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Emergency Department Residents Lack Training in Palliation

Hospice News

Education in palliative care principles for emergency department clinicians could likely improve care for seriously ill patients who present in the ED. Patients with serious illness, even hospice patients, present to the ED in increasing numbers for symptom management. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The Value of Palliative Care Consults in the Hospital Emergency Department

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Between 2014 and 2017, these patients accounted for more than 20% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, according to the U.S. ED-palliative partnerships present a quadruple aim opportunity to improve care for seriously ill patients.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ROI,” the authors found. “ED-palliative

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Court Dismisses SouthernCare Fraud Allegations, Proceeds with Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint

Hospice News

Having found that this Court lacks jurisdiction over the relator’s presentment claim per the first to file bar, the Court declines to consider the remainder of SouthernCare’s arguments,” Reeves ruled. Curo had purchased Southerncare in 2014 for an undisclosed amount. Humana Inc.

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Clinical Nurse Educator Network (CNE Network): celebrating and amplifying the voice of nurse educators

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Engagement in communities of practice for CNEs are a method to support CNE role transition and identity (Coates and Fraser, 2014; Woods et al., You may be interested in presenting your work and area of specialism, hosting future network events, providing sponsorship or suggesting speakers for us to approach to hear from. and Fraser, K.

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The power of nurses to impact policy: An imperative

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

At this present time, regardless of where we live, we are facing a time of inflation and uncertainty. Geneva: WHO; 2014. 2) We need to make sure that we have a voice. Whatever field of nursing we are working in, we will be striving to improve the care that we give, yet the funds to do this are decreasing. World Health Organization.

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In Booming – and Changing – U.S. Home Infusion Market, Technology Can Propel Providers to Seize Opportunities

AlayaCare

It is, coincidentally, the same topic that the AlayaCare team presented at NHIA 2019, as the company continues to take its expertise in software for the home care industry and broaden it into such specialty services as home infusion. “We AlayaCare was founded in 2014. 201 The post In Booming – and Changing – U.S.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

Hospice News

In 2013, CHC won the Global Partnership Award presented for a model partnership that others should look at.” Title transfer In 2014, based on input from leaders of U.S.-based “It had been twinned with the Palliative Care Association of Uganda, and quickly became a very successful and engaged partnership.