Fri.Oct 18, 2024

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How to Make Your Day as a Caregiver at Home Easier

Caregiver Support Services

Being a caregiver at home can be incredibly rewarding but also extremely demanding, both mentally and physically. The constant attention, emotional energy, and physical tasks involved in caring for a loved one can take a toll on your well-being. Over time, this can lead to caregiver burnout , a state of exhaustion that affects your ability to provide care and look after your own well-being.

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New Employee Support Program Launches to Strengthen Hospice Retention

Hospice News

The Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care (IAHHC) has unveiled a new employee support program designed to help with retention of much needed workforce resources in end-of-life care. The association on Wednesday launched Creating Action and Resources for Employees (C.A.R.E.) Connect program, making it available to employees statewide. The program aims to help hospice and home health providers across to establish stronger employee assistance benefits that better align with their individu

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Neurology & Palliative Care masterclass 

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

The EAPC Reference Group on Neurology & Palliative Care have developed a series of educational videos which will provide an excellent introduction to some of the key aspects of neurological palliative care. Participants can view the videos in their own time and at their own pace. There is a learning outcomes quiz at the end and a certificate of completion!

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Martis Capital Rumored to Purchase Three Oaks Hospice’s in $150M Deal

Hospice News

The private equity firm Martis Capital may soon acquire Dallas-based Three Oaks Hospice for a price tag ranging from $150 million to $160 million. Rumors of the potential sale appeared today in an Axios report , in which unnamed sources reportedly confirmed the deal. The Nashville-based investment and management company Petra Capital currently owns Three Oaks Hospice, which reportedly generates between $10 and $13 million in EBITDA, Axios indicated.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Nurse Nacole

Category: Critical Care Nursing Morphine has a histamine release and therefore is more likely to produce hypotension, especially in preload-dependent patients. Morphine undergoes hepatic metabolism to an active metabolite, followed by renal excretion.

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Training the Next Generation of Hospice Leaders

Hospice News

As hospice providers scramble to hire new clinical staff, they also need to consider who will be their next generation of leaders. CEO and executive turnover has been rising during the past two years, among organizations that run the gamut as far as size, tax status and ownership structure. The reasons behind the trend are also plentiful. For starters, many hospice leaders are aging with the rest of the population and reaching retirement age.

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Racial, Socioeconomic Barriers Persist in Palliative Care

Hospice News

Access to palliative care varies significantly among patients of different ethnic or racial backgrounds, genders or socioeconomic status. This is according to a recent study in the journal Cureus. White patients were considerably more likely to receive palliative care than people of color. Men were more likely to get palliative care than women, and disparities were also observed between higher and lower income brackets and among the insured and uninsured.