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Bringing Palliative Care to Nursing Homes

Hospice News

Some palliative care providers have fueled stronger referral efforts in skilled nursing facility settings as a way to reach patients sooner in their serious illness trajectories. Timely identification of potential palliative needs in nursing homes is critical to supporting rising demand for serious illness support in these settings.

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Medicaid Health Plans Failing to Pay Hospices for Nursing Home Room and Board

Hospice News

Stymied Medicaid reimbursement for nursing home room and board could threaten access to care for hospice patients in California and possibly other states. The issue centers around patients in nursing homes who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. One plan alone owes the nonprofit provider more than $500,000.

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Under the Radar Challenges for Hospice Nurses

Hospice News

Hospice leaders may have a narrow view around the hidden daily challenges experienced by nurses both at the bedside and operationally. More providers are peeling back the layers of the largest nursing workforce obstacles to strengthen their retention strategies. Hidden nursing challenges More than 1.5 An estimated 82.13

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Nurses as Vital Partners in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

AJN Off the Charts

Inclusion of nurses in the conversation regarding actions and implementation to achieve this end has often been an afterthought. However, the number of nurses practicing across every health care setting makes us critical and active partners. Nursing Activities Relevant to Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship The approximately 5.77

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“We show up with compassion”: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care

HopeHealth

Meet Annie Green, a hospice nurse of 20 years whose story is rooted in compassion, community and her grandmothers legacy. The post We show up with compassion: A hospice nurse reflects on 20 years of care appeared first on HopeHealth. It is very much a calling.

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The Critical Role of Nurses in Intravenous Fluid Conservation

AJN Off the Charts

The responsibility to effectively and responsibly manage these critical resources has fallen heavily on the shoulders of nursing teams and health care supply chain professionals. The crucial role of nurses during shortages. Minimizing waste: One key area where nurses can conserve fluids is by minimizing waste.

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When Nurses Are Caught Between Hospital Policy and Frustrated Family Members

AJN Off the Charts

I was a little anxious because I had already heard that this had been an issue overnight and that the parents had pushed back on efforts by another nurse to hold them to the policy. The leash for stressed and grieving family members is inevitably longer than the leash for stressed nurses, a reality that is both understandable and complicated.