Caregiver Support Services
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Our risk of developing various eye issues increases as we get older. Fortunately, many of these eye conditions can be treated through routine procedures or simply by getting prescription glasses. However, its important to look out for signs of an eye problem early so that you can get it treated in good time. Below are some of the common eye conditions that people experience as they get older.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Wider utilization of telepalliative services could help ease family caregiver burdens and improve quality among seriously ill patient populations, research has found. Researchers have increasingly dug into the quality impacts of virtual palliative care delivery and how telehealth outcomes compare to in-person care. Telepalliative care models helped to improve experiences among lung cancer patients family caregivers in similar ways to in-person services, according to a recent study published by t
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Life & Death Matters
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Providing excellent care is about seeing individuals as persons, not just patients. This approach, championed by Kath Murray, Founder of Life and Death Matters, emphasizes person-centered care and is the foundation upon which palliative care is based. Nurses play a crucial role in delivering compassionate care, and palliative care training programs enhance their ability to […] The post How Palliative Care Training Programs Make a Difference in Healthcare Delivery appeared first on Life and
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Hospice providers that integrate a deep focus on emotional well-being in their staff training efforts could see improved workforce and patient satisfaction. Hospice and palliative care workers often lack training around the complexities of death anxiety and the various emotional and physical tolls it can take on an individual, according to Dr. Keri Brenner, psychiatrist, palliative care physician and clinical associate professor at Stanford University.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Responsive Home Care
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Chronic illness has a way of reshaping life, for both the person experiencing it and also you, the family caregiver. You can see how it alters the rhythm of their days, forcing them to modify plans and discover new ways to manage the unexpected. While the illness may create obstacles, it doesnt have to define […] The post Living Well With a Chronic Health Condition Is Within Your Reach!
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The Pennant Group has been quietly building palliative care programs driven by its local leaders with support from the corporate offices Service Center. Pennant is the holding company for a group of independent hospice, home health and senior living providers located across 13 states. The company currently holds 115 hospice and home health agencies and 54 senior living providers as independent subsidiaries.
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Home-based care companies can measure their prowess by examining three critical factors clinical power, data power and product power. Compassus, BrightStar Care and Empath Health all have a range of initiatives and achievements that are relevant to these areas, which leaders with the three organizations delved into during a panel discussion at the recent Home Care 100 conference.
Healthy Workforce Institute
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
As leaders, one of the most challenging yet rewarding skills we must develop is having courageous conversations with our employees. These are the conversations we dreadthe ones that make our stomachs flip. But when we avoid these discussions, we trade short-term discomfort for long-term dysfunction. Diane Salter , one of our brilliant consultants at the Healthy Workforce Institute , recently shared her strategies for tackling tough talks during a live call with our team champions in our Departme
Nurse Nacole
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Category: Critical Care Nursing In malignant hyperthermia, the acute loss of intracellular calcium control results in muscular rigidity, autonomic instability, hypoxia, hypotension, lactic acidosis, hyperkalemia, myoglobinemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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