Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Palliative care clinical recruitment involves some unique elements compared to other health care settings. Among the challenges is a general lack of awareness of palliative care and its distinctions from hospice among the public, clinicians in other settings and payers. Without widespread change, demand for palliative care in the United States is projected to outstrip the supply of the clinicians trained to provide it during the next decade.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 12, 2024

Blake Lynch, aka Nurse Blake , loves caring for and helping patients and caring for and helping fellow nurses. As a popular nursing influencer, internationally touring comedian, healthcare advocate, and keynote speaker, Nurse Blake uses humor to bring nurses together. Working in trauma centers around the country, Nurse Blake started posting original comedy videos aimed at his profession to cope with the stress of his nursing job.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

The Arizona-based private equity firm Northrim Horizon L.P. has acquired Noble Hospice and Palliative Care for an undisclosed amount. Northrim is in the process of building out its home-based care platform, with Phoenix-headquartered Noble becoming its first hospice acquisition. The transaction took place through Northrim’s portfolio company ITC, a home-based personal care and community services provider.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 12, 2024

Veronica Pellegrino, a compassionate nurse at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center , was deeply affected by the struggle to open countless safety-sealed pill packs for her patients. Realizing the toll it took on nurses’ efficiency and well-being, she embarked on a mission to develop a solution to alleviate their burden. Through UCLA Biodesign’s support, triumphs in funding competitions like the UCLA Health Innovation Challenge, and collaboration with consultants to refine her business st

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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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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Inflation and rising health care utilization are driving U.S. health care spending to growth faster than the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The nation’s health care spend is projected to reach nearly $5.1 trillion in 2024, up from $4.5 in 2022. This is according to a report in Health Affairs that also projected national health expenditures to reach more than $7.7 trillion by 2032, equal to 19.7% of the anticipated U.S.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 12, 2024

Oil painting of Clara Barton by Mathilde Leisenring, 1937. Clara Barton lived an amazing life with extraordinary accomplishments, as a group of us recently learned on a tour retracing her steps (this will be the final post in the series ). But it was an unlikely, even improbable, journey. She was painfully shy, suffered from anxiety and depression, and had to endure discrimination due to her gender, marital status, and age.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

JUNE 12, 2024

You might already know that bullying and incivility are rising in healthcare. As healthcare leaders, it’s our job to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skills, and tools to combat these issues. One clear example of this challenge is the retention rates of our newly graduated nurses. If you have a nurse turnover problem, chances are you have a preceptor problem.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Deanna Douglass, PharmD, SVP, Business Development, Enclara Pharmacia, to learn about the parallels between hospice and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE. She also explains how Enclara is supporting the provision of PACE services and breaks down the areas of the Enclara value proposition that particularly resonate when it comes to that mission.

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Diversity Nursing

JUNE 12, 2024

Elitism in Nursing, a long-standing and pervasive issue, has been a source of significant problems across all areas of our profession. It often manifests as unspoken or assumed, leading to bullying, belittling, and an exclusive mentality. While experience is crucial for training and developing new Nurses, it can also breed a sense of superiority if not kept in check.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JUNE 12, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA CAE FASAE, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Woman of Influence Award by Association Forum. As the CEO of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), Wendy-Jo has distinguished herself as a transformative leader over her 25-year career. Wendy-Jo’s impact in the association field is profound, marked by her success in driving revenue and membership growth, leading DEI initiatives, and fostering a culture that e

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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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Healthcare Law Insights podcast

JUNE 12, 2024

Compliance gets a dust off with the new General Compliance Program Guidance released by the federal Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in November 2023. While there is a lot to digest, Husch Blackwell’s Josi Wergin and Natasha Sumner join host Meg Pekarske to break it down highlighting important differences from past guidance and key implementation considerations.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

JUNE 12, 2024

This episode features Richard Keagan-Bull (Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health, Kingston University London, London, UK). What is already known about the topic? Deaths of people with intellectual disabilities are often unanticipated, unplanned for and poorly managed. Service providers in residential settings are at the forefront of supporting people with intellectual disabilities at the end-of-life, but staff lack skills, knowledge,

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Together for Short Lives

JUNE 12, 2024

Our eldest son Harry was diagnosed at the age of 17 months with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The diagnosis came entirely out of the blue and meant that our other children, male or female, had a one in four chance of having the same condition. Following the diagnosis, we were fortunate enough to be introduced to […] The post Harry’s story: “They taught us to focus on the depth of life, rather than the length” appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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