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VITAS Healthcare Strengthens Executive Team with Key Promotions in Hospice Operations, HME Department

Hospice News

VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest providers of hospice and palliative care services in the U.S., Starting out as a bedside nurse in 2006, Coronado has held multiple roles within VITAS, including team manager, inpatient unit manager and patient care administrator.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Virtual reality technology can reduce the use of high-cost pain therapy services and medications, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer of VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE). Patients use a 5G mobile hotspot to receive virtual and augmented reality (AR) video experiences.

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

Hospice News

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. The nonprofit hospice is supported by TCMH Healthcare Foundation’s Hospice Memorial Fund.

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From Housekeeping to Healing: Meet Anthony Levesque, The Nurse of the Week

Daily Nurse

But after graduating high school in 2012, Levesque shifted gears. She encouraged him to think seriously about nursing and lauded his dedication to patient care. ’ Or he would come to me and say, ‘I’ve just cleaned this patient’s room; they really need this. .

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Forcura Partners with AlayaCare to Support the Entire Home-based Care Market

AlayaCare

AlayaCare , a developer of end-to-end home-based care technology, today announced a partnership that will offer AlayaCare customers the ability to utilize Forcura’s healthcare workflow management platform as an integrated solution. billion in 2022 as all aspects of home-based care continues to grow nationwide.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

percent of all claims in the 2022 dataset, compared to 13 percent in the 2012 dataset. For example, meeting the needs of high-acuity patients can involve many surgical, restorative, and diagnostic procedures, which can incur significant expenses. In addition, the findings suggest a continued shift towards larger claim settlements.

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CSI Academy Teams to Focus on Implementing HWE Standards

Daily Nurse

The HWE standards are the cornerstone of AACN’s comprehensive HWE initiative, a long-term commitment to creating environments where nurses can provide the highest standards of safe, compassionate patient care while being fulfilled at work. We aim to change that.” The program has touched over 1.2