Hospice News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Hospice chaplains often have little recourse for upward mobility along their career ladders. This can make recruitment and retention difficult among the next generation of the spiritual care workforce. More professionals from a wider range of interfaith groups are entering the field, according to Shana Sullivan, bereavement coordinator of Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice.
Life & Death Matters
JANUARY 14, 2025
With palliative care being integral to nursing, this introductory guide explores how specialized resources for palliative care can elevate nursing practices and improve patient care. As global demographics shift and serious and chronic illnesses rise, the demand for palliative care is expected to grow by 40% by 20301. For nurses, this increasing need brings unique […] The post How Resources for Palliative Care Enhance Nursing Practices appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
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HopeHealth
JANUARY 7, 2025
When a caregiver discovers free dementia resources in Massachusetts, it leads to weekly respite care for her husband, 24/7 hospice support, and more. The post You cannot do it alone: One couples journey with dementia appeared first on HopeHealth.
Aging Life Care Association
JANUARY 9, 2025
Choosing housing for older adults can be tricky because of all the different nomenclature used. When clients call an Aging Life Care professional, they usually have no knowledge of how each type of housing differs, or worse, they think a nursing home is the only real option for their loved one. Kira Reginato, an experienced … Continue reading Navigating Housing Options for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide → The post Navigating Housing Options for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide appeared
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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.
AJN Off the Charts
JANUARY 10, 2025
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus that causes acute gastrointestinal illness, is making its presence known across the United States. Symptoms typically begin 12 to 48 hours after exposure and last one to three days and include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain. During the last half of 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported close to 500 norovirus outbreaks , a significant increase when compared to the same time period in 2023.
Hospice News
JANUARY 8, 2025
Patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI) have a range of complex needs that greater integration of psychiatry into palliative care could help address. A large issue preventing stronger collaborations is a lack of clearly defined patient eligibility criteria for palliative care delivery, according to Dr. Danielle Chammas, palliative care physician and psychiatrist at University California, San Franciscos (UCSF) School of Medicine.
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Bayshore Care Home
JANUARY 10, 2025
Embracing Floridas Winter: Home Care Tips for Seniors Winter in Florida may not bring snow-covered landscapes, but it does bring its own unique challenges. Even a slight dip in temperature. The post Embracing Floridas Winter: Home Cares Tips for Seniors first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
Changing Lives Podcast
JANUARY 13, 2025
This Valentines Day, Hospice Quinte invites you to celebrate love and support our community in a meaningful way with our Loved One’s Box. Whether youre remembering someone special or simply sharing the love with those around you, this treat box is the perfect way to indulge while supporting a great cause. To purchase a Loved Ones box for a donation of $30 , youll receive an assortment of 15 delicious items , including homemade treats made with love by our dedicated kitchen volunteers.
AJN Off the Charts
JANUARY 8, 2025
“My family left after the volcanic eruption,” Sister said to me with a heavy heart. “But I asked myself, who will take care of my fellow Montserratians who stayed behind? These poignant words reflect the resilience and dedication of the nurses I encountered during my recent medical mission to Montserrat. During my time on the island, I collaborated with cardiologist Icilma Fergus Rowe of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, who returns each year to provide much-needed c
Hospice News
JANUARY 8, 2025
Six nonprofit hospice providers recently joined forces to form the Hawaii Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative. The initiative is an effort to ensure sustainable access amid rising demand for end-of-life and serious illness care. The new collaborative includes Hawaii Care Choices, Hospice Maui, Kauai Hospice, Navian Hawaii, North Hawaii Hospice and St.
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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.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
JANUARY 12, 2025
This weeks blog has been written by Dr Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri, Associate professor in Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing at the Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia The survival rate of neonates, especially those treated in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), has improved significantly. This aligns with WHO data indicating that neonatal deaths have decreased by 44% since 2000 1.
Traditions Health
JANUARY 12, 2025
Hospice care is an option for someone who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less. Its focus is to ease pain, enhance comfort, and help make the most of the remaining time with loved ones. Your family can arrange hospice care at a hospital, inpatient hospice facility, long-term care facility, or home. People often choose hospice at home because its a familiar, relaxed environment.
Minority Nurse
JANUARY 8, 2025
When you decided to apply to nursing school, a vision or purpose likely drove you. We generally don’t decide to pursue rigorous academic study on a whim. Those who choose nursing often have a special heart for serving others, and that spark can ignite our energy and push us to pursue our goals. If you’ve somehow lost touch with your vision of why you became a nurse , you may need to reconnect with that vision to feel that original spark in your heart again.
Bayshore Care Home
JANUARY 7, 2025
Start the New Year Stress-Free with Bayshore Home Care As the New Year begins, many of us set resolutions to simplify our lives and focus on what truly matters. For. The post Start the New Year Stress-Free with Bayshore Home Care first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. Their comments carried some common threads, including rising demand for care in the home, continued labor pressures, industry consolidation and intensifying regulatory scrutiny. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of hospice into the larger health care continuum and the benefits of operators broadening their scope of services.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 10, 2025
A new study published in JAMA Network Open finds that geriatric nurse practitioners (NPs) helped expand the geriatric workforce and kept the combined geriatric physician and NP workforce on pace with the growth of the older population. It also exposes significant geographic disparities in geriatric healthcare, highlighting that nearly two-thirds of U.S. counties lack specialized geriatric healthcare professionals.
Healthy Workforce Institute
JANUARY 8, 2025
2024 has been a year of transformation and growth, and at the heart of it all has been our shared commitment to creating a respectful and healthy work culture. As healthcare leaders, we tackled some serious challenges while still managing to make progress on creating healthier, happier workplaces. Throughout the year, weve been honored to share strategies, resources, and solutions with you whether through our podcast episodes or blog posts These resources have been just a few ways weve helped y
Hospice Nurse Hero
JANUARY 9, 2025
Feeling Overwhelmed? Let’s simplify Your Schedule! I can’t tell you how many times hospice nurses reached out to me requesting help to get organized and manage their schedules. In this article, I’ll share 7 tips to help you set up hospice scheduling and visits that work for you and your patients. Managing hospice schedules and visits can feel like an endless puzzle , especially for new hospice nurses.
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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.
The Caregiving Years Training Academy
JANUARY 9, 2025
“But I still have this feeling that I was a bad son, and it weighs down on all aspects of my life now. Ive become isolated in my guilt and grief. I dont know what I need to do to once again find joy.” A son wrote this to the Asking Eric columnist because he needed advice on how to manage his caregiving regrets since his father’s death.
Hospice News
JANUARY 7, 2025
Ibogaine therapy is emerging as a potential alternative to opioid treatments among seriously ill patient populations seeking pain and symptom relief. But palliative care providers need a wider window into the laws that limit utilization. Ibogaine is a plant-derived psychoactive alkaloid drug with hallucinogenic properties. It is among the federally controlled psychedelic substances being explored in therapeutic- and medically-guided palliative care patient experiences.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 8, 2025
Meet Sarah Wellsandt, MSN, RN, an exceptional assistant nurse manager at the University of Iowa Health Care campus’s Burn Treatment Center. She has recently been honored with the prestigious DAISY Nurse Educator Award for her unwavering commitment to empowering her team through education and collaboration. What began as a volunteer experience in a hospital sparked a profound transformation for Wellsandt.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
JANUARY 8, 2025
Glaucoma Awareness: Enhancing Care Through Home Health Services Glaucoma, often termed the “silent thief of sight,” is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Over 3 million Americans are currently living with glaucoma, yet only half are aware they have the condition (Glaucoma Research Foundation, 2023). Early detection and consistent management are vital to preserving The post Glaucoma and Home Health appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
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Caregiver Support Services
JANUARY 7, 2025
If your desire is to ensure your medical practice or facility is being lead effectively, there are a few things that you might want to keep in mind. The truth is that it shouldnt be too difficult to provide effective leadership. In this post, we will discuss three tips that you can implement today. These tips are designed to help you operate your medical facility successfully.
The Caregiving Years Training Academy
JANUARY 12, 2025
I just cleaned and packed up clothes to donate which inspired me to create this weeks question we can ask ourselves as we begin our day: What can I donate today? Our donations can be life-changing. One of my coaching clients recently received a donation from a fellow family caregiver: Two pieces of equipment, including an expensive electric wheelchair, that she needed but couldnt purchase.
Hospice News
JANUARY 13, 2025
New executives have stepped into c-suite and other roles at some of the nations largest hospice organizations as 2025 kicks off. Empath Healths First Chief Philanthropy Officer Empath Health has announced that Deborah Johnson will become its first chief philanthropy officer. Johnson will oversee the work of Empaths several foundations Suncoast Hospice Foundation, Tidewell Foundation, Hospice of Marion County Foundation and Trustbridge Hospice Foundation.
Daily Nurse
JANUARY 7, 2025
In an era where healthcare access remains a pressing issue, correctional healthcare companies play a crucial role in ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive essential medical services. These companies bridge the gap between the healthcare system and the unique needs of the incarcerated population, addressing not only physical health issues but also mental health and substance abuse challenges.
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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.
Minority Nurse
JANUARY 14, 2025
LinkedIn has been around for many years, and it continues to serve as a powerful and reliable online platform that allows professionals from almost any industry imaginable to connect in meaningful ways. LinkedIn remains the go-to social media platform for serious professionals, and it has been made even more robust with a user-friendly job board and thousands of online groups.
Traditions Health
JANUARY 14, 2025
Franklin, TN Traditions Health of Stillwater, OK has earned The Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval for Home Health Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organizations commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The Stillwater home health branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.
AT Home Care & Hospice
JANUARY 8, 2025
Glaucoma Awareness: Enhancing Care Through Home Health Services Glaucoma, often termed the “silent thief of sight,” is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Over 3 million Americans are currently living with glaucoma, yet only half are aware they have the condition (Glaucoma Research Foundation, 2023). Early detection and consistent management are vital to preserving The post Glaucoma and Home Health appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
Hospice News
JANUARY 9, 2025
Hospice providers across the country have recently launched new inpatient facilities as 2025 unfolds. The new year may also bring closures of certain hospice programs. VITAS Opens 2 New Locations VITAS Healthcare on Wednesday announced the opening of its new inpatient hospice unit in Fort Worth, Texas. The news follows the hospice providers recent launch of a hospital-based unit in Florida.
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