The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Common Urology presentations Dave Heath sees in his day-to-day clinical practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Investigations for elevated PSA referrals consist of imaging with CT, Ultrasound, Bone scans (depending on presentation) and MRI which requires a consultant to request as does a Pet scan. Written by Dave Heath. Prostate Issues.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 5, 2024

This year, the SXSW Health & MedTech track features panel discussions, workshops, and presentations where experts from various fields, including healthcare, technology, and law, will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing new healthcare technologies, often with a specific focus on AI.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On episode 459 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, a well-known nurse futurist, healthcare influencer, virtual nursing expert, innovator, and best-selling author.

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 19, 2023

Healthcare technologies can make patient care better, easier, and more efficient, especially with a large patient load. Here are some current healthcare technologies you should get to know to help better provide Nursing care to your patients. Telehealth Telehealth has become a buzzworthy topic in the healthcare community.

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Comfort Home Care

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At Comfort Home Care in Rockville, MD, we understand that nothing is better than having their family around them, but presents touch the heart and improve daily living come in a close second. Searching for a special gift for a senior in your life? Finding the perfect gift requires an understanding of the receiver’s unique needs.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 11, 2022

Given her previous interactions with healthcare providers, Eva practices what she’ll say when she reaches the clinic: “I know I am fat. Healthcare providers need to recognize that their weight bias actually hurts their patients.”. “We Healthcare providers need to recognize that their weight bias actually hurts their patients.”.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

JULY 23, 2023

Elizabeth Bailey, Associate Editor for Midwifery and Women’s Health discusses what healthcare can learn from recent developments in women’s sports. Could this also extend into healthcare uniforms? Many healthcare professionals wear scrubs in the workplace and light colours are important as an outward show of cleanliness and hygiene.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Goodwin Hospice formed a collaboration with end-of-life doula provider Present for You LLC roughly three years ago. Costs involved in a hospice-doula partnership Goodwin Hospice has a service agreement with Present for You that includes “on demand access” to EOLDs when a patient and family need arises, Klint explained.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 3, 2022

COVID-19 is continuing to challenge the healthcare industry , national economy, and basic human socialization in unprecedented ways. With healthcare workers at the forefront of these challenges, their preferences for their work environments are beginning to shift. Home Healthcare Benefits for Nurses.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 17, 2023

Nurses face various challenges in their day-to-day activities, and one of the most prominent currently is the ongoing healthcare staff shortage. Communicate About the Causes It is likely to be clear to all nurses that there are significant staff shortages in the healthcare industry across a range of roles.

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 21, 2022

When it comes to healthcare policies, Nurses are those experts. Nurses are the largest workforce group in the healthcare industry and the most trusted. Here are some ways Nurses can influence change in healthcare policy. In The Community. By joining these organizations, Nurses can use their collective voice to influence change.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

Patients with ovarian cancer who have received palliative care had fewer hospital readmissions compared to others, according to a recent study presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) in Tampa, Florida.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

APRIL 23, 2024

AAHPM will: Present an award to the scholar judged to have produced the most outstanding project Host quarterly Zoom meetings with all scholars and sponsors Provide organizational support and resources What’s Included? Goals for the program are decided together by the scholars and sponsors.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

This week’s blog has been written by Dr Clare McFeely RM, BSc, MSc, PhD, PgCAP (@ClareUoG) & Tobi Abedayo RN, BN(Hons) from Nursing & Healthcare School ( @UofGNurse), School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. Each issue presents, and is perpetuated, in everyday healthcare encounters.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology is continuously evolving, and new tools are presented to help advance various industries and improve processes. One of the most used technology buzzword affecting the healthcare industry today is “Big Data.” Data communicated back to the payer sets an agency apart from its peers and competitors. What’s next?

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2023

VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. Because the unit is situated in a residential neighborhood and the original house was completely renovated, we wanted to maintain the home-like environment in our presentation of the unit.” The hospice house is a traditional inpatient unit, providing patients with a higher level of care.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JANUARY 10, 2023

Healthcare professionals’ perceived barriers, such as fear of causing distress, impede the delivery of end-of-life conversations in a professional, sensitive and appropriate manner. What this paper adds: This review systematically examines, summarises and presents recommended end-of-life communication strategies for healthcare professionals.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We NYSE: CHE). “We

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 16, 2024

Each time I attended a conference there was something new and exciting being presented. The WOC nurse conferences began to include more evidenced-based lectures and presentations, more research was being done, and notably­, products were being developed across the specialty. The role of the WOC nurse is very rewarding.

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Hospice News

JULY 31, 2023

Fear of regulatory attention, audits or post-payment reviews related to longer stays could drive some hospice providers to discharge patients who can still benefit from their services, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer for VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHEM). “In

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. At the same time, we are also working hard to address LeadingAge members’ concerns, which we presented to Congress in late January 2023.” We all want to be involved.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

The proposal, if finalized, would also update aspects of the hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. “CMS has not proposed any program integrity measures to address continued concerns on the surge in hospice growth in certain parts of the country despite the warning signs presented.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Eden Health is a subsidiary of Washington-based EmpRes Healthcare, which provides management and consulting services to rehabilitation and post-acute care centers, assisted and independent living communities and home health, home care, palliative care and hospice agencies in nine Western states.

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Hospice News

JULY 20, 2023

Quality and cost data are important pieces to bring to negotiating tables with payers in value-based reimbursement, according to Joe Calcutt, CFO of Liberty Healthcare Management. Having a detailed lens into quality metrics and service costs is a key for hospices that are searching for sustainable value-based payment pathways.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 21, 2024

Dr. Joan Naidorf is an emergency physician whose book, “ Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals ,” explains how we can improve our work experience by changing our attitudes toward our patients, especially the most challenging ones. What Exactly is a “Good Patient”?

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The third is moving away from a very medicalized approach and focusing on what conversations help us get informed on trauma in the past and present.” “The second is knowing how to ask the right questions upon admission. It can be difficult to understand and recognize when someone is affected by abuse or trauma.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

About 72% of respondents to a National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) survey said they do not believe that the U.S. While 76% of respondents indicated that they thought the aging population presented a problem, only 14% said the country was prepared to address it.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2023

Lowenthal recently presented research at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting in which she found that many residents are unfamiliar with the needs of older patients, despite the large numbers of seniors in need of care. We know that internalized ageism is really detrimental to the health of both patients and also healthcare professionals.

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AlayaCare

MAY 24, 2022

Those in the home-based care industry know first-hand the challenges presented with the current caregiver shortage,” explains Micheal Whyte, Partnerships Manager at AlayaCare. Automation is transforming the way home care and home healthcare agencies are investing time on administrative work. www.alayacare.com. About Element5 ?.

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Hospice News

JULY 21, 2023

The glut of transactions during the prior two years depleted the “supply of acquisition targets” available, Kevin Palamara, managing director of Provident Healthcare Partners LLC, indicated. The dynamics of supply and demand are also at play.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

SWAT RN Role The role of the Specialized Workforce for Acute Transport Registered Nurse (SWAT RN) has evolved in national healthcare organizations. Case Presentation Bernard Salzo is a 38-year-old male employed as a carpenter and painter. Mr. Salzo’s diagnostic presentation appeared typical for asthma. with difficulty breathing.

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

APRIL 23, 2024

The researchers are seeking healthcare professionals with the relevant expertise working in palliative care or oncology from across Europe, particularly members of national associations, and representatives from patient associations / advocacy groups. The results be used to develop a European expert consensus-based model of care.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Every year, I look forward to the SXSW Interactive Health & MedTech Track, which showcases and explores the future of healthcare technology being created by innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts. Healthcare is undergoing a significant shift, aligning more closely with the intuitiveness and convenience of consumer technology.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 22, 2023

Making a Statement Name any discipline within the broad realm of healthcare. And after the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals are attending conferences in droves. When you show up at a conference, you’re showing that you value your professionalism and want to grow as a healthcare and nursing professional.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As a community, we are profoundly disappointed with this decision. Over the past two years, the national hospice associations have presented CMS — in letters, in-person meetings and via other channels — with a wide array of research and well-supported advocacy outlining our concerns.

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