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How Workplace Violence Impacts Home Health Nurses

Nurse.com

As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs.

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When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes

Daily Nurse

Nurses visit patients to provide care to keep them at home, given that hospital readmissions cost the U.S. The findings, published in the journal Medical Care , can inform how home health agencies staff the care of patients with limited English proficiency by having the same provider throughout a patient’s care.

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#Trending: Talk of Technology Evolving in Home Care

AlayaCare

In fact, according to a 2020 survey we conducted with Home Healthcare News , 74 percent of home care organizations report having to re-think their virtual technology needs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Home care is fast becoming an orchestrated mix of remote monitoring, in-person care , and virtual appointments.

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#Trending: Talk of Technology Evolving in Home Care

AlayaCare

From recalibrating remote care to ensure accurate documentation and tracking online, to introducing new virtual ways to engage clients and families in the circle of care, the entire home care industry is witnessing an expedited pace of technology adoption.

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Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver?

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver? In today’s aging society, more seniors are choosing to age in place, favoring the familiarity and comfort of their own homes over the institutional setting of assisted living or nursing facilities.

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Hospice, Home Health Providers ‘Squeezing Turnips’ Competing for Clinical Staff

Hospice News

Amid workforce shortages, hospice and home health providers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with other health care organizations that can have greater financial resources, according to Bill English, president and CEO of Accurate Home Care.

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PeaceHealth Hospice Nurses Move Forward with Strike

Hospice News

Hospice and home health nurses at PeaceHealth’s Sacred Heart Home Care Services have announced an impending strike following failed attempts to reach wage agreements in negotiations with the organization. Home care and hospice nurses at PeaceHealth have given notice that the strike will launch on Feb.