Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Nurses age like everyone else, and you may be a nurse who finds yourself getting older, with decreasing levels of physical stamina and less willingness to push your body to its limits. Slogging away at those 12-hour shifts makes for significant wear and tear, and maybe you feel it’s time for a change because that kind of strain is no longer compatible with your evolving health.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Hospice providers and stakeholders are carefully examining the proposed changes included in the recently introduced Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act as the bill begins its journey through the legislative process. Leading concerns in the industry include the bill’s suggested regulatory reforms to address program integrity in the hospice industry, along with potential changes to reimbursement, caregiver support and palliative care payment pathways.
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Traditions Health
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Blairsville, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The Blairsville hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Careful management of the hospice aggregate cap is key to providers’ sustainability as regulatory scrutiny continues to heat up. The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. For Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394.
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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Whether your home care agency is brand new or has been around for decades, your office may not be getting the most out of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). From compliance issues to improving workflows, we’ll cover EVV best practices that could save your staff time and sanity. The EVV Trend in Home Care Even if EVV is not mandated in. Read More The post Best Practices: Electronic Visit Verification appeared first on corecubed.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary OptumHealth is a growth engine for the massive health care and insurance company. In addition to other services OptumHealth holds a substantial home health and hospice business. Optum is in the process of acquiring the home health and hospice provider Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), with closing expected before the end of the year, pending some regulatory hurdles.
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Hospice News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new guidelines intended to better support state-based pediatric reimbursement systems and help improve equitable health access among youth populations. The new guidance includes best practices for state Medicaid programs and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to implement and comply with early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT) coverage requirements.
Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
OCTOBER 15, 2024
How to help seniors adapt to seasonal weather changes Seasonal weather changes can be challenging for everyone. For seniors, these changes can be particularly tough. They may face health risks, isolation, and depression. It’s crucial to understand how these changes impact seniors’ well-being. This article provides practical strategies to help seniors adapt to seasonal weather changes.
American In-Home Care
OCTOBER 15, 2024
As loved ones age, making their home a secure and comfortable environment becomes crucial. Many older adults prefer aging in place and maintaining their independence in the familiarity of their home. However, assessing the safety of an older loved one’s home involves thoughtful planning and continuous vigilance. Review these key elements of a safe home for older adults to determine if any adjustments are necessary to help a loved one stay protected and comfortable.
Palliverse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Photo by uzumaki anam on Unsplash When I first met him he was still trying to be as independent as possible. He could’ve rung the bell and asked for water but instead, he walked to the family kitchen area to get the water himself. He refused to use the walker deigning to use only a simple cane. It took him 20 minutes to walk outside for cigarettes but the nicotine and his willpower continued to push him along.
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AT Home Care & Hospice
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Healthy Lung Month: Partnering with Home Health Care for Chronic Lung Conditions Understanding the Impact of Chronic Lung Conditions Chronic lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis significantly affect patients’ quality of life, limiting their ability to perform daily activities and increasing the risk of hospitalizations.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Healthy Lung Month: Partnering with Home Health Care for Chronic Lung Conditions Understanding the Impact of Chronic Lung Conditions Chronic lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis significantly affect patients’ quality of life, limiting their ability to perform daily activities and increasing the risk of hospitalizations.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the world of healthcare, “it’s a team effort,” yet many AI technologies focus solely on physician-provided data, leaving out vital contributions from nurses and rehabilitation therapists. An innovative project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) aims to change that by harnessing artificial intelligence to unify health data from a wider array of professionals, creating holistic datasets that could revolutionize patient care.
Nurse Nacole
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Category: Critical Care Nursing General anesthesia is a drug-induced loss of consciousness during which patients are not arousable, even with painful stimulation. The ability to maintain ventilatory function independently is often impaired.
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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This episode features Suning Mao (State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China) What is already known about the topic? Home-based palliative care has grown in popularity, but challenges in coordinating care and communication between hospital and home settings can impact transitions, healthcare consumption, care quality, and patient saf
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