need.
Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2022
Minnesota-based St. Croix Hospice continues to stretch its footprint across the Midwest with a de novo located in the southern region of its home state. Opening a new location in Albert Lea, Minn., will help improve access to more communities in the area, according to St. Croix CEO Heath Bartness. The hospice has provided services in and around these communities for some time.
Home Care Pulse
AUGUST 11, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Why Leaving the Care Industry is Like Moving Out of California. – 1. Protect Your Entire Staff from Burnout by Starting with Your Office Staff. – 2. Keep Your Care Staff Engaged Through a Recession. – 3. Prioritize What is Most Important to Your Employees. – 4. Invest in Solutions that Simplify the Experience for Care Staff and Clients. – Replace Temporary Fixes with Long-Term Solutions.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 11, 2022
Dealing with COVID has been difficult for everyone. However, patients who have cancer face a more complex battle. Gabriella Magarelli MSN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, is the Director of Nursing, RCCA at Hackensack Meridian Health John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey and a Lymphoma Research Advanced Practice Nurse. Magarelli has been with the […].
Happy Healthy Caregiver
AUGUST 8, 2022
“Let me know how I can help.” As family caregivers, we hear this countless times and answer with a blank stare. There are lists of tasks we could give but we just can’t think of them on the spot or we make assumptions that this individual is too busy, lives to far away, or isn’t […]. The post How to Create Your Own Amazon Storefront or Public Wish List appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.
Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2022
????Skilled nursing company American Senior Communities (ASC) has settled a False Claims Act case for nearly $5.6 million following reports by hospice employees who cared for their residents. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that the Indiana-based company billed Medicare separately for services that should have been covered by the hospice benefit.
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 8, 2022
For the past 17 years, Dani Waxman has worked with leading Israeli high-tech companies as a senior member of product teams defining strategy and in 2017 developed,
Responsive Home Care
AUGUST 10, 2022
It’s no surprise that many seniors, just like anyone else, prefer carbs to carrots, making it challenging to guarantee that their nutritional needs are being met. The CDC shares that just one in ten seniors are meeting the recommendation of at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit every day. Many researchers […]. The post Try These Creative Ways to Get More Fruits and Veggies Into a Senior’s Diet appeared first on Responsive Home Care.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 12, 2022
Nursing certification has helped advance the industry by encouraging, recognizing, and rewarding individuals who actively pursue professional growth opportunities. But nursing certifications do more than benefit the individual nurses who attain them — they can also improve quality outcomes. The more skills and specialties you have, the better equipped you are to provide your patients with higher quality care.
Hospice News
AUGUST 10, 2022
South Dakota-based health system Sandford Health is collaborating with the Good Samaritan Society to serve patients in their homes through a mobile clinic, which among other services offers additional support to patients in hospice. Though they operate under distinct brands, the two organizations merged in 2019 to create one of the largest rural health systems in the nation, according to Rochelle Rindels, Good Samaritan’s vice president of nursing and clinical services.
Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
AUGUST 11, 2022
Family caregiver isolation is a serious problem for many people caring for senior loved ones, but there is hope. Who would imagine that spending a great deal of time being a caregiver for another person could also make you feel incredibly alone? The hard fact is that caregiving can be extremely isolating, for a number of reasons: Mental or physical exhaustion: you’re simply too depleted to want to socialize.
Today's Caregiver
AUGUST 11, 2022
Seasonal allergies are here, and it can be tricky to determine whether common symptoms are due to COVID-19 or seasonal allergies.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 8, 2022
When an unexpected family tragedy occurred in the same field she’d studied for years, one nurse shifted her clinical focus to draw attention to a growing issue that’s gone largely unrecognized. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. Lora Sparkman, RN, BSN, MHA, has been a nurse for 37 years and a member of Relias’ team for the past five.
Hospice News
AUGUST 11, 2022
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has completed its $2.8 billion sale of Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care segments, divesting a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Humana will retain the remaining 40%. The sale coincides with Humana’s stated goal of raising its enterprise value by $1 billion, while building out its health care services and Medicare Advantage business, according to a first quarter 2022 earnings call.
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