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Compliance Landmines in the Hospice Regulatory Landscape

Hospice News

Hospice providers are navigating a minefield in today’s regulatory environment to avoid getting caught up in the mix of fraudulent activity in the space. The current state of hospice regulations has providers walking compliance tightropes, according to Patrick Harrison, senior director of regulatory and compliance at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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At the heart of your health team: Meet Maria, a hospice CNA

HopeHealth

CNAs do some of the most important and intimate work in health care. At the Hulitar Hospice Center, Maria Sequeria shares what this work means to her. The post At the heart of your health team: Meet Maria, a hospice CNA appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Koda Health Secures New Investments in Seed+ Funding Round

Hospice News

The digital advance care planning company Koda Health has secured an undisclosed sum in a second seed funding round. The investment firm Ecliptic Capital led the round, with participation from Memorial Hermann Health System, AARP and the Texas Medical Center Venture Fund. Koda plans to use the funds to spur further expansion, including its patient engagement capabilities, as well as financing the launch of a second, “synergistic” product to be announced later this year, according to CEO Tatiana

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To Address the Nursing Faculty Shortage, Start with the Pay Gap

AJN Off the Charts

The salary gap between clinical and faculty roles. Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash There is a national shortage of nursing faculty to educate the future nurse workforce. The biggest barrier to recruiting and retaining nursing faculty is the salary gap between the faculty and clinical nursing roles. Nurses routinely take pay cuts of as much as $40,000 when leaving clinical practice to teach full-time.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Cara Lunsford

Minority Nurse

Cara Lunsford is the VP of Community at Nurse.com , fostering a community where nurses can find peer support, allies, professional opportunities, resources, and education. She ’ s also the host of Nurse.com ’ s NurseDot Podcast and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting a variety of voices within the nursing industry while also speaking to her personal experiences as an RN and founder of HOLLIBLU, a social networking app exclusively for nurses (acquired by Nurse.com in 2022).

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Happy Father’s Day from Living Assistance Services!

Living Assistance Services

This Sunday, June 16th is Father’s Day—a wonderful opportunity to connect with your dad, grandpa, father-in-law, the father of your.

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Alexandria Hoy, MD reflects on her Next Gen experience

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Alexandria Hoy, MD The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars for Equity in Hospice and Palliative Medicine program sponsors residents from underrepresented communities who are interested in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM). Research shows that providing culturally effective HPM services to marginalized communities can help address disparities. Additionally, studies indicate that healthcare outcomes and patient satisfaction improve significantly when physicians reflect the populations they serve.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Propranolol (Inderal) is approved for so many different indications, including angina, acute MI, postinfarction secondary prevention, hypertension, arrhythmias, migraine prophylaxis, anxiety states and essential tremors.

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