Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Hospice will continue to be in a state of flux this year and next, with a heavy focus on regulation and supporting and growing the workforce, according to Ben Marcantonio, COO and interim CEO for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The coming year may also be a time of significant change for NHPCO itself, as the organization explores a potential combination with the National Association for Home Health and Hospice (NAHC), as well as further collaboration with other ma

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Pediatric nurses often say the field of pediatric nursing is something that calls to them for varied reasons, but helping children and their families is a top goal. Michaela Lewis, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-AC/PC, PMHS, CPN, CPEN, CNE, CNE-cl,VA-BC, CCRN is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing , and says making a positive difference for the children and families she cares for is so rewarding.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Houston Hospice is opening up its inpatient unit for use by other providers. Other hospices will soon be able to admit patients to the company’s unit in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. They will be able to coordinate with Houston Hospice and deliver General Inpatient Care (GIP), helping to avoid hospital readmissions. “Many of the hospices in the greater Houston area do not provide one of the most important hospice levels of care – general inpatient care,” Rana S.

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Living Assistance Services

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Thanksgiving weekend is almost here, and we’re taking this time as an opportunity to reflect on the many things we have to be grateful.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Patients at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center can now take advantage of a new palliative care program that brings the care from the clinic or hospital into the patient’s home. The center, which covers 14 counties in the northeast corner of the state, began offering the in-home palliative care program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this year, the hospital revamped and reworked the program and subsequently earned Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) accreditation.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Midway through the pandemic, nurses began to recognize an unsettling future for our profession. War-torn and tired, working in a beleaguered healthcare system, we witnessed the cracks emerging in each other and within the very organizations we worked. Nurses were burning out, and our healthcare model was breaking. We watched as the first wave of nurses opted to retire early or leave the profession to maintain their sanity.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

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Palliverse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Photo by Nickolas Nikolic on Unsplash I found myself having to really question myself as to what I was doing. Professionally I was promoting self-care to everyone at work, and to the audiences at the lectures I was presenting. I felt like a fraud at times as I wasn’t practising what I was preaching myself. I had to do what it said on my packet I had to stop and have a break for myself.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

OCTOBER 3, 2023

AT Home Care Hospice: A 2022 Premier Performer We are proud to share that our Tri-Cities team was named a 2022 Premier Performer and SHPBest Hospice Caregiver Satisfaction Award winner! The SHPBest Caregiver Satisfaction Award This Premier Performer award is presented to hospice providers who achieve an overall score that ranks within the top 5% The post SHPBest Premier Performer appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Emergency nurses need additional knowledge of abortion-limiting legislation and the related clinical, ethical, and legal implications for emergency care staff and their patients, a study published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing found. The findings also highlight the increase in pregnant patients seeking care in emergency departments as the number of “OB deserts”—regions with limited or absent perinatal care—grows.

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