Community Home Health Care

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The holiday season is a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for family caregivers, it can also bring unique challenges, especially when caring for a senior loved one. Whether theyre living with dementia , facing mobility restrictions, managing chronic illnesses, or simply navigating the aging process, careful planning can make the holidays enjoyable and stress-free for everyone involved.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patients with chronic kidney disease often face complex health care decisions, including identifying their need for palliative care. Few kidney patients have advance care plans, despite the need for crucial choices like the continuation of dialysis, according to a 2021 study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Early advance care planning is especially important for this population, the study indicated.

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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Not many shows can boast of hitting the remarkable milestone of 500 episodes. The Simpsons , Law & Order , NCIS , Family Guy , and Grey’s Anatomy are a few that come to mind, and now Keith Carlson , affectionately known as “Nurse Keith” in nursing circles, is about to join the ranks of the 500 Club! As the podcast host of The Nurse Keith Show , he has entertained and informed listeners and become a trusted voice in the nursing community.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Two states Massachusetts and Oregon rise above the rest when it comes to access to palliative care. This is according to the new rankings from the Center to Advance Palliative Care, America’s Readiness to Meet the Needs of People with Serious Illness Scorecard. The scorecard ranks each state’s capacity to deliver high-quality care to people facing serious illness on a five-star scale by evaluating five domains, according to Stacie Sinclair, the associate director for policy and car

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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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Responsive Home Care

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The way a person with dementia experiences the world is not always grounded in our current reality. One of the more heart-wrenching yet powerful experiences you may encounter is a phenomenon called dementia time-shifting. This isnt just failing to remember what day it is; its a total immersion in a different period of their life. […] The post Dementia Time-Shifting: When the Past Becomes the Present appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is projecting strong hospice growth in the next year fueled in part by investments in technology and workforce development. The company is currently awaiting for the proverbial dust to settle following its victory in a recent lawsuit and the forthcoming new presidential administration. Enhabit anticipates a nice bump in patient census across both its home health and hospice service lines in 2025, positioning the company for stronger growth than experienced in the last y

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This article is sponsored by HospiceChoice Rx. In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Erik Hornyak, CTO of HospiceChoice Rx, about how their ePrescribing platform, NaviScript, is optimizing prescribing workflows to give clinicians more time for patient care. Hornyak also discusses how his team partners with providers to address the industry’s most pressing technology challenges and explores the role of data analytics and AI in shaping the future of hospice care.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Category: Critical Care Nursing Carbon dioxide is a potent vasoactive agent and lowering the arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) by hyperventilation results in a rapid reduction of cerebral blood flow of 2% for every 1-mm Hg decrease in the PaCO2.

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Hospice Promise

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The holidays are a time for connection, and when a loved one is in hospice care, creating meaningful moments can provide both comfort and emotional support. Focus on simple, heartfelt activities like sharing favorite stories, flipping through old photo albums, or listening to holiday music together. These small acts of connectionwhether through holding hands, reminiscing, or simply being presentbring peace and comfort during this time.

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Together for Short Lives

DECEMBER 10, 2024

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Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

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