Hospice News
APRIL 29, 2022
The Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in has been the focus of much attention among providers, and many are watching closely for the demonstration’s outcomes. But for the past four years, a lesser-known payment model demo, the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM), has been hitting every target — reducing costs, improving quality and family satisfaction and keeping patients in their homes.
Aging Life Care Association
APRIL 29, 2022
As the aging population continues to grow, so does the demand for caregivers. During National Aging Life Care™ Month this May, the Aging Life Care Association is raising awareness around a solution for caregivers and families of aging adults — Aging Life Care Managers®. This network of professionals are experts in aging, helping ensure a … Continue reading National Aging Life Care™ Month Highlights Solution for Overwhelmed Caregivers → The post National Aging Life Care™ Month H
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Daily Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Like many of her fellow nurse/artists, Nurse of the Week Donna Dzialo, CRNA has her own distinctive take on Creative Nursing. DailyNurse has spotlighted talented nurse photographers, pop singers, and ICU mural painters, but this might be our first found-objects nurse artist. During a shift one day in 2018, Dzialo had a Eureka moment when […].
Caring Senior Service
APRIL 25, 2022
Individuals who suffer from chronic shoulder pain could benefit from shoulder replacement surgery to help relieve pain and improve range of motion. However, total shoulder replacement surgery can be invasive and require you to undergo rehabilitation. There are also different types of shoulder replacement, which can affect recovery. That’s why it’s important to understand what your shoulder replacement surgery would entail.
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Hospice News
APRIL 26, 2022
Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . CEO Raphael Akobundu recently sat down with Hospice News to discuss the couple’s experience of opening a startup hospice company in the competitive California market.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Having spent her career “truly on the front lines making a difference,” Gloria McNeal, PhD, MSN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, will receive an AACN Pioneering Spirit Award at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2022 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Houston, May 16-18. McNeal’s award recognizes her efforts to bring healthcare directly to those most in need and introduce telehealth and remote monitoring to critical care.
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Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 27, 2022
Have you ever spent the day in a city with such bad air pollution that when you blew your nose the mucus had a black tinge? Have you ever coughed as you breathed in diesel fumes from a passing bus and thought to yourself, “Well, that’s a year gone from my life”? Could it actually be true — that air pollution leads to an early death?
Hospice News
APRIL 25, 2022
For better or worse, value-based care may be the most influential concept in 21st Century health care. And with the advent of new payment models, hospices are no longer on the outside of those programs looking in. While value-based care has sound underlying principles — improving quality and lowering costs — stakeholders often discuss these payment models with a sort of “religious zeal,” according to SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Nurses inevitably encounter situations that cause moral distress. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, though—when there was no vaccine, and it was still assumed that for at least two years there would be no protection beyond masking and social distancing—moral distress became a daily ordeal for many frontline nurses. Among those hardest hit by moral distress were the nurses of color working through a pandemic that exacted a disproportionate toll on Black, Filipino , Latino, and Native Americ
Home Care Pulse
APRIL 28, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Trend #1: The Caregiver Shortage Negatively Impacted Nearly 100% of Providers—the Worst it’s Ever Been. – Trend #2: Client Growth Rises to the Highest Rate We’ve Seen in 4 Years as Median Revenue Increases. – Trend #3: People’s Opinion of Your Agency Directly Affects Your Revenue—by as Much as 35%. – Trend #4: Agency Owners Are Still Worried About COVID-19—Making 2021 the First Year it Ranks as One of Their Top Threats. R
The Nurse Break
APRIL 25, 2022
Meet Monica Taylor – Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. About. Monica Taylor has been a mental health nurse for 30 years and was one of the first community-based MHNs in the Western Australian rural sector. Monica has expertise in emergency psychiatry and undertook state projects where she led the development of the WA framework for clinical supervision in public mental health services and was project lead
Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2022
Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa Health is seeing strong patient engagement for its expanded home-based palliative care program, which the company launched in January in partnership with Mt. Sinai Health System in New York. Tennessee-based Contessa Health provides a continuum of home-based care, including high-acuity services such as hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home services.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Polly Sheppard has been on a mission since surviving the 2015 Emmanuel AME church massacre in South Carolina. If the killer spared the retired prison nurse in the hope that she would spread his message of gun-toting white supremacy, though, he must be grievously disappointed.In fact, the indefatigable septuagenarian has been delivering her own messages – and like many nurses, she is a very good communicator.
Boca Home Care Services
APRIL 25, 2022
How People Can Adapt To Aging. In life, the only thing constant is change. Our happiness depends on how well we adapt to challenges. Some of these may be sudden and unexpected, such as the loss of a loved one, a life-changing injury, a break-up, or a financial setback. Others are slow and inevitable, like aging, which gives us time to contemplate and adjust as necessary.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Virtual Reality (VR), once a province of science fiction, is becoming an everyday fact of life – and health care practitioners have been quick to recognize its potential. Although physically in a classroom at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), a group of students was far, far away, virtually experiencing campfires, galaxies, snowfall, and […].
Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2022
Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has penned an agreement to acquire nearby Calvert Hospice for an undisclosed amount. Both organizations are nonprofits. The two providers have collaborated for several years in collaborative sharing best practices and supporting growth in specific markets, according to Hospice of the Chesapeake Communications Director Sandra Dillon. “Given the rapidly changing hospice industry and environment, we recognize it can be difficult for smaller hospices, l
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
APRIL 28, 2022
Renee Kinder. Spring is in the air! We all welcome the annual change in seasons, which also comes with a rush to review, digest and comment on multiple proposed rules. April 2022, however, also brings us a renewed approach and initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding its National Quality Strategy. What is the CMS National Quality Strategy?
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
APRIL 24, 2022
This week’s blog comes from Nikki McNulty and Candice McGrane, Digital Matrons at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). Nikki is a senior Midwife, of 15 years and was a Specialist Digital Midwife before her promotion. She was always keen to be involved in patient safety and innovation projects for improvements within the Maternity services.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Evidence-based practice is at the heart of nursing—and most of that evidence is based on quantitative research. For nurses who are merely competent in math, though, interpreting the numbers can be a challenge. And if your own facility with statistics is middling, trying to mentor semi-numerate DNP students may leave you feeling helpless at times. […].
Hospice News
APRIL 27, 2022
Eight months after closing, Humana’s (NYSE: HUM) $5.7 billion acquisition of Kindred at Home is bearing fruit. The company has seen significant growth in its home health business and is on the cusp of divesting the hospice segment at a sizable valuation. Earlier this month the company signed a definitive agreement to sell a 60% stake in Kindred to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR) for $2.8 billion.
AJN Off the Charts
APRIL 28, 2022
“Put simply, we know burnout exists and we know it’s getting worse. Let’s leave it at that and move forward. Let’s focus on what we know might mitigate burnout…” That’s from this month’s Viewpoint , “ Burnout Research at a Crossroads ,” by Tim Cunningham and Sharon Pappas. Some readers may find it a relief to have this stated so baldly: let’s move on to solutions, say the authors.
Home Care Pulse
APRIL 26, 2022
Article Contents: – Introduction. – Michah’s Story Begins. – A Hospice CEO’s First Reactions. – Why Did the OIG Pick this Topic? – Michah’s Gut Response to Mitigate Risk. – A More Measured Response, by the Numbers. – What Else Should Michah Consider? – Preparing Together for Increased Oversight of Eligibility Documentation. – An Opportunity for Immediate and Ongoing Improvement. – Are You Prepared?
Daily Nurse
APRIL 29, 2022
Alabama patients now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the signing today of HB 268 by Governor Kay Ivey. The law provides that, in addition to physicians and dentists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) may provide anesthesia care under the direction of or in coordination with a physician, podiatrist, or dentist. The law further clarifies […].
Hospice News
APRIL 27, 2022
VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHEM), is going toe-to-toe against referral disruption and continuing workforce pressures. The company came out of the first quarter bruised, but still on its feet. The pandemic continues to impact the company’s facility-based referral sources, particularly with the Omnicron surge that lasted through much of the first quarter.
Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway
APRIL 25, 2022
So, my nurse friend, it's twenty years in the future, and you have two more decades of nursing under your belt. You've cared for thousands of patients, held thousands of hands, and looked into thousands of pairs of eyes. Or you've poured your heart and soul into research, healthcare IT, entrepreneurship, or other professional endeavors. What do you remember, and what do your patients and colleagues recall?
Living Assistance Services
APRIL 28, 2022
Visiting the doctor can be overwhelming, especially for seniors. Older individuals have increasingly complex medical needs and.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 26, 2022
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for specialty certification across the emergency spectrum, today announced the 2022 winners of the annual, national BCEN Distinguished Awards which recognize one top board certified RN in the following specialties: emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, flight and critical care ground transport.
Hospice News
APRIL 29, 2022
When Catherine Sapp took the role as executive director of Avita Home Health & Hospice in September 2019, one of the first areas of improvement that she identified was communication. The Galion, Ohio-based non-profit provider serves eight counties throughout central and northern Ohio, with staff members who are often on the move, working out of their cars.
Palliverse
APRIL 26, 2022
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash. Not Cap’n Crunch cereal but he ate them like lollies, 5 tablets at a time crunched in his mouth like candies. It was strangely fascinating to watch him do it. Were they really helping him? We didn’t really know, but that’s what his Cardiologist had recommended at their last appointment, and as a model patient he would follow the instructions carefully.
Living Assistance Services
APRIL 28, 2022
Reading is something that brings joy to people of all ages. However, as we grow older, many of us will face vision challenges that make.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 25, 2022
Marcia Bosek D.N.Sc., RN, collaborated on two studies released by the American Nurses Association’s Center For Ethics and Human Rights and the University of California San Diego Health that include the perspectives of more than 2,374 nurses in the United States on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). The research explores nurses’ values, perceptions, and perspectives […].
Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2022
As it nears its planned Enhabit spinoff , Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) continues to see workforce improvements and a decreased reliance on costly staffing agencies. Its hospice business, however, remains in a difficult spot. Encompass Health has taken a number of steps to improve its clinician recruitment and retention rates, including investing in upskilling programs, modifying its compensation structure and updating its mileage-reimbursement methodology.
Today's Caregiver
APRIL 25, 2022
Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Betsy Smith sharing her personal story of caregiving.
Living Assistance Services
APRIL 28, 2022
No matter how much the symptoms of dementia impact an individual, they remain the same parent, friend or family member you know and love.
Palliverse
APRIL 27, 2022
Photo by Davide Zacchello on Unsplash. It was his second admission. He had been beautifully cared for by his family over many months, but the last week had been terrible. He was agitated, restless, and did not know what to do with himself. His wife wanted him to come back into hospice for end of life care. On arrival he was semi-conscious, agitated and not able to talk clearly.
Hospice News
APRIL 26, 2022
This article is brought to you by Element5. The article is based on an interview that took place during a virtual panel discussion with Eric Gordon, Co-Founder and CRO, Evelyn Keegan-Wright, Head of Product, and Joe Randesi, Co-Founder and CEO at Element5. The panel took place virtually on March 23, 2022. This is an excerpt from the session, which has been edited for length and clarity.
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