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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 21, 2025
Clinical rotations are a crucial bridge between classroom theory and real-world practice for NP students. These experiences are far more than educational checkpointsthey’re the foundation upon which your entire advanced practice nursing career will be built. According to a 2023 cross-sectional study published in Nursing Reports, 93.7% of advanced practice nurses agreed that clinical experience significantly contributes to the development of professional competence and nursing identity.
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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Responsive Home Care
APRIL 17, 2025
As a family caregiver, you might have noticed some perplexing dementia-related behaviors, such as attempting to eat non-food items like napkins, dirt, or small objects. While these actions may be concerning, they are part of a phenomenon known as pica, which is surprisingly common in individuals with dementia. Pica involves the compulsion to ingest substances […] The post Help for One of the Most Perplexing Dementia-Related Behaviors appeared first on Responsive Home Care.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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!
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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.
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 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.
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.
CareTime
APRIL 22, 2025
If youre still hand-keying claims into eMOMed, juggling multiple visits and service codes, and chasing payments with little visibility youre not alone. Many Missouri home care agencies are stuck with outdated systems that make billing harder than it needs to be.
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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.
EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)
APRIL 23, 2025
Join us for an insightful EAPC webinar! We are pleased to welcome Dr Joanna Davies from Kings College London as she discusses inequality, poverty, and palliative and end-of-life care. Date: May 7, 2025 Time: 16:00 17:30 CET Online Event This webinar, presented by the EAPC Task Force on Social Work, is an opportunity to explore the challenges and impact of social inequalities in palliative care.
Caregiverology
APRIL 20, 2025
Did you know that 80% of chronic diseaseslike heart disease, diabetes, and obesityare preventable through lifestyle changes? Yet, many people rely solely on medication rather than addressing the root causes of their health issues.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2025
For Hope Hospice, prescribing habits were fine. Not bad. Not great. An affiliate of Chapters Health System, Hope Hospice, based in Fort Myers, Florida, was looking for ways to optimize their ordering habits particularly for drugs that could be deprescribed or that have effective lower-cost alternatives. They also wanted data and a process that would bring more information directly to everyone in the process.
Hospice Promise
APRIL 17, 2025
Your feedback means the world to us. Your reviews are more than just wordstheyre like love letters that inspire and motivate us to continue providing the best care possible. If weve had the honor of caring for you or your loved one, wed love to hear about your experience. Your stories fuel our passion and remind us why we do what we do every day. Leave us a review and share your thoughtsit means everything to us.
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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.
CareTime
APRIL 22, 2025
In home care, every client relationship is built on trust, respect, and personal connection. When a senior client passes away, its a profound moment not just for the family, but often for the caregivers and agency staff who supported them.
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.
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
In this episode of the Hospice News Elevate podcast, well be talking about the growing demand for palliative care and the barriers that interview with providers meeting those needs with our guests: Dr. Rachel Jordan, director of legislative affairs and advocacy at Hospice of the Chesapeake and Dr. Christopher Paredes, a geriatrician specializing in home-based primary and palliative care.
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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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