Diversity Nursing
MAY 1, 2023
Nurse gig shifts refer to temporary or short-term Nursing assignments that are often offered through staffing agencies or online apps. These shifts can range in length from a few hours to several weeks or months and are often taken by Nurses who are looking for flexible work arrangements or who want to supplement their income. Gig shifts can be beneficial for both Nurses and healthcare facilities.
Hospice News
MAY 1, 2023
Quality data are becoming another arrow in the quiver for hospices seeking to improve retention and recruitment. A hospice’s publicly reported quality data can paint a picture of how an organization stands up against competitors for future and current staff. Quality scores also can serve as a baseline for educating staff on how their roles tie into compliance and patient experiences, according to Mary Jane Ruppert, assistant vice president of clinical services, Heartland Home Care & Hospice.
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AlayaCare
MAY 5, 2023
Delivering exceptional home care services requires competent caregivers with appropriate abilities to fill vacant visits; this process of finding the right fit can be time-consuming and inefficient with challenges in: Inconsistent scheduling hours: Varied hours causes employee dissatisfaction, at times lower or inconsistent wages, and inhibit scheduling flexibility.
Life & Death Matters
MAY 3, 2023
As we celebrate Palliative Care Month, the Life & Death Matters team wants to send a heartfelt and sincere thank you to you all! The post A Thank You Letter from Life & Death Matters appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
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Hospice of the North Coast
MAY 4, 2023
Hospice nurses help bring dignity and compassion to those who are suffering from a terminal illness. They provide comfort and care during a difficult time, helping patients manage their pain and preserve their quality of life. It’s a unique type of nursing that requires special skills and an understanding of the emotional challenges that come with end-of-life care.
Hospice News
MAY 1, 2023
On June 1, LifeTouch Hospice will merge with Arkansas Hospice. Both organizations are nonprofits. Both hospices are owned and operated by the SHARE Foundation, a nonprofit, faith-based organization. The hospice last year served 430 patients in a five-county region of Arkansas. “It is an honor to be asked to continue the mission of another long-standing, nonprofit hospice provider in Arkansas, said Judy Wooten, president and CEO of Arkansas Hospice. “LifeTouch Hospice has a wonderful
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Donna Cardillo, The Inspiration Nurse
MAY 5, 2023
I attended a non-healthcare professional association meeting recently with people who are speakers, consultants, trainers, and authors from various backgrounds. When speaking to one individual who asked me who I speak to, after I identified myself as a nurse, I explained that I often presented at nursing professional association conventions and conferences.
Chicago Caregiving
MAY 2, 2023
How caregivers can support their loved one through addiction. Celeste Kranick won’t forget the moment when a close relative, for whom she had acted as caregiver, opened up about why he couldn’t stop using drugs. During a car ride, he expressed frustration about his situation, and Kranick reminded him that he knew what to do. “I know,” Kranick remembers her loved one saying.
Hospice News
MAY 5, 2023
Hospice News recently connected with Nashville-based Heart’n Soul Hospice leadership to break down some of the largest length of stay challenges that providers are facing today as the pandemic tapers to an end, and ways that referral and community outreach efforts are evolving. Communicating the value of longer hospice stays to referral partners, patients and families has been a longstanding challenge for the industry, and was among the hurdles that a startup like Heart N’ Soul had to overleap,
Traditions Health
MAY 1, 2023
Traditions Health Recently Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission for Seven Hospice Locations Nashville, TN – Traditions Health successfully completed seven Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys in March and April. Branches in Bakersfield, CA ; Crockett, TX ; Indianapolis, IN ; Lancaster, CA ; Mesa, AZ ; Sugar Land, TX ; and Tomball, TX earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation, bring the total number of branches accredited to 20.
Minority Nurse
MAY 3, 2023
“I feel scared” and “I feel like I am not good enough” are the words of a new graduate nurse whose nurse manager told her to resign. “I sat in my car and cried for 40 minutes,” she says. Wow. This is not an isolated story of a new graduate nurse. There are many more stories out there like this. Our nursing leaders must ensure that nurses, particularly new nurses, are supported and given the mentorship they need to thrive.
Daily Nurse
MAY 1, 2023
Nurses with ADHD are everywhere in the healthcare system. You can see them in the ICU unit laser-focused on their critically-ill patient or at a medical clinic accessing patients one at a time. However, although these nurses have strategies to manage their ADHD in the workplace, their managers or employers often aren’t aware that they’re struggling in the first place.
Hospice News
MAY 2, 2023
Language in the 2024 proposed rule for the Medicare hospice program gives some indication of where the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is heading when it comes to quality measurement requirements. While the proposal did not introduce any new measures or rules, it did offer clues to changes that could show up later this year or next, including health equity-associated measures and the forthcoming Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation Tool, as well as Consumer Assessment
AJN Off the Charts
MAY 5, 2023
Rebecca McKenzie, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, assistant vice president of perioperative services at Duke University Hospital, recently spoke with AJN about her hospital’s use of black boxes in operating rooms (ORs) to standardize key processes to improve safety and efficiency, train current staff, and onboard new nurses. OR Black Boxes, made by a Canadian company called Surgical Safety Technologies (SST), are modeled on the concept of black boxes used in airplane cockpits to record flight data and
Minority Nurse
MAY 2, 2023
In the U.S, increased diagnoses of mental health issues and insufficient treatment places have resulted in many people turning to emergency departments for help. Unfortunately, this trend causes increased boarding times, ED overcrowding, and challenges for ED staff. The increase in youth suffering from mental health issues is evident in a CDC survey.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
MAY 5, 2023
Mental Health Awareness In the United States, one in five adults will experience a mental illness in any given year. This includes a large number of people who are living with a terminal illness—and their caregivers—who must cope with facing the end of life and making the necessary arrangements. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The post Mental Health Awareness Month appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
Hospice News
MAY 4, 2023
Edo Banach, former president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), has stepped into a new role as partner at Manatt Health, a division of the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Prior to joining the Los Angeles-based law practice, Banach was at the helm at NHPCO since 2017. He stepped down from the role in August last year, afterwards becoming strategic advisor of Edo Solutions LLC until recently.
Diversity Nursing
MAY 3, 2023
Healthcare should be accessible to everyone regardless of socioeconomic status, age, gender, race, or ethnicity. Unfortunately, many people across the nation struggle to access affordable and reliable healthcare. Health equity can only be achieved when every person, regardless of the situation, has a fair and equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
AT Home Care & Hospice
MAY 5, 2023
Mental Health Awareness In the United States, one in five adults will experience a mental illness in any given year. This includes a large number of people who are living with a terminal illness—and their caregivers—who must cope with facing the end of life and making the necessary arrangements. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The post Mental Health Awareness Month appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
AJN Off the Charts
MAY 1, 2023
USS Red Rover hospital ship. National Library of Medicine. Nurses Week is scheduled to correspond with the birth of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). We do this to honor her work in professionalizing and modernizing nursing. Her contribution to our profession is considerable, and it is right that we pay respect to her. But it is equally right that we put Nurse Nightingale in context so that Nurses Week can celebrate all nurses, and not just the often well-off white women on which most nursing h
Hospice News
MAY 3, 2023
Federal regulators are cracking down on the private insurers that administer Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. In turn, that could dampen the growth of palliative care supplemental benefits in MA moving forward. Despite palliative care’s ability to lower health care spending and improve patient outcomes, it remains an underutilized service. That’s partly because providers are forced to offer palliative care through a patchwork of reimbursement mechanisms, one of which is the MA program.
Daily Nurse
MAY 5, 2023
Emergency nurses who expect the unexpected in their ED know the ability to rapidly and accurately triage patients can make all the difference when every second counts for providing the best care possible. Although patient assessment skills are vital, research has found that triage accuracy rates vary widely. As a result, the Emergency Nurses Association released the Emergency Severity Index Handbook, 5th Edition, and ESI 2.0 online course to ensure timely and precise patient assessments.
American In-Home Care
MAY 2, 2023
When a loved one has dementia, there can be a number of challenging behaviors that must be managed creatively. A resistance to bathing is one such behavior. Once a welcomed way to start the day or a relaxing way to end the day, bathing may become an activity that is met with discomfort, embarrassment, and fear. An unwillingness to bathe is stressful for both the family caregiver and the individual with dementia.
Today's Caregiver
APRIL 30, 2023
Henry Winkler, Actor, Comedian, Author, Producer, Director, and my guest today to speak about something that affects so many family caregivers, macular degeneration (AMD), specifically Geographic Atrophy (GA).
Hospice News
MAY 1, 2023
Recognition of palliative care’s value has been steadily gaining among stakeholders in the form of improved patient outcomes and cost savings through reduced hospitalizations. But despite the upswing in profile, insurance coverage and payment for palliative services remain difficult to come by. Traditional Medicare only covers physician consults and doesn’t support the full range of interdisciplinary care.
Daily Nurse
MAY 4, 2023
As the healthcare sector grows more competitive, medical offices must develop new strategies to reach more patients. With this in mind, medical practices must modify their marketing tactics to be competitive in light of the growth of digital advertising and shifting patient preferences. The 6 Ways Medical Practices Can Reach More Patients Use Social-Media Medical clinics may use social media to reach out to more patients.
Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway
MAY 1, 2023
The notion of pivoting in your nursing career isn't a new one, and that readiness to pivot can emerge from a nimbleness of mind and a willingness to read the tea leaves of your career. Nurse, are you nimble? Being nimble in terms of your career means that you're willing to think beyond what's right in front of you. It also means doing the work of preparing and paving the groundwork for something that you want -- and if you don't know what you want, you're at least asking the right questions.
Today's Caregiver
APRIL 30, 2023
There has been a lot of talk about how to pay for senior’s health care and the future of Medicare. It seems like a great place to start is with steps policymakers can take that can both save money within the Medicare system and improve the care.
Hospice News
MAY 2, 2023
While providers and payers do what they can to scale palliative care, ultimately, payment reform will be “critical,” according to Dr. Glen Digwood, division chief of palliative care at Geisinger’s Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Geisinger is a nationally recognized health system headquartered in Dansville, Pennsylvania, that currently serves more than 1 million people in its home state.
Living Assistance Services
MAY 4, 2023
It can be difficult to let someone new into your home, or to trust a stranger with the care of your aging loved one. Even when support is.
Daily Nurse
MAY 3, 2023
Ilia Smith, a nurse practitioner in Dallas, Texas, recently appeared on the Today Show’s Melanoma Monday segment, discussing the warning signs of skin cancer. After discovering the dark spot she had on her hip for years was a malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and having it successfully treated, Smith is educating the public about checking themselves to make sure moles, birthmarks, or freckles are not cancerous.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
APRIL 30, 2023
This week’s blog has been written by Dr Carol Gray Brunton, from Edinburgh Napier University, UK and highlights the vital role that nurses and health professionals play in addressing beliefs around vaccines. Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions in developing countries through the eradication of infectious diseases.
Hospice News
MAY 5, 2023
As The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) searches out more hospice and home health assets, the company is focusing heavily on developing its next generation of leaders. Pennant has its sights on multiple potential transactions across its hospice, home health and senior living business lines. The company targets sellers largely based on “long-term upside value” and the availability of qualified local executives who can take their new operations in hand, according to CEO Brent Guerisoli.
Home Care Pulse
MAY 2, 2023
HCP WEBINAR BMR Webinars With the release of the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report, we have new data and insights on how post-acute care businesses have been impacted by ongoing industry challenges, and what the most successful organizations are doing to overcome them. Join HCP for a 6-part webinar series breaking down the key findings from each section of the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report, including sales & marketing, recruitment & retention, finance, operations, training, and the customer/em
Daily Nurse
MAY 2, 2023
Cedars-Sinai’s commitment to excellence in nursing is again being celebrated because the organization has earned its sixth-consecutive Magnet designation, widely considered the highest honor in nursing. The first Southern Californian hospital to earn Magnet recognition in 2000, Cedars-Sinai has since maintained one of the longest-running Magnet designations in the nation.
Palliverse
MAY 4, 2023
Photo by Trym Nilsen on Unsplash I couldn’t provide them with what they wanted. It felt like every time I went in there I had more bad news to share. They wanted me to say something different. They wanted me to suggest other treatments and other tests. I had nothing new to offer. All the stones had already been turned over. They were willing to take even false hope, but I was an unwilling vendor.
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