Hospice News
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The nation’s veterans are aging along with the rest of the U.S. population, and hospices are developing more programs and resources to address their unique needs. Veterans of the Vietnam conflict range in age from 62- to 104-years old, and they now represent the largest contingent of former military who are approaching the end of life, Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare reported.
AJN Off the Charts
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Burnt-out and realizing it’s time for a change. I had always been able to juggle family, school, and work life well, including roles as class mom, scout leader, and community volunteer, completing my doctorate in nursing, and working two jobs. But at a certain point, and despite my supportive family’s efforts, I began to burn out. Working as a nurse leader for a behavioral health unit was a dream come true and a nightmare all in one.
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Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Ever wonder what it would be like to work at a wellness center as a nurse concierge with VIP patients? So did Nena Hart, MSN RN, CHPN, CLPN, CDONA, RAC-CT, Owner and Consultant of Hart Healthcare Solutions, and the author of Quick Start Guide to Nurse Consulting, The Long-Term Care Sustainability Strategy, and the Open […].
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Now, patients in more than half of the states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories have full, direct healthcare access from NPs. In April 2022, New York and Kansas granted FPA to NPs. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Rising interest rates and unlikely to deter investors or strategic buyers from acquiring hospice companies. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% earlier this month. The rates now range from 3.75% to 4%. The Fed will likely institute further rate hikes to combat record-high inflation. Higher interest rates will push up borrowing costs, making hospices more expensive to purchase in the long-run.
Together for Short Lives
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
On 17 November it’s World Prematurity Day – a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the sometimes devastating impact it can have on families. In this blog, Stacey, Mum to Tiffany and Ricardo talks to us about her experience of having a premature baby, how it affected her and how she was […]. The post “No matter what your story is, you are not alone” appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
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Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Between the role’s autonomy and the hours’ flexibility, there’s never been a better time to be a Nurse Practitioner (NP). What are the advantages of becoming an NP? Unfortunately, we don’t have nearly enough space to list them all, but our sources will give you a good idea of some. Benefits of Becoming an NP. “I believe that nurse practitioners bring a unique perspective to the relationship with our patients.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Chris Gerard, CEO of Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), is leaving the company as of today. Chairman and former CEO Paul Kusserow will return as Amedisys’ chief executive. Gerard was “terminated without cause,” according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. This generally means that the termination was not the result of any misconduct.
Nurse.com
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
One spring a few years ago, I was working as the charge nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit when I received a random call at work. It was a woman asking for help. She cried, “I want to kill myself.”. Alexis Cariaga, RN. She was crying so hard that I could barely understand her. I started asking her questions so I could figure out how to help. I asked for her name, where she lived, her phone number, who was home with her, if she took any medication, and if she had a gun.
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
When we don’t live with our elderly loved ones, it can be difficult to know how they’re really doing living independently at home. But if you see physical, emotional or cognitive signs that they’re not able to take care of themselves.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Nurses live with heightened stress and holiday stress can make things feel much worse. With patients and patient care a top priority, nurses can’t just go through the motions in their jobs without potentially catastrophic consequences. So how can nurses, who often face both physical and emotional job stressors, manage holiday stress? Finding a way to manage stress will help you feel better and enjoy the season. .
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
For terminally ill patients who lack secure housing or loved ones to care for them, hospice is typically not an option. Organizations called comfort care homes have been working to fill this gap. These are generally nonprofit residential facilities that will give patients a place to stay while they receive hospice care. These organizations first emerged in the 1980s during the AIDS epidemic to serve patients who had ben rejected by their families. .
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Now more than ever, the role of the nurse practitioner is hitting new heights in terms of career opportunities, NP autonomy, and patients’ ability to access expert care provided by dedicated advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) throughout the U.S. If any group of healthcare professionals is in the ascendant at this time in history, there […].
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
With Thanksgiving approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering seven tips to help families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses ensure their Thanksgiving celebration is dementia-friendly.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Despite compassionate work and service to the community, one lawsuit can affect your professional reputation. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Hospices are allocating more financial and operational resources on staffing initiatives than ever before to remain afloat and grow. Recruitment and retention have been top of mind for hospice providers amid ongoing workforce shortages that have only worsened with the pandemic. More than 67% of the 203 hospice care professionals surveyed indicated that staffing would be their greatest non-COVID related challenge this year, according to the 2022 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The commercials for the Navy said that if you joined, you could “Live the adventure,” and Gregory Jones, then 16, took note. A total of 26 years of active service took Jones around the world twice, to 30 countries on five continents. It changed his life and cemented visuals he won’t forget. Then he retired, […].
Home Care Pulse
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
HCP WEBINAR. Why You Need to Track Recruitment Data—And Which Metrics Are the Key to Your Success Wednesday, November 30th, 2022. Wednesday, November 30th, 2022. Wednesday, November 30th, 2022. 1:30pm EST | 60 min. 1:30pm EST | 60 min. 1:30pm EST | 60 min. Have you ever heard the saying, “What gets measured, gets managed?”. Recruitment doesn’t work without the data, and the more home care agencies can dive into tangible business insights, the more likely they are to succeed.
The Bucket-List Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 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.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
While home health operators brace for the impact of the meager 2023 reimbursement rates, hospices likewise must prepare for a ripple effect. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently established a 0.7% base rate payment increase for home health care in 2023. While this is an improvement from the 4.2% aggregate cuts the agency first proposed in August, the small increase still means that home health companies have to tighten their belts.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
It’s almost time to celebrate the holidays, so here’s a delicious recipe for Toasted Almond Biscotti shared by Lourdes Maria R. Casao, Ph.D., RN, FNP, NPD-BC, the Director of the Education Department at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. It’s holiday time, and if you’re looking for a festive holiday treat, here’s […].
Responsive Home Care
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Pinning down a cure for Alzheimer’s has become just as complex as the tau threads long considered to be the core cause of the disease. But now, researchers may be drawing one step closer to untangling the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease, through another train of thought. New findings are leaning towards the hypothesis of an […]. The post Alzheimer’s Care Update – Is Alzheimer’s Disease an Autoimmune Disorder?
Diversity Nursing
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Alzheimer Disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, accounting for at least 2/3 of the cases of dementia in people age 65 and older. AD is a neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive and disabling impairment of cognitive functions including memory, comprehension, language, attention, reasoning, and judgment. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine , t here are over 6 million Americans living with AD with 3 million new cases diagnosed each year.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Kansas City-based Hospice Care of America (HCA) was recently acquired by a newly formed holdings company established by the private equity firm Kain Capital LLC. Financial details of the transaction were undisclosed. Kain Capital established PERA Holdings as a way to gain a foothold in the hospice market. HCA marks the company’s first purchase, acquiring a majority stake in the company through the transaction.
Daily Nurse
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Holidays are all about delicious treats, and Nancy Mitchell, a registered nurse at the Assisted Living Center, shares her go-to holiday recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding. Mitchell says this recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding is gluten- and dairy-free, making it the perfect treat to serve when you have guests over. “You can never tell what […].
Solace
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
“Food evokes memories, and it reminds us where we come from. Food is a sensory experience that helps create community, nourish our bodies, and brings us life,” Baylor University associate professor Candi Cann writes. When the death studies scholar thinks back on her childhood, she remembers her late mother’s “love on a plate” – her mom picking up special treats from the Stein bakery in Dallas for sleepovers and special holiday weekends, goodies like “cheese pockets” and “cinnamon crispies.
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Almost every part of a home can impact quality of life for someone living with a dementia-related illness and their family care partners—even seemingly-cosmetic choices such as wall colors, furniture patterns, and dishware.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) recently added a new graduate fellowship in hospice and palliative care medicine to their existing repertoire of training programs. The program will accept two fellows annually. The fellowship will launch in July 2023 at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, the Orlando VA Medical Center and Chemed Corp. subsidiary (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare.
Minority Nurse
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
November 13-19 celebrates Perioperative Nurses Week , and nurses interested in this specialty area of nursing can find out more about what perioperative nurses do. Minority Nurse recently spoke with Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, v ice president, Perioperative Services at AnMed Health Systems, and president of the board of directors of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) to find out more about this career path.
Solace
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
After recovering lawyer, food writer and pastry chef Lisa Ruland lost her husband Erik in 2014 in a tragic mountain climbing accident, she found herself trying to navigate both her grief and the loss’s impact on her relationship with food. “It wasn’t anything I ever planned to research. I just found myself in this reality and it was one of those things I noticed that wasn’t really talked about, but I think it exists for everyone because we all eat, we all experience loss and those things will co
Today's Caregiver
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
I’ve entered a race I would have never chosen to be. I’m taking care of her who took care of me. The funeral was the easy, a skill I’ve learned and consider an art The nightmare began when I was left to console my mother’s broken heart.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
BAYADA Home Health Care has formed a joint venture with Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) subsidiary Manatee Health System, expanding its reach in Florida. Dubbed Manatee Health at Home by BAYADA, the companies aim to leverage their combined post-acute services continuum to meet rising demand for in-home care among seniors in Southwest Florida. The new joint venture has begun accepting new patients and is currently hiring staff.
Comforcare Home Care
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
AARP by Patrick J. Kiger, November 4, 2022. How to spot symptoms your loved one may have Alzheimer's or dementia. Here are some symptoms to watch for: Difficulty with everyday tasks. Repetition asking a question over and over. Trouble communicating in conversations. Getting lost. Personality changes. Confusion about time and place. Misplacing and losing things.
Living Assistance Services
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Older family members can be difficult to shop for during the holiday season—they’ll often say they don’t need anything, or they have.
Solace
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
“For us, it all started with a simple premise which is that technology has so focused on the near term that even as we developed social media systems that are supposed to consider and encapsulate the entirety of our lives, they’ve often forgotten to consider perhaps the most inevitable part of life – which is that it comes to an end,” says Jed Brubaker, an assistant professor in Information Science at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) payment model will launch on Jan. 1, 2023, and hospices that collaborate with participating ACOs could realize some unique benefits. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation announced the program in February to replace the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) models.
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