Sat.Feb 04, 2023 - Fri.Feb 10, 2023

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Nursing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout vs. Moral Injury

Nurse.com

Nurses experience unexpected challenges daily — challenges that would quickly overwhelm most people. Yet despite the mental and physical toll these challenges take, nurses are expected to persevere.

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Telling the ‘Story of Hospice’ in 2023: Perspectives from 8 Industry Leaders

Hospice News

If you were to write a book about hospice in 2023, what would you call it? To help answer that question, Hospice News asked the CEOs of eight providers how they would title a book about the state of the field today. The consistent themes could be summed up as change, challenges and mission.

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4 steps to fit home care agencies for digital transformation [Free Checklist]

AlayaCare

Home care agencies are rapidly understanding the importance of digital transformation to stay competitive and provide better care for their patients. Digital transformation can help home care businesses simplify operations, improve patient outcomes, and increase efficiency.

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Caregiver Self-Care

Sustainable Caregiving

“Self-care is doing the things that make you feel more like yourself.” Robyn Conely Downs You can prioritize your well-being while you care for your family member when you reimagine and micro-dose self-care throughout the day.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? Get expert advice from Smartcare Software — a complete home care EMR company leading the industry in caregiver hiring and retention tools — and download The Ultimate Guide to Improve Caregiver Engagement & Retention for FREE.

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Caregivers Guide to Oral Care for Dentures

Aging Life Care Association

Alisa Kauffman, a dentist specializing in geriatric care, shares her expertise to help caregivers become more confident in providing daily oral care to seniors — whether by brushing, flossing and using picks, or removing and cleaning full or partial dentures.

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Lawyers: Hospices Must Ensure Stark Law Compliance for Upstream Care

Hospice News

Regulators are keeping a closer watch for possible kickback schemes among hospices. Along with False Claims Act cases, anti-kickback violations are among the most commonly occuring forms of hospice fraud and abuse.

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“Saying yes to pediatric hospice changed our lives”: Rogan’s story

HopeHealth

To his family and care teams, 1-year-old Rogan was known as Superman. By sharing his experience with pediatric hospice, his parents hope he can help other kids with serious illness. The post “Saying yes to pediatric hospice changed our lives”: Rogan’s story appeared first on HopeHealth.

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4 steps to prep home care agencies for digital transformation [Free Checklist]

AlayaCare

Home care agencies are rapidly understanding the importance of digital transformation to stay competitive and provide better care for their patients. Digital transformation can help home care businesses simplify operations, improve patient outcomes, and increase efficiency.

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Hospice Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fraud

Hospice News

District Judge Debra Brown has sentenced a Mississippi hospice physician to five years in prison for taking $16 million in fraudulent Medicare claims. Dr. Scott Nelson of Clevland, Mississippi was convicted last April of certifying patients for hospice who were not terminally ill.

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Leveraging Your Status as an Older Nurse

Minority Nurse

In conversations with nurses around the country, I hear from older nurses who feel their age is a significant liability in today’s nursing job market.

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Blushing Beauties

Chicago Caregiving

7 red foods to love, according to dietitians. Love is in the air, so let’s color our plates with heart-healthy red foods this month. Red foods offer the bold and powerful colors of the season, and they come jam-packed with a bevy of health benefits.

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Volunteer Spotlight

High Peaks Hospice

Meet Sally Stern! Sally joined us as a volunteer on May, 2nd 2022. Sally is a retired Nurse and Anesthetist! She grew up in the Albany area and now resides in the beautiful Upstate NY Town of Bolton Landing. She has 2 adult children Bryan and Gretchen who she is very proud of.

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Dementia Patients Less Likely Than Others to Receive Hospice Care

Hospice News

Patients with dementia are less likely to receive hospice in their last month of life than those who have other diagnoses, 12.5% compared to 17.3%, a recent study has found. The six-month terminal prognosis requirement is at the crux of the issue.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Meet Shameika Smith

Minority Nurse

Shameika Smith, RN, BSN, CRRN, is a registered nurse in the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at Shepherd Center.

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Stephanee Beggs Talks About Going From Side Gig to CEO

Daily Nurse

Imagine coming up with an idea to help yourself, and then you thought it might help other people too, well, something like what happened to Stephanee Beggs, BSN, RN. But she was doing training videos to help herself be able to study for the NCLEX exam during COVID-19.

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We Honor Veterans Partner

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Abode Hospice Recognized as a We Honor Veterans Partner It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are Veterans.

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Hospices Expect Forward Momentum on Labor in 2023

Hospice News

Seeds of optimism are taking root among hospice providers that industry-wide labor pressures may improve this year.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Meet Dean Amar

Minority Nurse

Dean Angela Amar, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is a professor, active researcher, and administrator for the UNLV School of Nursing. This nursing leader is a national expert on mental health nursing, sexual and dating violence, diversity in nursing leadership, and forensic nursing.

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AANP President April Kapu Says the Nurse Practitioner Role is More Than a Job. It’s a Calling 

Daily Nurse

News and World Report ranked the NP role first on its 2022 Best Health Care Jobs list, so we chatted with April N.

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Why You Should Work as a CNA While in Nursing School

Diversity Nursing

The Nursing profession would be nothing without the contribution of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Certified Nursing Assistants play a vital role in healthcare by working directly under registered and licensed practical Nurses.

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Hospice CEOs: Action Needed on Staffing, Value-Based Care, Oversight

Hospice News

Hospice leaders would like to see some changes in the space this year, particularly around staffing, payer relationships and regulation. Hospice executives in December 2022 shared their predictions for what would happen in the space during 2023.

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First Valentine’s Day After a Death: 10 Memorial Ideas

Solace

This piece first appeared on Cake and is republished with permission. Unfortunately, grief doesn’t take a holiday. In fact, many people experience worsened feelings of grief on special days of the year. Holidays remind us of the time we spent with the people we’ve lost.

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Nursing Techniques: How to Grow Your Staff

Daily Nurse

The critical shortage of nurses is raising the stakes to meet the healthcare industry’s hiring challenges, so it’s essential to grow your nursing staff by developing targeted marketing campaigns that speak directly to the concerns of potential employees.

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Tips For Becoming A More Confident Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Performance anxiety and low confidence can be common among new Nurses as the field can feel intimidating. For your new journey, here are helpful tips to boost your confidence and help you to become the strong and resilient Nurse we know you can be.

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Two CEOs Retire, Three Hospice Leadership Teams Grow

Hospice News

By the Bay Health CEO Steps Down After nearly a decade in the role, California-based By the Bay Health CEO Kitty Whitaker recently announced plans to retire this spring. Whitaker has been at the helm of the nonprofit since 2014, serving as COO prior to that.

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Heart Disease Facts

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

February is American Heart Month! Fact #1: Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans every year. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for Americans. Thankfully, heart disease is often preventable and can be treated by making healthier lifestyle choices.

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Iowa RN Natalie Aunan Cares for a Patient’s Body and Loves Their Souls

Daily Nurse

Natalie Aunan, BSN, RN, works in the Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU) at UI Health Care and treats her patients like family members. A patient’s daughter says Aunan cares for her patients’ broken bodies, but she loves their souls.

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Depression Be Gone

Today's Caregiver

Whether through full-time homecare, regular doctor visits, or long distance care, caregiving has become an all-encompassing part of all our lives. As our caregiving intensifies, so too do our stress levels

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LeadingAge Ohio Campaign Aims to Grow Aging Services Workforce

Hospice News

LeadingAge Ohio recently launched a public awareness campaign designed to break down misperceptions around aging health care and improve access to careers in these services.

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Staying Present as a Caregiver: How to Avoid Caregiver Boredom

Responsive Home Care

No caregiver is proud of it, but it’s also difficult for any caregiver to avoid.

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How to Combat Family Caregiver Boredom

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

Family caregiver boredom is a real challenge, but these tips can help ease boredom and give caregivers a break when needed. It is hard to admit but even harder to avoid.

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Survey Fundamentals

Home Care Pulse

HCP WORKSHOP Survey Fundamentals With this self-guided courses, you will get an introduction on how to navigate your HCP Experience Management dashboard. Learn how to utilize HCP reports to analyze data and identify trends in your client satisfaction feedback.

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CMS Sets Timelines for Modifying, Phasing Out COVID Waivers

Hospice News

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has offered further guidance on what rules will change when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends on May 11. Generally, the temporary flexibilities and waivers will expire with the federal declaration.

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Palace of Care – Come Fly With Me

Palliverse

Photo by Max Bender on Unsplash Monday You are still the pilot Captain. I will listen to what you want and don’t want. I’m your navigation system. I’m here to guide you on your journey. I’ll point out any areas of turbulence up ahead. I’m here to identify any dangers in your way.

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Fearless Caregiver Profile: Julie Adams

Today's Caregiver

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Julie Adams, sharing her personal story of caregiving

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Heart Disease Facts

AT Home Care & Hospice

February is American Heart Month! Fact #1: Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans every year. Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for Americans. Thankfully, heart disease is often preventable and can be treated by making healthier lifestyle choices.