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Emerging Services Help Hospice Patients Reduce Anxiety About Pets’ Future

Hospice News

The organization also deploys volunteers to help families care for animals in the home. “In In our quest to provide the absolute highest level of patient care, we saw the need to fully incorporate pets into our care model,” Crawford said in a blog post. We can get pets to grooming and veterinary appointments.

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Protect Yourself With These Tips on Proper Documentation

Nurse.com

An RN claims his nurse manager criticized him for documenting in the medical record that a patient was “combative and noncompliant,” after the patient struck the RN and another nurse during discharge. The RN wonders how he should’ve documented the incident since the nurse manager didn’t provide constructive feedback.

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4 ways to improve home care inefficiencies with technology

AlayaCare

Automate billing and revenue cycle management: By automating billing and revenue cycle management processes, home care agencies can help reduce the risk of errors, speed up payment processing times, and improve cash flow. All of this helps to create a more efficient business process automation system for home care.

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Long-Term Care Nurse Fired for Not Falsifying Documentation

Nurse.com

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question. She refused.

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Revolutionizing Nursing Care: Abridge, Mayo Clinic, and Epic Team Up for Cutting-Edge AI Documentation Solution

Daily Nurse

Today, Abridge, Mayo Clinic, and Epic have revealed an innovative AI ambient documentation workflow designed for nurses. Mayo’s nurses will be invaluable in designing and testing this solution, which complements Abridge’s doctor-facing documentation product. Ryannon Frederick, M.,

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Virtual Job Opportunities for Nurses: Careers Beyond the Bedside

Diversity Nursing

Virtual Nursing jobs offer flexibility, work-life balance, and the ability to impact patient care from anywhere. Nurses can create content for healthcare websites, blogs, pharmaceutical companies, or medical journals. Topics range from patient education to clinical guidelines, making this a diverse and flexible career option.

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Top 5 things therapists should know about the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2025

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Why it matters : Therapists who often provide guidance to family caregivers will benefit from these new codes, enabling proper documentation and reimbursement for their caregiver-focused services. Takeaway : Therapists should still ensure timely communication and documentation for treatment plans to meet these new guidelines.

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