Hospice News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

One key to cap management is to find an appropriate mix of long length-of-stay patients and those expected to be in hospice for a shorter time, Ryan Klaustermeier, vice president of professional services at Axxess, said during a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference.

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2023

In addition to skilled home health, Enclara’s services include hospice, palliative and personal care, and behavioral health. The acquisition presents opportunities for Elara Caring to fill gaps between its adjacent markets in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Door to NP Entrepreneurship Hanging one’s shingle as an NP presents many hoops to jump through. These types of patients might request home infusions of vitamins and minerals, immunoglobulins, or perhaps IV fluids for hydration or even getting over a hangover.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. . AlexSmithMD (still on Twitter at present). Transcript.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. We have Alice Bonner, who’s Chair of the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

GIP is used for acute symptom management that cannot be addressed in the home or other setting, according to Hold-Weiss. Operators may not provide that level of care in a home, hospice residential facility, assisted living or a long term care nursing home, she said.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. This study explored nursing home organizational factors and staff perceptions that are associated with the variation in care for residents with advanced dementia.

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