Hospice News
APRIL 22, 2025
Underserved patient populations are facing a growing deficit when it comes to accessing quality, inclusive hospice care at the end of life. Hospice care models have increasingly diversified to reach a broader range of patients with different beliefs, values and spiritual outlooks, but some providers see a long road ahead in the journey toward equitable access.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
APRIL 24, 2025
We plant Derby week. Thats just what we do here, I heard a facility administrator say this week. There is something magical about a garden in springtime, especially one planted by the hands of residents, therapists and dining staff together. At one skilled nursing facility in central Kentucky, the raised beds along the patio are just waiting, freshly filled with composted soil for residents to gently place herb starters and tomato plants in rows.
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Minority Nurse
APRIL 21, 2025
I believed I could handle it all when I started nursing school as an adult student. I had managed work, kids, and prerequisite classes beforeso nursing school would be no different, right? I quickly learned I was wrong. Nursing school requires a completely different mindset. It is not just about memorizing factsit is about developing critical thinking, managing your time, and knowing when to ask for help.
The Nurse Break
APRIL 21, 2025
Nursing practices in Australia have come a long way. And depending on whether you trained in the country, in a major city, or somewhere in between, you likely had a very different experience. Nurses from rural outposts to inner-city hospitals have shared their jaw-dropping, hilarious, and at times shocking memories from a time before digital obs, before disposable everything, and long before OH&S was a household phrase.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
APRIL 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into the healthcare sector, including the field of nursing. Indeed, the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, appears to think that AI is the solution to many of the UKs economics woes. Given this, the latest EBN theme focuses on AI in healthcare looking at the pros and cons of using this technology.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2025
The barometer is falling in hospice care delivery. Providers are unveiling diverse tactics to improve outcomes and family satisfaction amid a sea of changes. Adaptability is a providers hallmark in todays current hospice landscape, according to Greg Wood, executive director at Hospice of the Ozarks. The Arkansas-based nonprofit is affiliated with Baxter Health and provides hospice and palliative care in a predominantly rural region of the Ozark Mountains.
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Seasons Hospice
APRIL 22, 2025
When facing a serious illness – whether for yourself or a loved one – its essential to understand the types of care available to support quality of life, symptom relief, and emotional well-being. Two terms that often arise in these conversations are palliative care and hospice care. While they share similar philosophies centered around comfort rather than cure, they serve different purposes and stages of illness.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 23, 2025
Microaggressions about someone’s race, ethnicity, or skills can seem like a small problem, but they’re harmful to nurses’ mental health. These types of behaviors are slight, verbal, or nonverbal acts of racism that impact marginalized people. While they don’t seem obvious to non-minority nurses, BIPOC nurses feel the ramifications through burnout and decreased work performance.
Community Home Health Care
APRIL 24, 2025
Homecare is more than just assistance with daily tasks. In fact, there are many emotional benefits to receiving homecare. These services provide seniors with companionship, independence, and peace of mind. By receiving care in a familiar environment, seniors can maintain their sense of self while enjoying the comfort of home. The Emotional Benefits of Homecare Homecare services do more than support physical health, they nurture emotional well-being , helping seniors feel connected, empowered, an
Hospice News
APRIL 24, 2025
Hospices strategies to support family caregivers have room for improvement when it comes to addressing the broad range of these individuals unmet emotional and logistical needs. Family caregivers often navigate a complex health care system without sufficient support, according to Sonya Dolan, director of operations at Mettle Health. The California-based organization provides guidance and supportive resources to family caregivers.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 24, 2025
As a nurse or nursing student, you know that exams are very common in nursing school, leading up to taking the most important exam, the NCLEX. Exams don’t stop after graduation from your undergraduate program; you may continue to encounter exams when obtaining a specialty certification, going to grad school, or completing a board certification exam to become a nurse practitioner or certified nurse anesthetist.
Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions
APRIL 18, 2025
When families begin the search for home care, theyre not just comparing services or checking prices. Theyre navigating an emotional process filled with concern, urgency, and the desire to do whats best for someone they love. At the center of their decision is one crucial question: Can I trust you to care for someone I love? You already know the answer is yes.
Caregiver Support Services
APRIL 19, 2025
Caring for a loved one is often seen as a noble and selfless act, but it can also come with emotional, physical, and mental challenges that are difficult to manage alone. Over time, even the most devoted caregiver can begin to feel overwhelmed. This emotional and physical exhaustion is known as caregiver burnout, a state where the stress of caregiving becomes too much to handle.
AJN Off the Charts
APRIL 24, 2025
On the cover, Michelle Nai, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, at left, and Christine Waszynski, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, at right, do doll therapy with a patient at the Therapeutic Huba nurse-led space at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, that offers multisensory activities to hospitalized older adults tailored to their interests and needs. Read Nai and colleagues’ Special Feature for an overview of how the Hub operates.
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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.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2025
Among the numerous tactics that unscrupulous hospices use to commit fraud, three are rising to the forefront. Four states have garnered national attention as fraud hotbeds Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. These regions have seen swarms of new hospices emerging and receiving Medicare dollars. Numerous reports of unethical or illegal practices have surfaced, particularly among these new companies.
Elder Care Matters
APRIL 24, 2025
Avoiding probate is a critical step in ensuring that your assets are transferred smoothly and efficiently to your loved ones. Learn how living trusts and beneficiary designations can help simplify estate planning and prevent costly delays. The post Avoiding Probate: How to Ensure a Smooth Transfer of Assets appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 23, 2025
At Children’s Hospital Colorado, nurse Kayla McCarthy is known for her dedication to pediatric transplant patients. But recently, she went beyond the call of dutydonating a piece of her liver to save the life of a toddler patient at the very hospital where she works. McCarthy has been named Nurse of the Week for her extraordinary compassion. Every day, McCarthy cares for children who are either waiting for or recovering from organ transplants.
Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
APRIL 24, 2025
Recovering from surgery is a delicate process that requires thoughtful planning, compassionate support, and personalized care. Whether youve undergone an orthopedic procedure, cosmetic surgery, or another type of operation, having the right post-operative care plan in place can make all the difference in your healing journey. Thats where Freedom Home Care comes in providing professional, in-home recovery services to residents in Chicagos Gold Coast and beyond.
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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
APRIL 24, 2025
Aging at Home: The Power of Community Support and Home Health Care Aging brings unique challenges, but with the right support, seniors can continue to live independently and safely in the comfort of their homes. Many older adults and their families may not realize that home health care is a powerful resource designed to provide The post Aging at Home appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
Hospice News
APRIL 23, 2025
By the Bay Health has launched a new career program that aims to build up the next generation of home-based health care professionals amid widespread workforce shortages. The California-based health system unveiled its educational initiative, Pathways to Care Careers, in December 2024 as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration. The program is a collaboration with local schools and community organizations.
AT Home Care & Hospice
APRIL 24, 2025
Aging at Home: The Power of Community Support and Home Health Care Aging brings unique challenges, but with the right support, seniors can continue to live independently and safely in the comfort of their homes. Many older adults and their families may not realize that home health care is a powerful resource designed to provide The post Aging at Home appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
The Caregiving Years Training Academy
APRIL 20, 2025
(Part 4 of 4. Read Parts 1, 2 and 3.) For the past few weeks, Ive been writing about an NPR article that included insights from researchers who sought to answer this question: Why don’t caregivers ask for help and use the support that’s already out there? That question often leads many to this conclusion: Family caregivers resist help and support.
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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.
Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
APRIL 23, 2025
Why Glencoe Families Choose Private In-Home Care for Seniors When it comes to ensuring the safety and well-being of aging loved ones, families in Glencoe increasingly turn to Freedom Home Care , a leading provider of private in-home care services. As more seniors express the desire to age in place, personalized care options delivered at home are becoming the preferred choice for families seeking compassionate, reliable solutions.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
APRIL 21, 2025
Every April, Patient Experience Week gives us the opportunity to recognize the vital role that medical professionals and healthcare partners play in ensuring a smooth, compassionate, and high-quality experience for patients during critical times of need. As a trusted home health care provider, we deeply value our partnership with referral sources like you– because together, The post Celebrating Patient Experience Week appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
Hospice News
APRIL 21, 2025
Risk-based contracts may be the future of palliative care reimbursement as Medicare Advantage continues to ascend. The simple term value-based care belies its complexity. The term can refer to any number of payment models that are designed to reduce total cost of care and improve outcomes. While most palliative care remains locked in the fee-for-service realm, most value-based organizations like MA plans are moving towards it, according to Dr.
AT Home Care & Hospice
APRIL 21, 2025
Every April, Patient Experience Week gives us the opportunity to recognize the vital role that medical professionals and healthcare partners play in ensuring a smooth, compassionate, and high-quality experience for patients during critical times of need. As a trusted home health care provider, we deeply value our partnership with referral sources like you– because together, The post Celebrating Patient Experience Week appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
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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.
EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)
APRIL 23, 2025
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!! Join us for our first webinar with Veerle Coupez, an academic and clinical expert in palliative care from the School of Nursing at HOWEST University of Applied Sciences. She will be presenting the ”Basics of Palliative Care” (what, where, who, when, why) in the first of our 6-part Teaching Webinar Series on Clinical Leadership Don’t miss out!
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
APRIL 23, 2025
Husch Blackwells Meg Pekarske is joined by colleague Kathleen Snyder , who has extensive experience in digital health and has been busy advising health care providers on how to safely implement artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their organizations. With AI holding so much promise for helping hospices gain efficiencies, reduce staff burdens, and improve the patient experience, we all need to jump into the futurebut do so thoughtfully.
Hospice Promise
APRIL 21, 2025
At hospice care, comfort isnt just a serviceits our priority. We understand that every patient and family has unique needs, and we strive to cater to you with compassionate, personalized care. From managing physical symptoms to offering emotional support, we create a peaceful environment where you and your loved ones feel safe, supported, and at ease.
Hospice News
APRIL 24, 2025
Amedisys continues to see revenue growth in the midst of its pending acquisition by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The companys net service revenue rose $23.4 million to $594.8 million in the first quarter of the year compared to $571.4 million in Q1 2024. Net income for Q1 reached $61 million, up from $14.4 million year over year. This is inclusive of $16.8 million in merger-related expenses.
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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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