Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance on Monday announced Dr. Steven Landers as its new CEO, marking the first executive role filled at the recently combined organization. Landers steps in to replace co-CEOs Bill Dombi and Ben Marcantonio. The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in June between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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HopeHealth

AUGUST 26, 2024

Dyllan first arrived at Camp Braveheart at age 14, a few months after losing his dad. Five years later, he’s helping other kids heal from their own losses. The post At age 14, he lost his dad. Now, this teen is helping other kids heal at Camp BraveHeart appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

The 2024 update to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) clinical practice guidelines place renewed emphasis on palliative care. The guidelines are updated periodically by a multidisciplinary team, including a patient representative and experts in medical and radiation oncology, hematology and palliative care. For the 2024 revisions, this panel reviewed 52 randomized controlled trials that evaluated outcomes among cancer patients who received palliative care, ASCO reported.

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NHPCO

AUGUST 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2024 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) — Steven Landers, MD, MPH , has been named the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly merged NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (The Alliance). A recognized national leader and innovator in home health, primary care and aging services, Dr. Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across t

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Hospice and palliative care provider VIA Health has long invested in disease-specific programs. Now, the North Carolina-based nonprofit is amplifying its support for congestive heart failure patients. Case in point, the organization recently achieved a Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association, which evaluates provides in accordance with evidence-based standards designed to ensure high quality care and adherence to clinical practice guidelines.

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AJN Off the Charts

AUGUST 26, 2024

On this month’s cover is ephemeral snow , a painting by Pennsylvania medical–surgical nurse Ren Hernandez. See our “On the Cover” column to learn more about his work. The September issue of AJN is now live. “Through both happy and tragic moments, humor can change one’s perceptions of a situation, making it easier to face workplace challenges and demands,” write Edessa Cadiz and colleagues in this month’s Original Research article, “Exploring Nurses’ Us

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 26, 2024

Nursing school requires mandatory clinical rotations to develop strong bedside manners. Nurses serve as the communication hub within the multidisciplinary team, spending the most time with patients at the bedside. For Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Advocate Degree of Nursing (ADN), students are often divided into groups to rotate through different specialties until the last semester, when they break away for one-on-one preceptorship with their assigned mentors.

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 26, 2024

Category: Fundamentals Mexiletine is commonly used for management of ventricular arrhythmias. As monotherapy, mexiletine is often not very effective, so it is most commonly combined with oral amiodarone when amiodarone monotherapy has failed.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 26, 2024

Nursing is undoubtedly a noble profession, but it comes with its own challenges – and sometimes, staying in the same place might not cut it anymore. This is when nurses might start entertaining the idea of a relocation. There’s something special about the thrill of moving to a new place that can add a spark back into your nursing career.

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