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Providing Comfort in End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer

Adobe Hospice & Home Health

Hospice Care for Pancreatic Cancer: Providing Comfort in End-Stage Disease Understanding Pancreatic Cancer Progression Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to its subtle symptoms and aggressive nature. Unfortunately, this often leads to a terminal prognosis. The median survival rate for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer is approximately 3 to 6 months The post Providing Comfort in End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Dr. Andrew Mayo: Hospice Leaders Face ‘Delicate Balance’ in Today’s Regulatory, Workforce Climate

Hospice News

Today’s hospice leaders need to take a wide view into the range of challenges facing their interdisciplinary care teams, according to Dr. Andrew Mayo, chief medical officer at St. Croix Hospice. Mayo joined St. Croix Hospice in 2014 as an associate medical director. The Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G.

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Hospital, clinic, home: Understanding the settings of palliative care

HopeHealth

Palliative care is one of medicine’s fastest-growing specialties, which means it will soon be available in more settings. Here’s a guide. The post Hospital, clinic, home: Understanding the settings of palliative care appeared first on HopeHealth.

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How Health System Palliative Providers Can Leverage Data to Gain More Resources

Hospice News

Palliative care clinicians in health systems can apply research to lobby administrators for additional resources. In doing so, they may get a profile boost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative care’s reputation grew during the pandemic, with more patients and health care organizations recognizing its benefits and value. Stakeholders can leverage this in discussions with organization leaders, according to Dr.

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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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Signs It Might Be Time for 24/7 In-Home Care

Home With Help

As our loved ones age, ensuring they have the care they need becomes a priority. Many families consider 24/7 in-home care as a way to provide support while allowing their loved ones to remain in the comfort of home. But how do you know when it’s time to consider round-the-clock care? This guide will explore the signs, benefits, and reasons why 24/7 care might be the best solution for aging loved ones.

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Providing Comfort in End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer

AT Home Care & Hospice

Hospice Care for Pancreatic Cancer: Providing Comfort in End-Stage Disease Understanding Pancreatic Cancer Progression Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to its subtle symptoms and aggressive nature. Unfortunately, this often leads to a terminal prognosis. The median survival rate for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer is approximately 3 to 6 months The post Providing Comfort in End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

Driven by the need for increased access to care and the demand for more healthcare providers, recent legislative changes now allow nurse practitioners (NPs) in certain jurisdictions to perform a broader range of services, including diagnosing and treating patients independently. While these changes enhance the role of NPs and allow them to practice to the full extent of their training, they also introduce legal and ethical challenges that NPs must navigate to mitigate liability risks.

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Nurse Nacole

Category: Critical Care Nursing The bispectral index (BIS) is used to monitor, analyze and process a patient's electroencephalogram during sedation to produce a number, the BIS score. This number, values from 0 to 100, is used as an indicator of the depth of sedation.

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The double awareness of the wish to hasten death and the will to live: A secondary analysis of outlier patients from a mixed-methods study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Professor Raymond Voltz (Department of Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf (CIO ABCD), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Center for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany) What is already known about the topic?

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DOJ Reportedly Leaning Towards Lawsuit to Block UnitedHealth Group-Amedisys Deal

Hospice News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may soon opt to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) by the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. Bloomberg first reported the news, based on comments from unnamed traders who were reportedly knowledgeable about the deal. This comes on heels of a “last rights” meeting between the DOJ and the two companies to advocate for sealing the deal.

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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.