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Health Systems Pursue Palliative Care Skill-Building Initiatives

Hospice News

“The ideas underpinning all of this is that when patients’ needs are really complex, everyone should have access to a specialty team of palliative care specialists in whatever setting they’re receiving care,” Bowman said at the C-TAC-CAPC Leadership Summit in Washington D.C. “We

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On National AIDS and Aging Day, A Veteran Nurse Looks Back: How Nurses Can Transform the Lives of HIV/AIDS Patients Through Empathy

Daily Nurse

Across the board, as the number of older adults receiving care at home grows, so will the need for nurses and caregivers specializing in home health, including nurses who understand the specific needs of individuals with HIV, which vary from person to person.

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Hospice News ELEVATE : Fireside Chat with Netsmart

Hospice News

That’s what they said in home health, but we know they get different flavors and do a little bit different variety of care and what they provide. What if the MA plans made access to care a little bit easier? They always say they’re going to operate like Medicare, follow Medicare guidelines.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

Michelle Cone ( 03:28 ): So, you know, at its most basic level, it really allows home care agencies to monitor and promote the quality of care that they provide to their clients with actual quantitative data. Laura Coyle ( 09:01 ): Home health, a lot of times upon discharge, you know, there will be home health in place.