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Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

Hospice News

And I think just generally a feeling if you talk to your clinicians — especially in hospice, certainly in home health — they may mention live discharge rates. “Chris Gerard sees palliative care as really the linchpin of the businesses.

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Will the Real Nurse Please Stand Up? 

Daily Nurse

Have you ever heard a nurse pass judgment on a colleague and say that another nurse isn’t a “real nurse”? Have you noticed some nurses looking down on those who choose to be school nurses or work in home health, dialysis, assisted living, medical offices, or ambulatory surgery?

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Home Healthcare Benefits for Nurses and Patients

Nurse.com

Entering the hospital or a nursing home long-term poses both physical and mental risks. A research study found that approximately 20% of all nursing home residents have major depression (about 350,000 people in the U.S.), This is a good time to consider a career in home health nursing.

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RN With Family Crisis Put on Leave for Patient Abandonment

Nurse.com

What this case clearly underscores is that no licensed nurse should leave patients without arranging for continued nursing care. This is a requirement if you work in an acute healthcare facility or a nursing home. For example, if you work in home health care, you cannot simply stop your home visits.