Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

While many in the hospice space agree that evolution is needed to help ensure quality end-of-life care outcomes, conflicting views swirl around how regulatory requirements and associated processes could get us there. Regulators and hospice providers share a common goal of ensuring quality end-of-life care experiences. But points diverge when it comes to molding the regulatory path toward hospice program integrity.

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Life & Death Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

One of the people on the care team that is not often considered is the body removal attendant. After everyone in the family has said good-bye to the deceased person and rituals and traditions have been observed, a body removal attendant comes to a home, care facility or hospital to take the person into their […] The post Behind the Scenes: Life as a Body Removal Attendant appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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HopeHealth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Neil was an inspiration in his life, and he still guides his family today. By sharing their experience with hospice, his family hopes he can guide others too. The post “Make the most of every moment”: Neil’s story appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Sustainable Caregiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A sign of caregiver stress is not being able to escape the worries. Worries flow through our caregiver river, creating unexpected waterfalls and intense rapids that sweep us away. Caregiving worries keep us up at night, disrupt our day, and wreak havoc with our well-being. The 12th Sustainable Caregiving Strategy that supports caregiver self-care is … Caregiver Self-Care: How to Release Worries and Stress Less Read More » The post Caregiver Self-Care: How to Release Worries and Stress Less

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Hospice of the Foothills of Nevada County has joined the California Hospice Network, a regional collaborative of nonprofit providers. Though each California Hospice Network member remains a distinct, independent organization, the partnership enables the hospices to collaborate on best practices and improve efficiency through cost sharing and shared services.

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Life & Death Matters

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I fully and wholeheartedly support September 30th – Orange Shirt Day – as the national day dedicated to truth and reconciliation in Canada. It’s an invitation and opportunity for every Canadian to publicly acknowledge and honour the thousands of Indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families and communities and placed in residential schools. […] The post Why I Struggle with Orange Shirt Day appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Every October the industry celebrates National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) to raise awareness with consumers about the many benefits of physical therapy. This focus allows all of us the opportunity to show appreciation to our PTs, PTAs and students for all they do to transform lives.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Providers and payers alike are strategizing ways to tackle current reimbursement challenges and anticipate hospice payment’s future direction. The lines between traditional fee-for-service and value-based payment systems will begin to blur as regulators seek to balance rising demand with the associated costs, according to Burke Wise, cofounder of Empassion Health.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of nursing, consistent rates of students graduating from nursing programs, becoming licensed, and successfully entering the workforce are critical to the long-term viability of the nursing profession and the healthcare system itself. As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The awareness of medical professionals for infection control is high. But, the pandemic taught us that an even higher level of vigilance is to control and prevent infection, and disinfecting your scrubs is part of the challenge. One of the fronts of the war on infection is the sterile processing of scrub uniforms worn on the job. Surgical attire needs special attention to ensure that medical professionals are part of the solution and not part of the problem !

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Caring Senior Service

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Caring for a dying loved one is undoubtedly one of the most challenging and emotionally charged experiences one can go through. It's a time when compassion, patience, and understanding are paramount. While it can be emotionally taxing, it can also be a deeply meaningful experience for you and your loved one.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

An Irish study found that 4 in 10 adults prefer not to think or discuss palliative care. All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC ) conducted the research on public perceptions of palliative care. Though the study occurred in Ireland, misconceptions and fear around palliative care remain a barrier to providers’ growth in the United States, as well as patients’ access to care.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Urology Awareness Month What your patients need to know: Urology Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of urological diseases and conditions. It is celebrated every September and is a great opportunity to learn more about your urological health and the importance of early detection. What is Urology? Urology is the medical specialty The post Urology Awareness Month appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Call it divine intervention or being at the right place at the right time, but cardiac nurse Lauren Huyvaert saved the life of a University of Notre Dame football fan last year during a game against UNLV. Recently, the two were reunited. Daily Nurse honors Lauren Huyvaert, RN, a cardiac nurse at the Memorial Leighton Heart and Vascular Center in South Bend, Indiana, as the Nurse of the Week for jumping into action, performing CPR, and saving the life of Mike Brown, 77, when he became unrespons

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

An estimated 19,710 Americans will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2023 – barring a big breakthrough, only half will be alive in 5 years

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Health plan participation in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) will fall in 2024. For calendar year 2024, 13 Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) will participate in the program’s hospice component, providing coverage through 78 health plans in 19 states. In 2023, 15 MAOs participated in hospice VBID, including 119 health plans in 23 states.

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I’ve been a nurse practitioner (NP) for over 25 years and was an OR nurse for 21 years before that. My mom was a nurse and my father was a doctor — both were alcoholics. Neither ever sought treatment. Susan Draves, RN I struggled with the effect that all of this had when I was growing up, but it did come in handy once. While I was working the day shift at a family practice clinic, a patient dressed in biker gear walked in.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Jordana Latozas, RN, MSN, ACNP, went to nursing school intending to stay in the ICU forever, but her career trajectory took on a life of its own, and in February 2020, she founded the Recovery Mobile Clinic , Michigan’s first mobile addiction clinic. The Clarkston, Michigan-based mobile clinic provides care and treatment to patients across seven Michigan counties who are recovering from substance use disorder and do not have access to the reliable transportation needed for regular care.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As we travel the nation talking with our fellow family caregivers, our hope is to help bring the best answers, support and advice to light.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nearly a year after shying away from becoming an initial public offering (IPO), BrightSpring Health Services Inc. has allegedly re-filed, this time with a much higher valuation. The company, which does not yet have a stock symbol, raised the bar from when it initially filed in October 2021 with a $100 million listing. BrightSpring later withdrew its initial public offering plan the following year in November.

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AJN Off the Charts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The October issue of AJN is now live. This month’s AJN Reports takes a close look at how artificial intelligence is being used in health care—and why nurses must be involved in its development and implementation. “Current and Emerging Applications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation” describes the use of this procedure to treat recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, nursing management of individuals undergoing it, and its future applications.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At a time of significant instability and uncertainty in 21st-century healthcare, holding onto valuable nursing staff could not be a smarter focus for organizations that want to stay ahead of the game. If nurse attrition is an arch-enemy of high-quality patient care, how can prudent facilities ensure their nurses stick around ? It’s Not About Pizza and Tote Bags According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report published by NSI Nursing Solutions, a hospital

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As the world population ages, the number of people living with dementia and other types of cognitive impairment continues to rise. Safe and affordable interventions to prevent or slow age-related cognitive decline are greatly needed.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

There’s a story Donnette Threats likes to tell when she thinks about hospice care and the meaning of time. It’s a story about helping clinicians spend more time bedside. As the Director of Product Management – Hospice at Homecare Homebase, Threats thinks often about what drives clinician satisfaction in hospice, and what innovations hospice providers can undergo to deliver that satisfaction.

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Elaine Mansfield

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

I dislike flying, even though I’ve taken many flights to Europe, Asia, and around the United States. In the last ten years, distorted sound and imbalance from Meniere’s Disease with increasing hearing loss in the ear with a hearing aid make airplanes a challenge. Jet engines and sound echoing off hard surfaces roar in my head like a science fiction movie.

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Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Burnout and high turnover have been taking a toll on nurse clinicians, resulting in a staffing deficit that will only worsen. According to McKinsey & Company, the U.S. will be short 200,000 to 450,00 registered nurses for direct patient care by 2025. Research from NCSBN further reports almost 900,000 RNs intend to leave the workforce by 2027.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The golden years of life should be filled with happiness, connection, and the opportunity to explore new horizons.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A federal judge has sentenced Jesus Virlar-Cadena, formerly a medical director for the Texas-based hospice company Merida Group, to 50 months in prison for his role in a $152 million scheme. The court also ordered Virlar-Cadena to pay $9 million in restitution and $9 million in forfeiture. The Texas Medical Board suspended his medical license in 2019, when he pleaded guilty to the fraud charges.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For the past three years we have been working exclusively with healthcare leaders to avoid burnout, advance in the face of adversity, and live thriving personal and professional lives. While burnout has been an issue in healthcare for decades, the pandemic has escalated burnout both in practice and academic settings. Overcoming leadership burnout is a priority in today’s complex healthcare world.

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Diversity Nursing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A Nurse’s life requires a level of selflessness and compassion that is incomparable to most, if not all, other careers. In this demanding and fast-paced world, where caregivers are faced with numerous challenges and responsibilities, the practice of mindfulness has emerged as a valuable tool for maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For decades, online nursing education options offered nurses a different path to a nursing degree, but the choices were limited. Today’s nurses enjoy nursing degree program choices that provide variations in everything from how and when they take a course to the length of a program. For many nurses, particularly those seeking advanced degrees, this expansion in online programs allows flexibility to balance work, school, and personal obligations.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While the hospice community has generally embraced the concept of a Special Focus Program (SFP) to address quality concerns, some are troubled by the government’ methodology for identifying providers. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to launch the program in 2024, according to language included in the agency’s proposed home health rule for 2024.

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Today's Caregiver

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As we journey through life, our relationships with loved ones take center stage.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Dr Julia Petty Dr Lisa Whiting Prof Celia Harding This week’s blog comes from Dr. Julia Petty and Dr. Lisa Whiting from the University of Hertfordshire and Professor Celia Harding from City University of London, who are sharing thoughts on how nurses can support parents to communicate with their premature babies. Babies born prematurely are at increased risk of developing speech, language and communication problems (Harding et al., 2019; Rabie et al, 2015) which can significantly im

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you know Nurse Blake (Blake Lynch) from his Facebook videos, podcasts, live comedy shows, or cruises, he ’ s proven that he ’ s a nursing force to be reckoned with using his humor to bring nurses together. After graduating with a BSN from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, and working in trauma centers around the country, Nurse Blake started posting original comedy videos to cope with the stress of his nursing job.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Though regional variations exist, some palliative care delivery challenges are nearly universal for providers across the globe. Palliative care providers worldwide stand to benefit from sharing “lessons learned” to address common pain points. A frequent issue among many palliative care providers around the world is that not enough seriously ill patients, families or referral sources understand the nature of their services, according to Dr.

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