Hospice News

JULY 15, 2022

AHHMC offers services exclusively in the home setting, but plans to provide care in local nursing facilities and among inpatients at Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital, according to Miller. The program now is staffed by one full-time and one part-time hospice nurse, as well as a chaplain, home health aides, and a medical social worker.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar? Prep Ahead of Time.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

We’re not going to take the place obviously of a medical director or a certified hospice nurse, but we are going to give them another tool to question their thinking and make sure that what needs to be documented is being documented.” What other programs can we help you find for them?

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

My wife was a nurse in emergency medicine for several years, and my niece was a long-time hospice nurse. We set out to provide patients in the greater Phoenix area with the best possible hospice care that they can get. It comes with hiring the right medical directors and clinicians to make sure patients are eligible.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

She became a hospice nurse for By the Bay Health in 1996, then named Hospice of Marin, taking on various roles in clinical leadership throughout her more than 27-year tenure. “It Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center and later joined NYC Health + Hospitals Corp. Comfort has been Calvary Hospital’s COO since 2019.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

If you’ve worked long enough as a hospice nurse, then there’s a good chance you’ve had to chart a patient’s hospice recertification. However, did you know that only the hospice medical director can recertify your patient’s eligibility ? The post The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Courtney Saylor, Robert’s hospice nurse, attended with her two daughters, EmmieLou and Sophie. Their mom (who is Robert’s hospice nurse) sits next to him. The fund was recently named in honor of our former chief medical director, who retired in August.

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The Bucket-List Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Courtney Saylor, his home hospice nurse, worked closely with Randy to ensure his symptoms were controlled and that he was rested, so he would have the strength to stand during the ceremony. Randy’s hospice chaplain, Sally Iseral, officiated the ceremony. A staff member volunteered to take pictures. Everyone took their place.

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Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2022

Then as the need for more nurses to serve the pandemic happened, I saw borderline absurd levels of compensation. I would get nurses telling me they were making $5,000 a week. How do you retain a hospice nurse when she’s getting an offer in California, with expenses paid, to do Covid-19 related visits for $5K a week?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Faith Protsman, regional medical director at VITAS Healthcare, Raianne Melton, senior clinical manager of professional service at Axxess, and Cheryl Hamilton Fried, president & CEO at Blue Ridge Hospice. This article is sponsored by Axxess.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MAY 11, 2022

If completing a hospice admission gives you cold sweats, you’ll want to check out these expert hospice admission tips. One of the most common frustrations hospice nurses have is related to how long it takes to complete hospice documentation. And at the top of the list is the hospice admission.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

How many patients is my hospice nurse case manager responsible for on any given day? Does the hospice offer general inpatient care? Does the hospice offer continuous home care? Reading Ira’s article, it essentially was the VITAS Medical Director job description. .” It’s not that complex.

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