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Palliative Rehab?!?: Ann Henshaw, Tamra Keeney, and Sarguni Singh

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Having read at least some of your research articles there’s a lot of focus around this intersection between what happens to people after the hospital stay post-acute, especially in the cancer patients. And a lot of them never actually improve their ADLs once they’re sent to SNF. Eric: I felt that reading the article.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. So my algorithm in that article is really based off the work Van Bo et all have done.

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A Heartfelt Mention of Hospice of the North Coast in IAHPC’s Latest Article

Hospice of the North Coast

We are honored to share that Hospice of the North Coast has been featured in a article by Katherine I. Read article below: Up Close & Personal: Caregiving for my sister with a brain tumor By Katherine I. Pettus, PhD, titled “Up Close & Personal: Caregiving for My Sister with a Brain Tumor.”

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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First, we’ve invited Jerry Gurwitz to talk about his recently published article in JAMA titled The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession (while it’s not the most upbeat title for the future of geriatrics, Jerry sees it as a call to action). I was going to start off by asking Jerry about why he wrote the JAMA article.

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Long-Term Care Insurance and Senior In-Home Care

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

In this article, we will delve into the realm of long-term care insurance and focus on the coverage it provides for in-home care or home health aides. For long-term care to be covered by insurance, most policy holders have to require help with at least two different ADLs or have cognitive impairment.

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Beyond compensation: How home care agencies can add value for caregivers

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As we’ve explored in previous articles , 15 percent of U.S. A recent Home Health Care News article detailed how 18 states started the year with higher minimum wages than in 2018 , with places like California and Washington D.C. ADLs and electronic charting are also simple and non-invasive.

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HSPN ELEVATE: The Common Thread Linking Documentation, Satisfaction, and Revenue Protection

Hospice News

This article is sponsored by nVoq. This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Jason Banks, vice president of post-acute business development at nVoq. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. This discussion took place on September 7, 2023 during the Hospice News ELEVATE Conference.

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