Hospice News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Hospices are beginning to leverage technologies used to identify eligible patients in need to recruit and retain staff amid ongoing workforce shortages. Systems like artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, and machine learning have helped providers identify eligible patients sooner in their disease process. Hospices are now applying those tools to help relieve industry-wide labor pressures.
Aging Life Care Association
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), suicidal behavior is common in older adults for a number of reasons with loneliness topping the list. Many seniors are homebound and live on their own; are grieving the loss of a spouse or friend; lack nearby family; or have lost vital social connections during the Pandemic. … Continue reading Warning Signs of Suicide Among Older Adults → The post Warning Signs of Suicide Among Older Adults appeared first on Aging Life Care Associati
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HopeHealth
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Student volunteers from Brown University have been sending thank-you letters to veterans at HopeHealth. Here’s what the letters mean to veterans, and to the students who write them. The post “Dear Veteran”: A letter-writing campaign reaches veterans at the end of life appeared first on HopeHealth.
Life & Death Matters
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Ted and I travelled this past June to the Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge in Northern France and the Flanders Museum in Ypres in Belgium. It was a special trip, as both of our grandfathers fought in the world wars of the 20th century. My grandfather fought in the Battle of Ypres in World War […]. The post Reflections on War for Remembrance Day appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Staffing issues have increasingly been at the root of leading causes behind shuttered hospice programs nationwide. Demographics are pushing up demand for end-of-life care amid long-standing staffing shortages in hospice. Some hospices have been unable to sufficiently fill their ranks to keep up with that demand for care, resulting in them either temporarily limiting new patients or completely ending services.
AJN Off the Charts
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Concern about a respiratory ‘triple-demic.’ Electron micrograph image of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)/Image source: CDC. Take a walk through many of the country’s pediatric emergency departments (EDs) and inpatient units right now and you will be greeted with the sounds of pinging monitors, suction, and coughing as “ respiratory season ” settles in.
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Life & Death Matters
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Ontario developed the “Fixing Long Term Care Act” in response to the crisis in long-term care (LTC) that occurred during COVID. They promise to enforce adherence. However, the crisis in LTC in Ontario is not unique – LTC facilities across the country are struggling (Ontario, 2021). A palliative approach to care is cited as a […]. The post 3 Ways To Support Caregivers To Integrate a Palliative Approach in LTC appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (NYSE: EHAB) is adapting some aspects of how they integrate newly acquired hospice assets. Early on the company would implement a set of processes that were symmetrical with those in its home health business, but agencies in its hospice segment experienced some difficulties with those transitions. This contributed to a spike in turnover, which in turn slowed Enhabit’s rate of growth, CEO Barbara Jacobsmeyer said at the Credit Suisse Annual Healthcare Conference.
Caring Senior Service
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
In the US, about 1.5 million people are diagnosed with pneumonia. It can affect individuals of all ages, and symptoms can range from mild to life-threatening. While you may be familiar with traditional pneumonia, have you heard of walking pneumonia? Learn more about walking pneumonia and how it can affect seniors.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
A member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), LaToya Freeman DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CPPS, HNB-BC, PCCN is also a clinical nurse specialist at Michigan Medicine. In honor of Med-Surg Nurses Week, Dr. Freeman shared her thoughts about this nursing specialty with Minority Nurse. Above all else, she sees a positive future ahead. . “The best days for nursing are in front of us,” says Freeman.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Faced with the unfortunate reality that healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience nonfatal violence-related injuries on the job compared to those who work in private industries, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) have updated the Guiding Principles on Mitigating Violence in the Workplace and related […].
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) recently introduced legislation aimed at improving access to advance care planning services among patients with serious illness. The Improving Access to Advance Care Planning Act would expand utilization of these services by removing Medicare payment barriers faced by both providers and patients.
Caring Senior Service
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
There are around 19 million veterans in the US, and, unfortunately, this number represents one of the largest underserved populations in the US. Many veterans struggle to find work, suffer from poor physical or mental health, and have difficulty adapting to normal life again. We can do better to support veterans in our communities. Here are some easy ways that you can help.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The VA knows that inclusion equals innovation. By ensuring that every Veteran receives care that matters to them and their whole health, VA providers and staff get to know each Veteran personally to provide better care tailored to the patient’s health and wellness goals. All Veterans are different, and health care is not one-size-fits-all. However, diversity in VA personnel helps bridge the gap in health care disparities, an attitude adopted at the very top of their organization.
Solace
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
In a time of many sobering statistics, those about children impacted by the COVID pandemic are perhaps the most heartwrenching. More than 250,000 had lost a primary or secondary caregiver in the U.S. as of May 1, 2022. Worldwide, Nearly 8 million kids lost a primary caregiver or parent. The number jumps to 10.5 million when you include secondary caregivers.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Hospice leaders are working with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure providers get a fair shake when the agency’s forthcoming Special Focus Program (SFP) comes to fruition. Initially proposed for 2022, the agency opted to delay implementation in response to feedback from hospices and industry organizations. Instead, CMS is convening a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to further guide the development process.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Tampa General Hospital’s emergency department are the first in the nation to use an FDA-cleared rapid blood test to successfully evaluate patients 18 and older with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), including concussions. Results are available in approximately 15 minutes. A plasma sample is inserted into the portable device to conduct a test. Then the test […].
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
For the second year, WaterWipes has awarded a Pure Foundation Fund, which awards the department of the winning nurse $9,000, as well as a 6-month supply of WaterWipes. According to a statement from WaterWipes, the Pure Foundation Fund “recognizes the outstanding work of healthcare heroes who have made a difference in the lives of parents and babies in their pregnancy, birth, and postnatal journey.
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
As travel nursing demand subsides, hospitals are hoping they’ll return to the full-time workforce. Travel nurses made as much as $10,000 a week during the worst of the pandemic. However, salaries have dropped to $2,662 per week on average in recent months. Travel nurses are having contracts abruptly cancelled while in transit to their new site. Agreed-upon salaries are being renegotiated at lower rates.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Hospices that are meticulous and vigilant with documentation see the best results when appealing payment cuts associated with Hospice Item Set (HIS) audits. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed HIS as a tool to gauge a patient’s overall care experience. The agency requires hospices to submit HIS data for each patient served.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Lacey Price, a nurse for the last 14 years at the Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Okla., was among 33 nurses from the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System recognized as part of the Great 100 Nurses Celebration of Oklahoma for going above and beyond in serving others through their profession. Price honors […].
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The growth of your career as a nurse can be consciously self-generated or simply a result of happenstance and a laissez-faire attitude toward professional development. Neither of these options is necessarily bad in and of themselves, but a thoughtfully sculpted career is definitely fodder for a much richer, more satisfying, and rewarding trajectory.
Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Enhancing social engagement for introverted seniors can help older adults feel more comfortable at events. Get ready…the holidays are here! While there are many people who thrive on the frenzied pace of parties and celebrations, there are others who cringe at the idea of stepping out of their comfort zone and into more extensive social obligations. It may simply boil down to one fundamental distinction: extroversion vs. introversion.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Florida-headquartered Chapters Health System recently received a green light to advance on expansion plans across the state’s west central coast. In August, post-acute care provider Chapters set its sights on expanding its hospice business into Florida’s Pinellas County. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) recently awarded the company a certificate of need (CON) to begin offering hospice services in that region.
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The prevalence of dementia in the U.S. is declining among people over age 65, dropping 3.7 percentage points from 2000 to 2016, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Have you read Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview with popular nurse influencer and nursing advocate Nurse Blake? Catch up before reading Part 3. Whether you know Nurse Blake from his Facebook videos, podcast, live shows, or cruises, he’s proven that he’s a force to be reckoned with! Tell me a little bit about your shows. You had done some smaller ones, but how did it all progress?
Home Care Pulse
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
R EXBURG, I daho , November 9, 2022 —HCP, the l eading provider of e xperience m anagement ,? training , and? reputation management , launched its Customer Advisory Board , bringing together over 20 of the top leaders and partners in the care industry to receive strategic i nsights from customers regarding the status of HCP’s product, emerging industry trends, and direction of the company. .
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) expects emerging rebounds in skilled nursing and assisting living — and its pipeline of forthcoming acquisitions — to offset the impact of continuing labor headwinds. The company reduced its guidance for calendar year 2022 in the wake of falling hospice lengths of stay, rising wages, the return of Medicare sequestration, and a slower rate of census growth than executives had anticipated.
The Bucket-List Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Our stories about meaningful experiences are written as they unfold. Therefore, most stories are in the present tense. Some of the patients in these stories are no longer with us. They, and their families, gave us permission to share their experience with you. For those who have since passed, we share these in their memories with deep appreciation for what they have taught us about life and living.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
A healthcare career as a pharmacy technician at VA offers unique opportunities and excellent benefits and might be the prescription some need. The VA is always looking for candidates with top-notch organizational skills to help keep their pharmacies running. Pharmacy Technician Role Offers a Unique Environment A pharmacy technician at VA works closely with pharmacists […].
Home Care Pulse
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Measuring 90-Day Retention. – Creating a 90-Day Retention Plan. – Tracking 90-Day Retention. – Evaluating and Adjusting Your 90-Day Retention Plan. – Why You Should Care About Improving 90-Day Retention. Article Contents: 1. Creating a 90-Day Retention Plan. 2. Why You Need a Differentiator. 3.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The interventions that VITAS Healthcare has implemented in response to the industry-wide labor shortage have generated some positive momentum that extends beyond the number of workers on the payroll. VITAS is a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE). Like many in the space, the hospice provider has been fighting an uphill battle against COVID headwinds to varying degrees since 2020, including a slower flow in their referral streams, falling lengths of stay, and a reduced average daily census dur
Happy Healthy Caregiver
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
I believe you can be an amazing family caregiver and enjoy your life. Two things can be true at the same time. Make your list of what things in life bring you joy. Here are some questions to help uncover what these are: What are your favorite foods, movies, tv shows, and musicians? What sights, […]. The post Create a Joint Joy List first appeared on Happy Healthy Caregiver.
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
To Paraphrase Al Pacino in Godfather 3 “Just when we thought we were out…” Unfortunately, there will be one more hurricane hitting the United States before this season ends.
AJN Off the Charts
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Alexa Curtis. Nurses are drawn to their profession out of interest in people and the human condition. In particular, nurses are committed to improving the physical and social circumstances of individuals and diverse populations. During the rigorous process of qualifying for admission and graduating from a nursing program, nurses demonstrate the capacity for acquiring and applying scientific knowledge.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The bereavement care tech platform Empathy is now partnering with the software company Benekiva in an effort to streamline life insurance claims processing and help families access benefits more quickly. Benekiva’s claims automation platform is designed to simplify and accelerate that process, which on average can take as long as 13 months, according to a Cost of Dying Report published by Empathy earlier this year.
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