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

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Physical therapy had walked with him that day and noted improvement compared to previous walks, suggesting that he should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation on discharge. Just there’s a lot of intense decision making that happens after patients are discharged to skilled nursing facilities.

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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

Hospice News

It can also be more difficult to address social determinants of health needs and provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) with caregiver support lagging among rural populations, providers noted. A lack of trained hospice and palliative care professionals in rural regions also presents a barrier to access.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

Participants are typically those certified by a state to require nursing level of care (which can be home-based), and need assistance with certain activities of daily life (ADLs). Case in point, Virginia-based Goodwin Hospice formed a collaboration with end-of-life doula provider Present for You LLC roughly three years ago.

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Traumatic Brain Injury: The Road to Recovery

Daily Nurse

This includes but is not limited to the common causes of TBI, what the experience is like for patients and their loved ones, and what nurses need to know to intervene effectively in patients’ often arduous recovery process. The post Traumatic Brain Injury: The Road to Recovery first appeared on Daily Nurse.

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

Hospice News

They were advanced practice nurses, some of them were doctors that were actually reviewing the medical eligibility documentation requirements and CTI. I think it’s the first one that’s ever been done on hospice nurses in the hospice industry, done by the Amity Group. There’s a significant cost.

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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

Hospice Nurse Hero

If you’ve worked long enough as a hospice nurse, then there’s a good chance you’ve had to chart a patient’s hospice recertification. While the nurse practitioner can perform the face-to-face visit, it is up to the hospice medical director to review the documentation and certify the patient still meets hospice criteria.

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Do Unto Others: Caring for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries

AJN Off the Charts

As the nurses did for my dad, I do for my patients. As the nurses did for my family, I do for my patients’ families. I realize what a privilege it is to be present for my patients and to share in their trials and triumphs. For me, nursing has been a calling to do unto others as they have done for me.

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