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Many Hospices Need to Step Up Disaster Planning

Hospice News

Operators need to be prepared to deliver care and support their communities’ responses to catastrophic events. Janna Baker Rogers, a board-certified physician in both palliative and emergency medicine with West Virginia University Medical, said at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Annual Summit.

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The Basics of Medical Alert Systems

Aging Life Care Association

Thinking about using a Medical Alert System / Personal Emergency Response System? ALCA Corporate Partner David Michaels shares the basics of Medical Alert Systems to help determine the best system for you or your aging loved one.

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Lawmakers Mull Bills to Ensure Hospice, Home Health Worker Safety

Hospice News

Legislators in Vermont recently passed an act related to mental health response service guidelines and social service provider safety, which include community-based hospice providers and home health workers. The guidelines will provide best practices for mental health responsiveness and de-escalation processes in crisis situations.

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Hospice Providers, Industry Groups: CMS Should Increase 2024 Hospice Base Rate by Nearly 4%

Hospice News

This is the first of a series of Hospice News articles that will cover the industry’s response to the proposed rule. With the Public Health Emergency (PHE) coming to an end this month, hospice providers took on renewed burdens while still working to support patients, families, and staff impacted by COVID-19.

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What is Rapid Response Nursing? 

Daily Nurse

Enter the rapid response nurse. Rapid Response Nursing “Contrary to common misconceptions, rapid response nursing isn’t solely about dashing from one Code Blue to another,” says Sarah Lorenzini, MSN-ED, RN, CCRN, CEN , a rapid response nurse, educator, and host of the Rapid Response RN podcast.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

Hospice News

The idea to open a new hospice in Arizona came from the personal experience of losing a close loved one alongside the professional backgrounds of witnessing the challenges in end-of-life care delivery, Seebert told Hospice News in a recent interview. Access, quality of care, responsiveness, all of those things could be impacted.

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Hospice, Health Care Partnership Unveils Person-Centered Care Program for Rural Patients

Hospice News

Legacy’s Person-Centered Care program aims to help rural-dwelling seniors to age in place. Women who leave the labor force early because of care-giving responsibilities cost themselves an average $324,044 in lost salary, Social Security and pension contributions over their lifetimes. Those are dollars that they never make up.

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