Hospice News
JUNE 26, 2024
Development of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act has signaled that a wave of change may be on the horizon in end-of-life care delivery – including how patients are certified to receive these services. Earlier this month Rep. Earl Blumenhauer (D-Oregon) announced the landmark legislation at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C.
Daily Nurse
JUNE 26, 2024
After dedicating 31 years to serving others at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California , nurse Deanne Niedziela’s life took an unexpected turn a year ago. Previously overseeing spinal care at the hospital, Niedziela found herself becoming a patient after a tragic accident in Costa Rica left her paralyzed from a crushed spinal cord.
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Hospice News
JUNE 26, 2024
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) and shareholder AREX Capital Management continue to feud over the home health and hospice provider’s decision to remain an independent company. Enhabit recently completed a strategic review, which began last August, to consider alternatives such as a merger or sale. Progress on the company’s goals had not been fast enough , CEO Barbara Jacobsmeyer said at the time.
Minority Nurse
JUNE 26, 2024
Temitope (Temi) Oseromi, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, has been serving as the nurse manager of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) HealthCare’s Intensive Care Units—the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) since 2022. Oseromi is responsible for managing two units and was given the additional task of rebuilding the MICU.
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Hospice News
JUNE 26, 2024
Big Bend Hospice has appointed new c-suite leaders for its newly formed parent company, Seven Oaks Health, which oversees its palliative care arm. The nonprofit has tapped Jon Wood to become president of Seven Oaks Health. Previously, he was COO of Big Bend Hospice. Big Bend has also promoted its medical director, Dr. Deborah Morris, to chief medical officer of Seven Oaks.
AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)
JUNE 26, 2024
Michael A. Walker Meharry Medical College, MS2 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.
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Healthcare Law Insights podcast
JUNE 26, 2024
It’s never a dull moment when you are a labor and employment lawyer these days! Beyond the steady rise in union activity (a topic of a prior podcast ), the administration has issued two rules that are garnering much attention and are being contested in court involving non-competes and when an employee can be considered exempt from overtime requirements.
Nurse Nacole
JUNE 26, 2024
Category: Fundamentals Isosorbide dinitrate may be given sublingually to abort an anginal attack and exerts antianginal effects for 1 hour. Because it requires hepatic conversion to the mononitrate, the onset of antianginal action is slower than with nitroglycerin.
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