Fri.Dec 13, 2024

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5 Ways to Care for Yourself During the Holiday Season

Daily Nurse

The holiday season is an excellent time to spend with family and friends, celebrating beliefs and traditions close to your heart. And while it is wonderful, it can also be a busy time of year for many of us. It increases spending and the stress of scheduling activities around work and the necessary travel time, whether by car, plane, or train. In the midst of all this, it’s crucial to remember the importance of self-care.

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Exploring Palliative Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PWIDD): A Path to Enabling Good Practice

Life & Death Matters

Palliative care is a compassionate, whole-person approach that adapts to meet people where they are, honoring their unique needs and circumstances. However, one group that remains underserved in palliative care is people living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Ensuring equitable and quality care for this population is essential becausegetting palliative care right for PWIDD […] The post Exploring Palliative Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabili

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‘Open Door’ Policy for Staff Key to Preventing Hospice False Claims Act Complaints

Hospice News

Taking employee concerns seriously about patient eligibility and other issues can help prevent hospices from becoming involved in a False Claims Act case. The overwhelming majority of False Claims Act cases involve qui tam whistleblowers, usually a current or former employee who observed alleged malfeasance or errors. In a qui tam action, a whistleblower, called a relator by the courts, files a False Claims Act suit on behalf of the government and possibly receives a portion of any funds recover

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Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Nurse Nacole

Category: Critical Care Nursing Hyperthermia exacerbates brain injury and worsens neurologic outcome. Elevated temperatures increase cerebral metabolic demand, increases oxygen free radical production and increases cytoskeletal and blood-brain barrier breakdown.

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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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2024’s Palliative Care Payment Trends Provide ‘Plethora of Data’ for Future Policymaking

Hospice News

The varied routes of palliative care payment trends taking shape in todays reimbursement landscape could have significant effects on the future outlook of sustainability and access to these services. Palliative care providers need a strong understanding around the insights gained from the current mix of payment models evolving in their space, according to Brynn Bowman, CEO of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2024

Hospice News

Fraud and program integrity concerns dominated the news in 2024, along with large acquisitions, payment rules and regulatory changes. This year saw regulatory evolutions spurred by program integrity concerns, as well as the introduction of landmark legislation, shifts in reimbursement trends and a change in presidential administration with unknown impacts across the care continuum.

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