Sustainable Caregiving
OCTOBER 28, 2022
It is helpful to understand the type of caregiver anxiety we are experiencing so that we use the proper techniques to counter the effects. For example, mental anxiety can be aggravated by trying to problem-solve with thoughts. Calming our thoughts is the key to relieving anxiety, which is very challenging when thoughts are swirling, and … 3 Types of Caregiver Anxiety Read More ».
Hospice News
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Without family caregivers, many hospice patients would be unable to receive care in their homes. To help keep patients at home — the lowest-cost setting of care — the federal government recently unveiled a National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which has more than two decade’s worth of advocacy behind it. . The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the strategy late last month.
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Hospice News
JUNE 27, 2022
Individually, palliative care and social determinants programs both have the potential to improve quality of life and reduce costs — but that potential may be greater when the two are combined. Social determinants are non-medical needs that can have a significant impact on the trajectory of patients’ health, such as nutrition, transportation, social or caregiver support, and housing, among others.
Aging Life Care Association
JULY 25, 2022
Thinking about using a Medical Alert System / Personal Emergency Response System? ALCA Corporate Partner David Michaels shares the basics of Medical Alert Systems to help determine the best system for you or your aging loved one. What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Medical Alert System by David Michaels, Aging Life Care Association® … Continue reading The Basics of Medical Alert Systems → The post The Basics of Medical Alert Systems appeared first on Aging Life Care Association.
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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Professor Julia Downing. Chief Executive International Children’s Palliative Care Network and Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care. As nurses, we are catalysts for change, and as the largest profession within the health service (1) we should have a strong voice, we are trusted bridge builders, we collaborate with others and we promote good health and well-being for all.
Pallimed
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
by Chad D. Kollas, MD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie Judy Several important developments have occurred since the publication of our article, “ Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?” in Pallimed on September 12, 2022 (1). Most notably, this includes the publication of the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain (2), which updated the guidance previously provided by the 2016 CDC Guide
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AJN Off the Charts
MAY 11, 2022
A blog is born. Five years ago, I attended a blog writing workshop at the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) annual conference. It was led by Margaret Cellucci, the former director of communications for NASN. The hands-on workshop was a primer on blogging and included an assignment that the participants needed to submit a blog post about their conference experience before the end of the event.
Happy Healthy Caregiver
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
In this post, you’ll find six self-care and caregiving books you may want to add to your ‘to be read’ pile. I’ve read less non-fiction this summer since I’ve been traveling with purpose (caregiver retreat, helping a grieving cousin, moving my daughter to Chicago) and traveling for fun (Amalfi Italy trip, Michigan getaway).
Nurse.com
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The current need for nurse faculty has left nursing students, instructors, and schools stretched thin. So, now more than ever, it’s crucial to create and implement strategies to grow this vital part of the nursing profession. When Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, explained the need for nurse educators, her description was succinct.
Elaine Mansfield
JULY 19, 2022
In late June, I receive encouraging editorial feedback about the first draft of my book about Monarch butterflies. After reading the first few pages, my belly clenches and an inner voice says, “You can’t do this. How can you write about butterflies while the world explodes with hatred and war?” My years of devotion to raising, photographing, and writing about Monarchs feel trivial.
Solace
DECEMBER 21, 2022
As we say goodbye to 2022, we do so knowing that some of us have lost loved ones dear to us and all of us have lost public figures we admired — actors, politicians, musicians, writers — who made a difference with their talents and leave a legacy behind. Madeleine Albright, 84. Albright served as the first female Secretary of State and later worked as a Georgetown professor and author of several memoirs.
NHPCO
DECEMBER 15, 2022
For Immediate Release. December 15, 2022 . (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the 2022 edition of NHPCO Facts and Figures , an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, including information on patient characteristics, location and level of care, Medicare hospice spending, and hospice providers.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Palliative care education programs are gaining speed regionally, leading some to hope for a “domino effect” that would spur further growth. Without widespread change, demand for palliative care in the United States is projected to outstrip the supply of the clinicians trained to provide it during the next decade. A key barrier to building that workforce is that most clinicians receive little to no exposure to those types of care during their training.
Diversity Nursing
AUGUST 8, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace is beneficial for employers, staff, and patients. More hospitals and health systems are recognizing the importance and are rolling out new DEI programs. Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and political beliefs.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JULY 30, 2022
During the Covid pandemic NHS staff have worked to save other people’s lives knowing there was a real risk of catching Covid themselves. Front line staff such as nurses, midwives, doctors and healthcare assistants were especially at risk. Hundreds have died as a result and many thousands left with Long Covid. Many infected staff recover, but others can only do light work or work part time, whilst some have been off work for many months, unable to even do light work, often constantly exhausted wi
Pallimed
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
by by Chad D. Kollas, MD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie Judy Introduction In May 2021, Pallimed published our commentary that described the inappropriate and disproportionate influence given to the advocacy group, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP, also known as Health Professionals for Responsible Opioid Prescribing) during the creation process of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, hereafter the 2016 Gu
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 […].
AJN Off the Charts
AUGUST 25, 2022
Robin Cogan. In case you have not seen the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for schools, published on August 11, 2022, here they are: Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. Key changes in CDC guidance for schools. The CDC has chosen the path of least resistance as schools are about to reopen or are in their first few weeks of the new school year.
Caring Senior Service
AUGUST 29, 2022
As seniors get older, you may see signs of hoarding. Hoarding refers to a behavioral disorder characterized by keeping possessions that don’t provide any value or use to an individual and that interfere with daily living. A strong indication of hoarding is that a senior refuses to throw anything away.
Nurse.com
DECEMBER 29, 2022
The present state of 21st century health care has begun to spur a greater need to reevaluate what should be expected of nurse leadership — especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many academic studies and articles, transformational leadership has been identified as the model framework for nurse leaders to learn and demonstrate. Although the components are foundational, there is always room for nurse leaders to grow their leadership skills.
Chicago Caregiving
JULY 13, 2022
8 great Chicago area walking paths for older adults. Exercise contributes to healthy aging — that much everyone can agree on. But you don’t need a gym membership or fancy equipment to boost your physical activity. All you need is a path and a good pair of sneakers, because walking is one of the best forms of exercise. Walking regularly can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, improve sleep, and reduce anxiety and depression, according to America Walks , a nonprofit th
Happy Healthy Caregiver
MAY 19, 2022
In this post, you’ll find six self-care and caregiving books you may want to add to your ‘to be read’ pile. Recently I put a hold on accepting new caregiving and self-care books because my ‘to be read’ pile is overflowing which makes me feel anxious. To be honest, I’m not reading as much thanks […]. The post Book Haul: Self-Care and Dementia Caregiver Inspiration appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.
NHPCO
DECEMBER 20, 2022
For Immediate Release. December 20, 2022 . (Alexandria, VA) Congress has released the text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, an omnibus funding package that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023. As NHPCO advised its members in a Member Alert this morning, the legislation contains measures that will affect hospices positively and negatively.
Hospice News
MAY 27, 2022
Regulators have been zeroing in on longer lengths of stay in hospice, but patients with dementia may be caught in the crossfire. . Two policy changes have corresponded with reductions in hospice enrollment among dementia patients, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found. These include the audit system created by Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014, and the two-tiered reimbursement for routine home care that reduced payment amoun
Elaine Mansfield
MAY 10, 2022
Bluebird eggs. The forest is green with moss and ferns. Fiddleheads near the stream are ready to harvest and the maple trees dropped their tiny red flowers on the forest floor. Trout lilies finish their season just as Trillium begins theirs. The dogs love to run along the trails, but I climb the hill to Vic’s Red Oak. They willingly follow me. I stand at the granite cairn where Vic’s ashes are buried and listen to a Red-Winged Blackbird call from the swamp at the forest’s edge.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JULY 17, 2022
Governments in England, Scotland and Wales recently withdrew covid sick leave for NHS staff. (A summary of the key changes can be seen here.) These changes to sick pay provision for staff on covid related sick pay is hard to understand at a time when Covid-19 infections are going up exponentially and many NHS organisations are reporting increasing numbers of staff off sick.
Pallimed
JULY 11, 2022
by Christian Sinclair ( @ctsinclair ) We have entered a new age! Spread the word! Hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) is the fifth largest medical subspecialty! You may have sensed we have been climbing the ranks, but I bet you are still surprised. A close look at the fellowship match data from Dec 2021, shows that HPM has the fifth highest number of matched applicants, behind the big 4: Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Hematology and Oncology, and Gastroenterology.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 26, 2022
In America, one in four people—roughly 26 percent—are currently living with a disability. These people have an increased risk of ailments like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. However, many don’t let their disability define them, going on to achieve the seemingly impossible. One of those people is Dionne Jaques of Salt Lake City, born deaf. […].
AJN Off the Charts
MAY 2, 2022
Photo by D??ng Nhân from Pexels. A few years ago, I wrote a blog post directed towards friends and family members of nurses, entitled “ How to Support the Nurse in Your Life.” While the ideas in that post still hold up today, so much in nursing has changed, the COVID pandemic being the obvious main factor. With nurses in more need of support than ever, I find it important to revisit this idea of helping friends and families supporting the nurses in their lives at this unique point in time. 1.
Today's Caregiver
JULY 6, 2022
As a caregiver you may provide your loved-one personal care such as feeding, bathing, cleaning, transportation, and exercise. You also may have medical, financial, and legal responsibilities.
Nurse.com
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Unmet needs for mental health care is creating opportunities for nurses, both new and experienced, in multiple care settings. With the demand for mental health nurses, the possibilities are wide-open, well-paying — and impressively diverse. You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities.
Caring Senior Service
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It encompasses how you feel toward yourself and others, how you cope with stress, and how you make good choices. Good mental health is important for everyone — no matter what your age or stage in life. Here are some universal tips to boost your mental health.
Minority Nurse
JULY 8, 2022
Roxana Chicas, PhD, RN , a research professor in Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing , rued her nontraditional academic path until a mentor reassured her: “The teacher always arrives when the student is ready.”. That advice about timing resonated last month as she prepared to donate a kidney to her mentor, professor and faculty colleague.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
JUNE 23, 2022
Renee Kinder. Social determinants of health, understanding what they are, their impact on patient care, and their influence on effective transitions across care settings are all essential for rehab providers. This area is also gaining an increased appreciation from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as noted in multiple forms in this year’s proposed rule.
Hospice News
JULY 27, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will give hospices a 3.8% bump in their per diem payments for 2023, according to a final rule published today. The reimbursement increase is larger than the 2.7% the agency initially proposed for next year. A number of providers and industry organizations voiced concerns that proposed amount was too low to account for COVID-19 headwinds, rising labor costs, and inflation.
Palliverse
JUNE 24, 2022
Photo by Vladislav Babienko on Unsplash. At a palliative care conference years ago the audience was asked to choose between two options. Would you rather die instantly without warning or would you rather know about it and die more gradually? We were instructed to think through both options for a few minutes before a show of hands was counted for each option.
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