Fri.Dec 22, 2023

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Why Hospice M&A Could Rebound in 2024

Hospice News

After a 2023 slump, health care dealmakers are voicing optimism for a 2024 rebound. Transaction volume declined in the hospice and home-based care space in 2023, following the two record-breaking prior years. Only three hospice deals took place in the third quarter of this year compared to 11 in Q3 2022 and 18 in the same period in 2021, according to data from the M&A advisory firm The Braff Group.

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How do palliative social workers help people living with serious illness?

HopeHealth

Living with a serious illness can be overwhelming — mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. Without the right support, it can be hard to step back, see clearly, and choose a path forward. That’s a key benefit of palliative care. These teams include an additional layer of medical support to help you feel better and plan Read More The post How do palliative social workers help people living with serious illness?

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CSI Academy Teams to Focus on Implementing HWE Standards

Daily Nurse

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is bringing the lessons learned from its proven nurse leadership and innovation program and its Healthy Work Environment (HWE) initiative to help nurses at hospitals around the country improve the health of their workplaces. AACN Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy is a unit-based program using implementation science to leverage direct care nurses’ expertise and build additional skills, preparing and supporting them as clinician lead

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B.U.R.N. I.T.: Simple reminders to stop caregiver burnout

HopeHealth

Through our palliative care fellowship, a nursing student explored the causes of caregiver burnout, and how to stop it before it starts. The post B.U.R.N. I.T.: Simple reminders to stop caregiver burnout appeared first on HopeHealth.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Ketamine does not relax skeletal muscles and production of the desired intubating conditions requires the simultaneous administration of a paralytic agent, thereby removing all upper airway reflexes.

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5 Tips: Supporting Your Elderly Parents, the Right Way

Caregiver Support Services

As your parents age, you’ll likely play a vital role in their care and support. However, it’s important to remember that there can be a right and wrong way to go about helping your elderly parents. All too often, adult children end up believing that just helping at all is enough, but that’s not the case — managed incorrectly, elderly parents can end up feeling that their adult child is trying to take over their life.