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Telemedicine Linked to Health Care Cost Savings, Improved Quality

Hospice News

Research has found links between greater telemedicine utilization and improvements in health care access and quality, particularly among chronically ill populations. A recent Health Affairs study has dug into the quality and cost impacts of telehealth utilization during the pandemic. Researchers examined more than 5.5 million beneficiaries with continuous enrollment in traditional Medicare who received care across 576 health systems between 2019 and 2021–2022.

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The Nurse Licensure Compact: Accessibility, Ease, and Portability

Daily Nurse

When you’re a dedicated nurse who wants to work across state lines, doing so should be easy, accessible, and user-friendly. However, this was not always the case for ambitious, hard-working nurses. In the old days, nurses needed to apply for and maintain multiple licenses, a ponderous process by any measure. Now, with the benefit of the greatly expanded Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), nurses in most states (and some U.S. territories) have the flexibility of a portable license that allows for an

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VITAS Closes $85M Covenant Health Transaction

Hospice News

VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE), has completed its $85 million acquisition of Covenant Health and Community Services’ hospice operations and one assisted living facility location. The deal is structured as an asset purchase, which allows the buyer to assume liability for assets included in the transaction. It also brings VITAS into the Alabama market and expands its geographic footprint in Florida.

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New EAPC Task Force Publication

EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

The EAPC Task Force on Advance Care Planning and Dementia have recently had their paper: Future policy and research for advance care planning in dementia: consensus recommendations from an international Delphi panel of the European Association for Palliative Care published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. The paper is open access and available here: [link] The post New EAPC Task Force Publication appeared first on EAPC.

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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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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

Receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease is a life-altering event not only for the individual diagnosed but also for their family. You must know accept that those little hand tremors will intensify and what were once ordinary tasks will become complex and challenging. At Comfort Home Care , we understand the impact that Parkinson’s Disease can have on families.

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Kimberly Mitchell: A Woman to KNOW

Home With Help

The Know Women is a global organization that highlights and unifies exceptional women in business. Know gives high achieving women a platform to be seen, heard, and connect with like-minded women. Flip through the virtual version here and see the feature of Kimberly Mitchell: a Woman to KNOW! Kimberly’s story is deeply personal and driven by her experiences with her own family.

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Angela Collins Promoted to Vice President of Operations at Traditions Health

Traditions Health

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Angela (Angie) Collins to vice president of operations. As the vice president of operations, she will be responsible for the oversight of the home health branches in Kansas, and several home health branches in Oklahoma and Texas. In addition, she will play a crucial role in supporting the home health team, ensuring programming is operating at the highest of standards, and continuing to implement strategic, operational, and

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Nurse Nacole

Category: Fundamentals Cardioversion may be extremely painful or terrifying, and patients must be adequately sedated before its use. Patients who are not adequately sedated may experience extreme anxiety and fear.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Eric asks the question that is on many of our minds – is the future of AI more Skynet from Terminator, in which AI takes over the world and drives humanity to the brink of extinction, or Wall-E, in which a benevolent and empathetic AI restores our humanity? Our guest today is Bob Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF and author of the Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age.