Hospice News
APRIL 15, 2024
Though the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in is going away at the end of this year, those operators still have a role to play in value-based care. The carve-in, formally known as the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID), will expire on Dec. 31. The program was designed to test hospice coverage through Medicare Advantage (MA).
GeriPal
APRIL 18, 2024
Summary Transcript Summary Eric asks the question that is on many of our minds – is the future of AI more Skynet from Terminator, in which AI takes over the world and drives humanity to the brink of extinction, or Wall-E, in which a benevolent and empathetic AI restores our humanity? Our guest today is Bob Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF and author of the Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age.
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HopeHealth
APRIL 16, 2024
No matter what stage of life you’re in, set aside time now for key health decisions. It’s a gift to your family, and yourself. The post Plan ahead for healthcare decisions: Free tips & resources for families appeared first on HopeHealth.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 17, 2024
Jolene Scatton, RN, Director of Nursing at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton always dreamed of becoming a nurse. “The biggest joy of my career is connecting with patients. You’re like their guardian angel and their safe place,” says Scatton. “On weekends, holidays, birthdays, even during snowstorms – there are always people in the hospital who need you.
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Hospice News
APRIL 16, 2024
Despite intensifying regulatory scrutiny on its deals, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) remains poised for further acquisitions. During the past two years, the insurance giant has completed a slew of acquisitions spanning much of the health care continuum — including hospice, palliative care and home health — as well as health care technology, largely through its subsidiary Optum.
Caring Senior Service
APRIL 15, 2024
Tax season can be a daunting time for seniors and family caregivers. But with the right information and resources, the process can be smoother than expected. In this guide, we've compiled tips and strategies to help seniors navigate the tax preparation process with ease.
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Traditions Health
APRIL 15, 2024
What you need to know about power of attorney Planning for your future healthcare needs isn’t always easy, but it is important. And making decisions when you’re healthy can help prevent stress, pain, and confusion down the road — not just for you, but also for your family. There are several legal and medical forms you can use to help capture your wishes — from advance directives and living wills to physician orders for life-sustaining treatment and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2024
Research has found links between greater telemedicine utilization and improvements in health care access and quality, particularly among chronically ill populations. A recent Health Affairs study has dug into the quality and cost impacts of telehealth utilization during the pandemic. Researchers examined more than 5.5 million beneficiaries with continuous enrollment in traditional Medicare who received care across 576 health systems between 2019 and 2021–2022.
Healthy Workforce Institute
APRIL 17, 2024
Navigating the healthcare staffing landscape these days feels like solving a complex puzzle, especially with RN turnover grabbing the spotlight recently. This issue of nurse retention is more than just an operational headache; it hits organizations right in the budget and, frankly, in the heart of teams’ morale. According to the 2024 NSI National HealthCare Retention & RN Staffing Report , 34% of RNs left the organization within the first year of hire, and the average cost of nurse tur
Today's Caregiver
APRIL 17, 2024
I know that mobility has many meanings to family caregivers, wheelchairs and walkers first come to mind. But, the mobility issue that may be the most challenging of all, is what to do when your loved one should no longer be driving.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 15, 2024
Just imagine you or a loved one were admitted to the hospital and had to wait an extended period to receive the care desperately needed. Would that sit right with you? It has been stated time and time again that there is a nationwide shortage of nurses, but is that the problem? Nursing, the largest healthcare profession within the U.S. with over 5 million active registered nurses , still needs to improve to maintain safe staffing ratios to improve patient care.
Hospice News
APRIL 16, 2024
Calls are growing louder in support of increased accreditation organization oversight that could help curb fraudulent activity in the hospice space. In a proposed rule released in February the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a number of provisions aimed at addressing conflicts of interest and establishing more consistent standards, processes and definitions among accreditation entities.
NHPCO
APRIL 15, 2024
For Immediate Release April 15, 2024 (Alexandria, VA) – CaringInfo , a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), has launched a new consumer blog, Insights , offering timely and practical content on serious-illness care and services from a variety of perspectives in both English and Spanish. Insights’ monthly posts will expand consumer access to information, help the community learn from others’ experiences and best practices, and improve the public’s ability to m
Responsive Home Care
APRIL 17, 2024
Though we may dread the alarm going off on Monday mornings, having a career outside of the home is extremely important for many of us. It is a big component of our identity, signifying the time and effort we’ve invested throughout the years and accomplishments we’ve achieved. So what happens when your parents are starting […] The post Yes, You Can Continue Your Career While Caring for Your Parents!
Together for Short Lives
APRIL 17, 2024
In her latest blog update, Helena visits Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Vancouver. To follow along with her earlier blogs: Blog 1, blog 2, blog 3. Where do I start ? The Paediatric Palliative Care Programme across British Columbia is a truly integrated model of care delivered across hospice, hospital, community, education and research -to […] The post The Palliative Care Programme in British Columbia appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
Hospice News
APRIL 15, 2024
The lion’s share of palliative care physicians dwell in more densely populated communities, creating disparities among the rural seriously ill population. Recent research has found that more than 90% of board certified palliative physicians and nurse practitioners nationwide were located in metropolitan and urban areas in 2022. Only 10% of these palliative clinicians were in areas with the lowest socioeconomic levels.
Living Assistance Services
APRIL 17, 2024
If your aging loved one has Alzheimer’s disease or is showing other signs of cognitive decline, you may have questions about what this.
Diversity Nursing
APRIL 17, 2024
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the broader array of influences and structures impacting everyday living. These determinants are the key drivers of health disparities, leading to unjust and preventable health outcomes. SDOH include factors such as: Economic Stability This includes factors like employment, income, debt, and socioeconomic status.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 17, 2024
Cultural competence and cultural safety are crucial to delivering effective care. They are also key to creating working environments where everyone feels valued and able to function at the highest level. If we invest time and energy in understanding and implementing these concepts, the dividends can be invaluable, both individually and collectively.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2024
Legacy Hospice has acquired Mississippi-based HomeCare Hospice for an undisclosed sum. HomeCare Hospice operates four locations that cover most of its home state. The deal expands Legacy’s footprint in the South. In addition to Mississippi, the company has a presence in seven states. Legacy is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Prairie Capital.
Together for Short Lives
APRIL 17, 2024
We are so pleased to announce an amazing two-year partnership with Proxima Group as their chosen charity. This partnership with world-leading procurement and supply chain consultancy will play a crucial role in supporting our mission to ensure that families caring for a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, can access the very best quality […] The post Together for Short Lives announces two-year charity partnership with Proxima Group appeared first on Together for Short
Home With Help
APRIL 18, 2024
The Know Women is a global organization that highlights and unifies exceptional women in business. Know gives high achieving women a platform to be seen, heard, and connect with like-minded women. Flip through the virtual version here and see the feature of Kimberly Mitchell: a Woman to KNOW! Kimberly’s story is deeply personal and driven by her experiences with her own family.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 16, 2024
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse Week runs from April 14-20 and brings attention to this nursing specialty and the expertise WOC nurses bring to patient care. As a member of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) for 31 years and now its president, Vicky Pontieri-Lewis, MS, RN, ACNS-BC-CWOCN, says the field is exciting and ever changing.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2024
The Oregon-based provider Partners in Care has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) due to audit-related claims denials. Partners in Care took this unusual step after pursuing every other available means of redress, including the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) review and appeals process, according to CEO Greg Hagfors.
Palliverse
APRIL 18, 2024
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash How did you meet each other? My friend was going out with a girl who worked at a shoe shop. One day he asked me to meet him at the shoe shop. I waited outside for him and then the other girl who worked at the shop was sent out. She had been told that there was someone outside who wanted to meet her. That’s how we met and we’ve been together ever since.
Traditions Health
APRIL 18, 2024
Nashville, TN – Traditions Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Angela (Angie) Collins to vice president of operations. As the vice president of operations, she will be responsible for the oversight of the home health branches in Kansas, and several home health branches in Oklahoma and Texas. In addition, she will play a crucial role in supporting the home health team, ensuring programming is operating at the highest of standards, and continuing to implement strategic, operational, and
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
APRIL 15, 2024
This weeks’ blog is by Fiona Cowdell, Professor of Nursing and Health Research (fiona.cowdell@bcu.ac.uk) and Judith Dyson, Professor of Implementation Science (judith.dyson@bcu.ac.uk) Preventing falls in care homes is policy and practice gold standard. But when falls happen, the protocol for many care homes in the UK is to call an ambulance. Sometimes an older person is waiting for many hours leading to complications 1.
Hospice News
APRIL 16, 2024
A Tennessee provider is working to break down barriers to palliative care for rural cancer patients in their home state. For cancer patients in rural areas, accessing palliative care services can be a burden due to the distance needed to travel to a clinic or for an in-home provider to come to them. Tennessee Oncology, one of the largest community-based cancer care specialists in the United States, has launched a pilot telehealth program to help relieve some of this burden for prostate cancer an
Minority Nurse
APRIL 15, 2024
Heart-stopping moments don’t just happen in the OR. As a nurse, you may be called upon in emergencies without access to an AED (automatic external defibrillator) or other equipment. Ensuring CPR certification means you are on hand with the knowledge to help save a life in or out of the hospital. Debunking 5 Big Myths About CPR Although most people know CPR and how it can save lives , wrong information often hinders effective aid.
Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 17, 2024
Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones – an ICU nurse explains their vital role Self-care, although often neglected by caregivers, is critical when looking after a loved one. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images By Courtney Graetzer , Vanderbilt University The floor nurse had just told me that my new patient – let’s call her Marie – would not stop screaming.
Accessible Home Health Care
APRIL 17, 2024
Finding activities to do outdoors is key to keeping our senior loved ones happy and healthy as spring and summer approach. In fact, one activity in particular is especially fun to engage in as winter turns into spring. We are talking about bird watching. No matter where you live, there is always a chance of finding some species of bird in your yard, neighborhood, or local parks and walking trails.
Hospice News
APRIL 15, 2024
Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. Rural caregivers are more vulnerable to adverse emotional health impacts than others due to their remote locations, researcher Arienne Patano, PhD student at Michigan State University, said at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Annual Assembl
Traditions Health
APRIL 17, 2024
Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Wichita, KS has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The Wichita hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.
Bayshore Care Home
APRIL 16, 2024
Signs that you need to avail of senior home care for your aging in-law Bayshore Home Care provides senior home care in Pasco County, Clearwater, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, St. The post Senior Home Care in Pasco County, Clearwater, Hillsborough County, FL and Surrounding Areas first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
APRIL 16, 2024
Welcome Laura Bogira to Our Team at Freedom Home Care! We at Freedom Home Care are excited to announce a new addition to our wonderful team as Director of Business Development. Please join us in welcoming Laura Bogira, a seasoned RN/BSN with over 18 years of rich experience in the healthcare industry. Laura has a broad background ranging from working in hospital employee health and workers’ compensation programs to serving as a nurse liaison for home infusion and home health care companies
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2024
The lines of palliative and psychiatric services may increasingly intersect as demand for collaborative care swells among seriously ill populations with mental health conditions. Though palliative care and behavioral health collaborations can be beneficial for patients, widespread misconceptions and a fragmented health care system represent significant headwinds curbing growth.
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