Tue.Dec 03, 2024

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Four Creative Ways to Start a Journaling Habit

Minority Nurse

Journaling is a fantastic tool for self-awareness of emotions. Shifts can often include cranky patients, stressful workloads, and fatigue in general. All this wears down our ability to deal with hard feelings and react calmly to intense workplace situations. Putting your thoughts down on paper can not only help you perform better at work but also promote understanding and self-compassion outside of work.

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NuHealth Partners with Hospice of New York to Offer Inpatient Care

Hospice News

NuHealth is partnering with Hospice of New York to offer inpatient end-of-life care to its patients. The company operates Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. Each of these organizations is based in Nassau County, New York state. NuHealth was formally known as Nassau Health Care Corp. “By offering inpatient hospice care at NUMC, we are ensuring all of Nassau County’s residents have access to compassionate end-of-life services regardless of t

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Zeus and Dionysus Protected the Forest

Elaine Mansfield

Awake at 7 am. November snow, wet and heavy, Dark face on the electric clock. No electric power today. Pine branches bow to Kiss the cold white earth. Graceful curving limbs break under The burden of wet snow. I cancel appointments and wait, Snow is too heavy for me to shovel. Roads are closed. Black Oak A few days later, the weather softens. My helper comes to plow the drifts.

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Bloom Healthcare CEO: Integrating Palliative Care Into Every Decision

Hospice News

The house call provider Bloom Healthcare has leveraged its integrated palliative-primary care model to achieve substantial reductions in hospitalizations and health care costs. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently recognized Bloom as a top performing High-Needs Accountable Care Organization under the agency’s Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model.

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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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Can Tech-driven End-to-end HR and Recruiting Systems Succeed in Challenging Labor Markets, Such as Nursing?

Daily Nurse

Healthcare professionals are suffering as the demands of the job—coupled with enormous recordkeeping and paperwork burdens—are causing a burnout crisis in our healthcare system. The bad news is that the problem is multi-layered and complex. The good news is that AI and automation seem to hold the near-term promise of helping with many of those problem layers.

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[UPDATED] Court Orders VitalCaring to Place 43% of Profits into Trust for Encompass Health

Hospice News

A federal judge in Delaware has ordered home health and hospice provider VItalCaring and its private equity backers to share future profits with Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC). The case has a long circuitous history that dates back to 2022 when Encompass Health spinned off its home health and hospice business as a standalone company, now known as Enhabit Inc.

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Choosing Hospice Care Is Not Giving Up

Hospice Promise

Myth: Choosing hospice care means giving up Truth: Hospice Care is far from giving up—it’s about making informed choices to improve quality of life during a challenging time. Hospice Care offers patients and families the opportunity to focus on comfort, pain relief, and emotional support rather than curative treatments that may no longer be effective.