Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Listening and responding in good faith to employee concerns is key to avoiding such lawsuits, Thomas Barnard, attorney and shareholder for the law firm Baker Donelson, said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. Proctor, executive advisor for Omnia Healthcare Group.

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Hospice News

APRIL 27, 2023

Safety is an ever present concern for hospice providers in any setting, but the home may be the toughest for employers to help staff navigate. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. Last week, Sen.Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc) and Rep.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The documents associated with the pet placement plans are notarized, according to Diane McGill, founder and president of Pet Peace of Mind. A caregiver can certainly complete the form, but when you get to the notarized page, the patient will have to sign it and be present upon the notarization.”

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AlayaCare

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology is continuously evolving, and new tools are presented to help advance various industries and improve processes. One of the most used technology buzzword affecting the healthcare industry today is “Big Data.” For example, it’s possible to set up predictive alerts based on clinical vitals. What’s next? What are the next steps?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

So like as an example, in New York State, if someone has no healthcare proxy that they’ve designated, there is a legal structure by which we can assign a surrogate, whereas other states don’t have that same structure. But they also did not do the DPOA for healthcare form. So there’s no healthcare surrogate.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Certainly SOME of those avoided hospitalizations, CPR, and ICU stays were due to documentation of those orders in the POLST. So just to make that more concrete, Scott and I did a study a couple of years ago as well looking just at OHSU patients who presented to the emergency department with POLST. Why are they doing that?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Hospice CARE Act has a “long road ahead” before enactment, but its introduction presents both significant challenges and opportunities for hospice providers, said Ethan McChesney, policy director at the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). This is a hard balance to strike,” Gurian said.

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Hospice News

MAY 3, 2024

These statistics point to a staggering level of trauma, said Carole Fisher, president of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Carole Fisher, president, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation Experiencing violence, trauma or abuse at any point in a lifespan can come with long-term effects.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

The app allows nurses to use a mobile phone to document patient information in real-time through voice dictation. Hain: Nurses juggle multiple responsibilities, from patient care to complex documentation and care coordination. How does Aiva Assistant help nurses in their daily workflow?

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Home With Help

APRIL 3, 2025

Long-distance caregiving brings unique challenges, including managing logistics, staying updated on your loved ones well-being, and coping with the emotional toll of not being physically present. Being organized allows you to act quickly in emergencies and stay informed when speaking with healthcare providers or insurance companies.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For Enclara, predicting disease progression presents several opportunities to help our hospice partners improve quality while managing expenses. We know charting can be time-consuming and detract from the experience of care, so this is a good time for providers to take a fresh look at their documentation requirements.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As Thor notes, capturing patient stories has face validity as positively impacting the patients who share their stories and have them documented, and for the clinicians who get to truely and deeply know their patients in far greater depth than “what brought you to the hospital?” Wonderful work. Every Veteran has a story. Bennett, C.R.,

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Caregiver Support Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

Caregivers need to facilitate dialogue between loved ones, families, and healthcare providers. Patients value stability; caregivers can foster this by maintaining regular routines and being present for important milestones. Displaying empathy builds trust, helping loved ones feel valued and respected.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 5, 2022

Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on "patient engagement", or in the words of Judith Hibbard, PhD, MPH, “an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing their [own] health and health care.”. Mobile presents a new opportunity to make information readily available to your patients. Mobile Health.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

This article is sponsored by Maxwell Healthcare Associates. In this Voices Interview, Hospice News sits down with Kody Johnston, Director of Business Analytics at Maxwell Healthcare Associates, to learn about the top tech trends agencies should be watching, as well as how they can use this technology.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Signatories on the joint letter included LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Medicare Advantage, Primary Care First and other models also present opportunities.

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 19, 2023

Healthcare technologies can make patient care better, easier, and more efficient, especially with a large patient load. Here are some current healthcare technologies you should get to know to help better provide Nursing care to your patients. Telehealth Telehealth has become a buzzworthy topic in the healthcare community.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2023

Nevertheless, longer stays continue to trigger regulatory audits and additional documentation requests. Patients in the Medicare program could benefit significantly if hospice as an option for care was presented fully to patients earlier on for those who are in that large group of people whose length of stay is 10 days or less.”

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to being a palliative and hospice RN, she is the Executive Director for Goodwin Hospice , a large non-profit hospice that added end-of-life doula care to their services in collaboration with Jane and John’s doula organization, Present for You. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane: Thank you for having me. John: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Eric 07:41 If I remember that document, that USPSTF document, the place that had the most evidence was actually on the screening tools to use. And it has fairly well documented biases. So the challenge has always been in, well, do you have a reason to use a cognitive assessment or screening tool and then to launch a workup?

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Especially in the home healthcare industry where, due to its strict nature, audits play a major role in providing oversight and verification of industry standards and regulations. Reduce Overall Cost Having a home healthcare software platform with integrated accounting gives you more capabilities at a reduced cost.

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AlayaCare

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Especially in the home healthcare industry where, due to its strict nature, audits play a major role in providing oversight and verification of industry standards and regulations. If you store your accounting records as printed documents, you could spend hours searching for the appropriate files to pull. Reduce Overall Cost.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary In todays podcast we were delighted to be joined by the presenters of the top scientific abstracts for the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine ( AAHPM ) and the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nurses Association ( HPNA ). I’m a PhD candidate at Yale School of Nursing.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Tell me how your illness has impacted your relationships with others, your healthcare team, your family, friends, your beliefs, your values, your preferences. And now my program of research is around testing that person-centered narrative intervention or PCNI because you have to give them an acronym in healthcare.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 29, 2024

I quickly found myself drifting into boredom, my hand automatically reaching for a pen to take notes from the PowerPoints each teacher presented. Just as vocabulary and grammar are foundational for students, precise language and documentation are crucial for us in demonstrating the skilled level of service we provide.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Well, as a kick off to this year’s first in-person State of the Science plenary, held in conjunction with the closing Saturday session of the AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly, 3 randomized clinical trials were presented. I’m just stunned even writing that! We’ve come so far as a field. Welcome, Corita and Kate and Tom. Kate: Thank you.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

And with rising healthcare costs in general, it then follows that it requires more significant verdicts to make plaintiffs whole for their losses. Document your patient care assessments, observations, communications, and actions in an objective, timely, accurate, complete, and appropriate manner.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

There are certification courses that are available for healthcare providers to take as well,” explains Robin Arends, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-CE, CNE, FAAN, FAANP, the APRN Program Director at South Dakota State University as well as a nurse practitioner at Avel eCare. However, there are some challenges to working in it. Arends agrees.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Common missing or incomplete documentation noted in the dataset included: Lack of a complete patient and family history. Incomplete physical assessment.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Every fall, healthcare professionals anxiously await the release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which outlines policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and updates to other Medicare Part B payment policies. How did these codes, the ones we use daily for documentation and billing, come into existence?

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AlayaCare

APRIL 4, 2022

Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on “patient engagement”, or in the words of Judith Hibbard, Ph.D., With the advancement in digital health and logistics technology, mobile healthcare engagement via apps and patient communication technology is beginning to gain significant ground.

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Nurse Nacole

MARCH 4, 2025

Is the expectation that I present every patient to the physician? Teamwork In terms of healthcare, work is a team effort. So often, we are so desperate for a job that we sign and overlook general documentation. Treat the contract like a document at your nursing job. What is the process?

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Nurse.com

APRIL 18, 2023

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

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Nurse.com

MAY 16, 2023

Safe gun storage As healthcare educators and patient advocates, Cogan said that nurses are in a good position to talk to their patients about safe gun storage. If your child has food allergies and goes on a playdate, you’re going to talk to the other parent about your child’s allergies and how a reaction presents itself,” Boldon said.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 21, 2024

Dr. Joan Naidorf is an emergency physician whose book, “ Changing How We Think About Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals ,” explains how we can improve our work experience by changing our attitudes toward our patients, especially the most challenging ones. What Exactly is a “Good Patient”?

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

And yet, I think for everyone who’s elderly, which is anyone who’s my age or older, I would say it’s very important and ought to be part of an annual exam that we ought to be asking that, and documenting it in the chart. I think Bob also noted documenting it. Eric: Anybody else’s thoughts on that?

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