Sustainable Caregiving
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
“Compassion is about giving all the love that you’ve got.” ” Cheryl Strayed, author of the memoir Wild Compassion is the feeling that allows us to show kindness during difficult times.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge.
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AlayaCare
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
With the growing demand for home-based care services, organizations are struggling to keep up with repetitive tasks and inefficiencies that can be costly in terms of time and resources.
GeriPal
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Summary Transcript Summary Think about the last time a patient yelled at you in anger. How did you react? The last time this happened to me I immediately went on the defensive despite years of training in serious illness communication skills. Afterwards, I thought there must be a better way.
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HopeHealth
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Grief can be isolating at any age — and that certainly includes young adulthood. Through our 20s and even 30s, friends tend to play a leading role in our lives. But they often can’t relate to major losses like the death of a parent.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Members of Congress are seeking answers from federal regulators on hospice program integrity as industry advocacy groups call for further action. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) led a group of lawmakers who wrote to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the U.S
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GeriPal
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Four years ago I wrote a post inviting everyone to join us for the GeriPal / Pallimed #HPMParty.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Nurses are the backbone of the nation’s healthcare system and play a vital role in providing clinical care to patients and supporting other healthcare workers. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the United States, with 4.2
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
California-based post-acute care company Charter Healthcare Group has tapped Cheryl Lovell to become its new CEO and Anna-Gene O’Neal as the company’s first chief operating officer.
Nurse.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Today’s healthcare system faces complex challenges, many brought to greater focus during the pandemic. Healthcare organizations continue to experience numerous challenges ranging from supply and demand issues, quality outcomes, and addressing the nursing workforce shortage.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Susanah Awe, RN, is an SCN1 (Senior Clinical Nurse 1) at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. She grew up in a small town in Nigeria, where career options were limited for women, and her desire to become a nurse was considered too ambitious.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Have you ever thought about working as an oncology nurse but weren’t exactly sure what the job could entail? Perhaps you wanted to get more knowledge about it to decide if this sector of the field was a good fit for you.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Home health and hospice giant Amedisys Inc. Nasdaq: AMED) has repeatedly voiced its enthusiasm for its palliative care business in early 2023. It now has another reason to be excited: a new contracting agreement with a key payer.
Caring Senior Service
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and in the US. The good news is that an estimated 80% of cardiovascular disease , including heart disease, is preventable.
Nurse.com
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
When news broke in late January that more than 7,600 nurses in the United States bought fraudulent nursing degree diplomas, nursing regulatory organizations had already been working with the FBI to help uncover the scam.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Nurse burnout has been an Important topic of discussion for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated what already seemed like a disaster set in motion long before SARS-CoV-2 stormed our shores. Meanwhile, physicians have been no strangers to burnout.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Offering hospice can be a gamechanger for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach. Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Patrice Little, DNP, FNP-BC, is a senior policy advisor for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action , an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation working to improve America’s health through nursing.
NHPCO
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Mount Sinai South Nassau has received the largest single gift in the hospital’s history – a $5 million pledge from The Louis Feil Charitable Lead Annuity Trust to name the hospital’s new patient care pavilion.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Wheels of change are in motion at Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) as CEO Paul Kusserow begins his second term at the helm. For starters, the company is going full-speed ahead on palliative care, delivered through its subsidiary Contessa Health.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Mary Howard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC is the executive director of The Ohio State University East Hospital and is responsible for operations, strategic planning, and program development.
American In-Home Care
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
What if you could stop into your favorite major retailer while running errands and pick up hearing aids for someone you love, at a reasonable cost? Wouldn’t you love the ease and convenience of opening up a world of better hearing in a matter of minutes?
Traditions Health
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Traditions Health of Waxahachie awarded Home Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission Traditions Health Hospice of Waxahachie has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Connecticut-based Regional Hospice recently opened a new grief support center to extend its bereavement services further across the state’s northwestern region. The new facility, dubbed The Center for Hope & Healing, is located in Washington Depot, Connecticut.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Tasha Johnson, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse educator and aligned AHA training center coordinator for the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health. Johnson is also a per diem administrative nursing supervisor and per diem staff nurse in the ICU.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Abode Hospice Grief Support Group What is grief? Grief is a reaction to loss. The way we experience grief is very individual; we each grieve in our own way. There are no universal “stages” to grief – it is as individual as a fingerprint or a snowflake. People may have different “styles” of grieving.
Healthy Workforce Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Healthcare professionals are experiencing greater physical and verbal abuse from patients and their family members. Studies show a significant rise in acts of violence within the very same walls where care is provided.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Though operators often feel siloed within the Medicare Hospice Benefit, they are not shielded from the shifting currents in the health care system at large.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Sasha Shevchenko didn’t hesitate to say yes when her mother called her last year and asked her to fly to Europe to help her cousins evacuate from Ukraine. Shevchenko, a cardiovascular nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital, was born in Ukraine but has lived with her mother and sister in the U.S.
Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Invisible disabilities in seniors are common, but whether disabilities are visible or not, it’s important to understand them to overcome ableism. What’s your very first thought when you see an individual in a wheelchair? Do you view that person as less-than, someone in need of being fixed?
AT Home Care & Hospice
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Anyone who has lived with a chronic illness is aware that, most often, chronic illnesses present with comorbidities. A condition is considered chronic when it lasts more than one year and requires ongoing medical attention to treat the symptoms.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Croix Hospice has expanded in Wisconsin, opening its 14th location in the state. The de novo is located in the Chippewa Falls community. Croix, a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, now has 200 interdisciplinary team members serving 65 Wisconsin counties.
Diversity Nursing
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Emergencies can happen anywhere and patients need to be transported to facilities via ambulance or flight. This is when Critical Care Transport Nurses (CCTNs) are needed. These Nurses travel with patients on the ground or in the air, providing dire medical care until they reach their destination.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Awareness Anyone who has lived with a chronic illness is aware that, most often, chronic illnesses present with comorbidities. A condition is considered chronic when it lasts more than one year and requires ongoing medical attention to treat the symptoms.
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