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The farewell gift: A hospice volunteer helps a son say goodbye

HopeHealth

In his father’s final days, a son made an unexpected connection with a hospice volunteer. Their conversation left a lifelong impact. The post The farewell gift: A hospice volunteer helps a son say goodbye appeared first on HopeHealth.

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How Quality, Compliance, Technology Factor into Hospice Recruitment

Hospice News

Quality, compliance and technology investments are becoming increasingly crucial when it comes to hospices’ recruitment and retention strategies as they seek to gain an advantage in the health care labor market. Finding and keeping quality employees who are able to keep up with the fast pace of today’s hospice compliance landscape has become a challenging feat, according to SilverStone Health CEO Alfonso Montiel.

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New Executives Tapped At Hospice Organizations Across Country

Hospice News

Dr. Cameron Muir Named NPHI’s New CMO Dr. Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Muir steps into the role while holding his existing title as NPHI’s chief innovation officer. His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery through patient-centered, innovative approaches, according to NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.

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Helping Seniors Age in Place: Identifying Functional Issues and Solutions

Aging Life Care Association

Aging in place offers seniors the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Addressing functional issues within the home environment is crucial to supporting seniors’ desires to live independently while ensuring their safety and well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore common functional issues that can … Continue reading Helping Seniors Age in Place: Identifying Functional Issues and Solutions → The post Helping Seniors Age in

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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World Compassionate Communities Day – Introducing Frankie!

Life & Death Matters

November 1st 2024 is World Compassionate Communities Day. Myself – Kath Murray – and my aunt Frankie Public Health Palliative Care International introduced the concept of “Compassionate Communities,” which promotes a social approach to dying, death, and bereavement woven into the fabric of everyday life. The aim is to raise community awareness of end-of-life issues, […] The post World Compassionate Communities Day – Introducing Frankie!

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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

In the heart of a bustling children’s hospital, where the walls resonate with the sounds of hope, laughter, and sometimes tears, lies the intensive care unit (ICU)—a realm where the stakes are extraordinarily high, and each moment is imbued with profound significance. Being a staff nurse in this challenging environment is not for the faint of heart.

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Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month: Transforming lives and raising awareness

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

It’s that time of year again! Time to celebrate National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) , when we take the month of October to recognize the significant contributions of physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs) and students who work tirelessly to improve lives. It’s also a time to raise public awareness about the benefits of physical therapy, from pain management and recovery to improved mobility and overall quality of life.

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Exciting Nursing Career Paths for the Aging Nurse

Minority Nurse

Nurses age like everyone else, and you may be a nurse who finds yourself getting older, with decreasing levels of physical stamina and less willingness to push your body to its limits. Slogging away at those 12-hour shifts makes for significant wear and tear, and maybe you feel it’s time for a change because that kind of strain is no longer compatible with your evolving health.

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – celebrating with free access to the LDM digital Spanish palliative care text –

Life & Death Matters

Kath Murray and Maria Salas - Mexico City 2019 The post World Hospice and Palliative Care Day – celebrating with free access to the LDM digital Spanish palliative care text – appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community. As frontline caregivers, you know better than anyone how crucial mental health is—not just for patients but for yourselves, your colleagues, and the entire healthcare system.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.

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Hospice in a Hurricane: How Empath Health Responded to Back-to-Back Disasters

Hospice News

Hospice providers in the southeastern United States are reeling from the impacts of two massive hurricanes that have occurred during the past two weeks. The first, Hurricane Helene, was the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005. The death toll as of Oct. 25 reached 225, the Associated Press reported. Affected states include Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.

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Keeping Your Elderly Parent Warm: Common Boiler Issues and Solutions for Safe, Reliable Heating

Caregiver Support Services

Ensuring a warm and comfortable environment for elderly family members is crucial, especially during colder months. Boilers are central to providing this comfort by heating homes and supplying hot water. However, they can sometimes encounter issues that may disrupt their operation. Here’s a guide to understanding common boiler problems and solutions, focusing on keeping your elderly loved ones safe and warm.

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Is Dementia Causing a Loved One to Resist Changing Clothes? Try These Tips!

Responsive Home Care

It is a typical morning, and you’re helping Dad prepare for the day. You have selected a few options of outfits for him to choose from, but he balks and refuses to put on any of them. In fact, he’s been wearing the same clothes for a couple of days now, in spite of your […] The post Is Dementia Causing a Loved One to Resist Changing Clothes? Try These Tips!

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Home Health Care in Paso County, Florida, St. Petersburg, Tampa, FL and Surrounding Areas

Bayshore Care Home

Home Health Care vs. Hospital Care: Why Home Health Care Is Often Better Home health care offers numerous advantages over staying in a hospital, providing a more comfortable, personalized, and. The post Home Health Care in Paso County, Florida, St. Petersburg, Tampa, FL and Surrounding Areas first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Elevating Quality Across the Healthcare Continuum

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Hospice Care: Elevating Quality Across the Healthcare Continuum Hospice care has become a cornerstone in providing compassionate, patient-centered care at the end of life, contributing significantly to the healthcare continuum. For patients facing terminal illnesses, hospice care improves the quality of life and eases the burden on families, caregivers, and the healthcare system.

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How Poor Health Literacy Can Diminish Access to Palliative Care

Hospice News

Low health literacy among seriously ill patients can impede access to palliative care and complicate efforts to improve health equity. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, according to the Institute of Medicine. A health illiterate patient may have a strong overall ability to read or have an advanced education but have a limited understanding of information specific

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Elevating Quality and Easing Costs

AT Home Care & Hospice

Home Health Care: Elevating Quality, Easing Costs A Crucial Pillar in the Healthcare Continuum Home health care plays an increasingly essential role in today’s healthcare continuum. With an aging population and rising healthcare costs, home health care offers a patient-centered, cost-effective solution that delivers high-quality outcomes and supports the overarching goals of healthcare reform: better The post Elevating Quality and Easing Costs appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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4D Picture Survey

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

Share your experiences with providing treatment and care for people with cancer Treating people with cancer is multi-faceted; providing information, using prediction models, making complex decisions, and more. We are keen to learn from your experiences and insights regarding these topics. This survey is part of the 4D PICTURE project (funded by the Horizon Europe Work Programme).

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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Compassion in Action: Connie Mitchell Empowers Haitian Families as Daily Nurse of the Week!

Daily Nurse

In a heartwarming testament to the spirit of nursing, Connie Mitchell, a retired nurse from Springfield, Ohio, has become a beacon of hope and support for the Haitian community in her area. Mitchell’s unwavering dedication to her profession and her compassionate advocacy for those in need exemplify the profound impact a nurse can have beyond the hospital walls.

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Elevating Quality and Easing Costs

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Home Health Care: Elevating Quality, Easing Costs A Crucial Pillar in the Healthcare Continuum Home health care plays an increasingly essential role in today’s healthcare continuum. With an aging population and rising healthcare costs, home health care offers a patient-centered, cost-effective solution that delivers high-quality outcomes and supports the overarching goals of healthcare reform: better The post Elevating Quality and Easing Costs appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

Hospice News

Hospice providers and stakeholders are carefully examining the proposed changes included in the recently introduced Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act as the bill begins its journey through the legislative process. Leading concerns in the industry include the bill’s suggested regulatory reforms to address program integrity in the hospice industry, along with potential changes to reimbursement, caregiver support and palliative care payment pathways.

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Elevating Quality Across the Healthcare Continuum

AT Home Care & Hospice

Hospice Care: Elevating Quality Across the Healthcare Continuum Hospice care has become a cornerstone in providing compassionate, patient-centered care at the end of life, contributing significantly to the healthcare continuum. For patients facing terminal illnesses, hospice care improves the quality of life and eases the burden on families, caregivers, and the healthcare system.

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The Cost of Inefficient Communication in Home Care & Beyond

This eBook explores the critical issues of using consumer-grade messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and SMS in healthcare, especially home care. It highlights the negative impacts on patient care quality, data security, and HIPAA compliance and provides practical solutions to enhance communication efficiency! You will learn how to: Consolidate Messaging Platforms: Streamline communication by reducing the use of multiple apps, improving efficiency in patient care.

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Traditions Health of Blairsville, GA Awarded Hospice Accreditation

Traditions Health

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Blairsville, GA 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 Blairsville hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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3 ways to help seniors have a healthy fall and winter

Living Assistance Services

There’s no denying it: fall is here, and with Thanksgiving weekend just behind us, it’s clear that winter isn’t far off. October is a.

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Best Practices: Electronic Visit Verification

Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

Whether your home care agency is brand new or has been around for decades, your office may not be getting the most out of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). From compliance issues to improving workflows, we’ll cover EVV best practices that could save your staff time and sanity. The EVV Trend in Home Care Even if EVV is not mandated in. Read More The post Best Practices: Electronic Visit Verification appeared first on corecubed.

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Managing the Hospice Payment Cap by Balancing Length of Stay

Hospice News

Careful management of the hospice aggregate cap is key to providers’ sustainability as regulatory scrutiny continues to heat up. The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. For Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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How to Strengthen Bones and Joints at Home

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Maintaining strong bones and joints is crucial for overall health and mobility. It’s not just about preventing conditions like osteoporosis. Strong bones and joints also mean a better quality of life, allowing you to stay active and independent. But how can you achieve this at home? This article will guide you through practical methods to strengthen your bones and joints.

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Assessing the Safety of an Older Loved One’s Home

American In-Home Care

As loved ones age, making their home a secure and comfortable environment becomes crucial. Many older adults prefer aging in place and maintaining their independence in the familiarity of their home. However, assessing the safety of an older loved one’s home involves thoughtful planning and continuous vigilance. Review these key elements of a safe home for older adults to determine if any adjustments are necessary to help a loved one stay protected and comfortable.

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Palace of Care – No Surprises

Palliverse

Photo by uzumaki anam on Unsplash When I first met him he was still trying to be as independent as possible. He could’ve rung the bell and asked for water but instead, he walked to the family kitchen area to get the water himself. He refused to use the walker deigning to use only a simple cane. It took him 20 minutes to walk outside for cigarettes but the nicotine and his willpower continued to push him along.

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Partnering with Home Health for Chronic Lung Conditions

AT Home Care & Hospice

Healthy Lung Month: Partnering with Home Health Care for Chronic Lung Conditions Understanding the Impact of Chronic Lung Conditions Chronic lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis significantly affect patients’ quality of life, limiting their ability to perform daily activities and increasing the risk of hospitalizations.

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MD Home Health Begins Offering Hospice, Primary Care Clinic

Hospice News

Arizona-based MD Home Health has expanded its business lines to include in-clinic care, virtual care and a hospice program. Founded in 1985, the home health company will soon also offer a physician and nurse practitioner house call service and a new remote patient monitoring program. MD Home Health bills its recent service diversification as an “omnichannel health care approach.

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