Hospice News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Hudson Valley Hospice Opens New Inpatient Center New York-based Hudson Valley Hospice has opened a new inpatient facility that will serve two counties in its home state. The center opened in December and is located on a seven-acre property in Hyde Park, New York. The facility features 14 patient rooms with private bathrooms and accommodations for family overnight stays, each with doors that open to a meditative garden.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 4, 2024

Networking is standard among many professionals, but nurses aren’t generally natural or willing networkers. Many nurses go to work, serve their patients, collaborate with their colleagues, and even save lives along the way, and then they understandably want to go home to their families. When you want to nurture and develop your nursing career and create new opportunities for yourself , meeting people and making connections can be essential keys to your future.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Amid rising regulatory scrutiny, issues related to care planning continue to top lists of the most common survey deficiencies among hospices. The most frequently cited deficiency is the requirement that each patient should have a customized care plan developed by the interdisciplinary team with involvement from a physician as well as the patient and family, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) reported.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JANUARY 4, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) — what does this really mean to you in your day-to-day patient care? We hear the acronym constantly, and we know we are told its use is growing. However, many skilled rehab professionals don’t fully understand how AI is being used in the healthcare space. Better yet, let’s start the discussion with what guidance is in place for payers and beneficiaries on its use.

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Nurse Nacole

JANUARY 4, 2024

Category: Fundamentals A sedative or an analgesic agent should be administered simultaneously with a neuromuscular blocking agent if the patient can perceive pain. Neuromuscular blocking agents are classified as either depolarizing or nondepolarizing.

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Palliverse

JANUARY 4, 2024

Photo by Andrew Slifkin on Unsplash A situation familiar to many modern parents. Making their way through rush hour traffic to pick up their children who possibly attend a number of different schools spread throughout busy cities. The GPS recommended fastest route would only work if your car could sprout wings and fly over traffic. Another of the more stressful times of the day, the morning school drop-off being the first one.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 4, 2024

Do you find yourself spending more time on charting than with your loved ones? Has your dedication to your hospice role affected your work-life balance? You’re not alone. If you’re a hospice nurse who loves their job but struggles with organization, fret not. Regaining control, improving efficiency, and finishing your charting on time are possible.

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