Hospice News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
St. Croix Hospice has launched a new specialty program focused on wound care. The Minnesota-based provider has hired a number of board-certified wound and ostomy clinicians to operate the new program, its eighth specialty care service. St. Croix Hospice is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. “The Wound Care Specialty Program builds upon the existing high-quality wound care that St.
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Nurses are integral to every community, and not just from the perspective of simply providing critical medical services. Your field experiences have likely made it clear to you that you impact patients’ lives through your empathy, social sensitivity, and hard-earned knowledge. One of the often overlooked areas in which nurses are influential is helping to address injustice, even environmental racism.
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Hospice News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Programs that integrate both palliative care and home-based primary care are proving effective at improving patients’ quality of life and reducing health care costs. Combining and coordinating those two forms of care can also allow a palliative care provider to access patients sooner as well as offer a more comprehensive suite of services, according to Dr.
Caring Senior Service
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Diabetes is a global epidemic that affects millions of people worldwide. Nearly 30% of Americans over age 65 have diabetes, and this number will rise over coming years. Because diabetes symptoms can be subtle or mistaken for other health issues, many individuals go undiagnosed.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Bristol Hospice is reshaping its executive leadership with the appointment of Michael Derrick as its new CFO and Brett Jackson as division president. Derrick joined the company last year as senior vice president of finance. He succeeds former CFO Gerry Christenson, who is retiring. Derrick came to Bristol from Tula Health, where he raised more than $82 million in investor capital.
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
As nursing professionals, we know that regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our overall health and well-being. It helps with weight management, bone and muscle strength, and reducing the risk for chronic health issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, but it can also boost our brain function and has psychosocial benefits.
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Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 23, 2023
When’s the last time you thought about your retirement finances? Busy nurses can’t be blamed if the answer is, “It’s been awhile.” But ignoring or paying little attention to your financial life before and during retirement will only shortchange you. Nurses, in particular, have situations such as per diem or travel contract work that can impact their savings and retirement plans.
Nurse Nacole
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Category: Fundamentals The accuracy of PETCO2 in confirming the tracheal location of an ET tube varies. In patients not in cardiac arrest, qualitative colorimetric PETCO2 and quantitative capnography have 100% sensitivity and specificity for tracheal placement.
Changing Lives Podcast
OCTOBER 23, 2023
With Halloween almost upon us, why not take some time to take a look at the origins of the holiday, some other ways different cultures celebrate death, and other traditions based around the communal celebration of death. Learn about three different events celebrating death in this week's episode.
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