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Payers to CMMI: We Need a Standardized Definition for Palliative Care

Hospice News

A group of health plans, policymakers, and insurance companies recently told the Center for Medicare & Medicare Innovation (CMMI) that they needed a standardized definition for palliative care in order to improve access. The definition of palliative care that is out there is something that’s an intangible.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. Raele: Yep, they definitely can be. Eric: And why is it more common in hospitalized adults?

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The Ostomy MacGyver: How Linda Concepcion is Healing Patients (and Spirits) One Creative Solution at a Time

Minority Nurse

Concepcions day starts by scrolling through patient wound photossomething she likens to checking her social media feed (though definitely not for the faint of heart). The Behind-the-Scenes Magic If you think wound care is all bedside dressings, think again.

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HSPN Palliative Care: Fireside Chat with Contessa and Netsmart

Hospice News

It is something that I have been involved with in a past life, but I was definitely not where I would consider myself a subject matter expert. The ACO REACH model of course is provider-based organizations that offer three types of participants.

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The Continuum of Nurse Career Growth

Minority Nurse

Neither of these options is necessarily bad in and of themselves, but a thoughtfully sculpted career is definitely fodder for a much richer, more satisfying, and rewarding trajectory. Yet, at the same time, it can also feed our sense of pride and purpose—and, perhaps, aspirations for more. The Continuum of Consciousness.

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Why Telemedicine Must Play a Central Role in Solving the Nursing Staffing Shortage

Daily Nurse

Nurses are brought into the environment via wall screens or telehealth carts with high-definition audio/visual equipment.

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The Continuum of Nurse Career Growth

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Neither of these options are necessarily bad in and of themselves, but a thoughtfully sculpted career is definitely fodder for a much richer, satisfying, and rewarding trajectory. But we can also consider the ways in which work doesn't just pay the bills and put food on the table, but also how it feeds us on the inside.

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