Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is drafting a landmark bill that, if enacted, would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight. Blumenauer announced the bill, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, on Thursday at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. Though the bill language is still in development, key provisions will likely include a new payment mechanism for high-acuity palliative services, changes to

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NHPCO

JUNE 13, 2024

For Immediate Release PHOTO LINK June 13, 2024 (Alexandria, VA) – More than 100 hospice and palliative care advocates from across the country met with over 150 congressional offices this week to discuss key legislative and regulatory priorities for ensuring and expanding access to hospice and palliative care. The meetings were part of Hospice Action Week, hosted in Washington, DC by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Netwo

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

Hospice staff training models with culturally appropriate LGBTQ+ components are key to improving quality outcomes among an increasingly diverse base of underserved seniors. Ongoing staff education and communication skill building are two significant pieces of bridging gaps of hospice care among LGBTQ+ seniors, according to Jerry Farmer, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at AccentCare.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Starting your career as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) offers unique rewards and challenges in the healthcare environment. CNAs provide basic care to patients under the supervision of a nurse and accomplish many complex and physical tasks that nurses can’t do on their own. Some of these CNA responsibilities include assisting with personal care tasks like bathing and toileting, helping patients eat and drink, and taking their vital signs when needed.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 13, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Sallisaw, OK has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Health Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The Sallisaw home health branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Exhorting nursing staff and leadership to pay attention to the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is all well and good, but how do you put into practice ways and methods that make DEI a reality? “ It all starts with self-reflection,” according to Danielle McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP, assistant dean of strategic partnerships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. “ We have to truly take an honest inventory of where we are on our respective journeys and where our biases

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

JUNE 13, 2024

A guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by Perry Rickard In August 2018, my grandmother lost her husband of 71 years. Before he passed, I drove my grandmother, Ooma, as I called her, to and from the hospital. When we got home, Ooma’s first priority was to check on her plants and ceramic hippos. […] The post Declutter Your Life: 3 Tips to Tackle Generational Clutter appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JUNE 13, 2024

Andrew Lawton, MD FAAHPM Dana-Farner Cancer Institute AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Andrew Lawton, MD FAAHPM has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary I always find cachexia in serious illness puzzling. I feel like I recognize it when I see it, but I struggle to give a clear definition or provide effective ways to address it. In today’s podcast, we had the opportunity to learn from a renowned expert in palliative care, Eduardo Bruera, about cachexia and anorexia in serious illness.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JUNE 13, 2024

Ana Luisa Leech, MD MS FAAHPM AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Ana Luisa Leech, MD MS FAAHPM has been recognized as one of the exceptional individuals chosen as a 2024 AAHPM Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care.

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