Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Blue Ridge Hospice is launching its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which will begin accepting participants on Sept. 1. The program is branded as Blue Ridge Independence at Home, designed to offer seniors a “comprehensive” suite of services to address medical and nonmedical needs and help them stay in their homes, the organization indicated.
Aging Life Care Association
AUGUST 12, 2024
What is Aging Life Care Management? Aging Life Care Management, also known as geriatric care management, focuses on improving the quality of life for older adults and their families through comprehensive planning and management of care needs. This involves addressing not only health concerns but also financial, legal, and social aspects to ensure the well-being … Continue reading What Distinguishes an Aging Life Care Manager from Other Geriatric Care Managers?
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Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined the range of services that will be available to patients aligned with the agency’s Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment model. The payment model is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs.
Caring Senior Service
AUGUST 12, 2024
Someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. So, as a caregiver, it's important to know what to look for in case a client experiences a heart attack during your care. While there are common signs to watch for, heart attacks can present differently between men and women. Understanding these differences can help improve early detection, treatment, and prevention strategies.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Hospice News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Many expect AI to revolutionize health care, speeding access to care, improving diagnosis and prognosis, enhancing efficiency and achieving other benefits. However, providers need to see through the hype and ask the hard questions. This is according to Bill Miller, CEO of the health care tech company WellSky. Kansas-based WellSky provides software and analytics to more than 20,000 client sites, including, hospital systems, blood banks, cell therapy labs, home health and hospice and other post-ac
Elder Care Matters
AUGUST 12, 2024
Discover essential tips for navigating Medicare to maximize your benefits. Learn how to integrate Medicare into your estate planning and long-term financial strategies to ensure effective elder care. Explore key insights on enrollment, plan selection, cost management, and preventive services. The post Maximize Your Medicare Benefits: Essential Tips for Effective Elder Care and Estate Planning appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.
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Caregiverology
AUGUST 12, 2024
When it comes to weight loss choices, bariatric surgery can be a game changer, especially for individuals facing severe obesity and associated health complications.
Seasons Hospice
AUGUST 12, 2024
Home Hospice Works Home hospice care is an increasingly popular option for patients with terminal illnesses. It offers a compassionate and personalized approach to end-of-life care. Unlike hospital-based or institutional care, home hospice care is delivered in the comfort of a patient’s own home, allowing them to spend their final days surrounded by loved ones in a familiar environment.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 12, 2024
If you’re a nursing school student, you might be thinking about what to specialize in if you don’t want to become a general registered nurse. Or, if you’re a nurse in the workplace, you might think it’s time for a career change. Whatever your current situation, nursing is a broad field with many different specialties to fit your lifestyle.
Nurse Nacole
AUGUST 12, 2024
Category: Critical Care Nursing Monitoring central venous pressure (CVP) may be helpful as a practical guide to fluid therapy. Serial CVP measurements provide a fairly reliable indication of the capability of the right side of the heart to accept an additional fluid load.
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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.
Daily Nurse
AUGUST 12, 2024
When I rewatch episodes of Nurse Jackie as a now practicing emergency room RN, I laugh. A lot. ER doctors performing open abdominal surgeries in Manolo Blahniks? No. I mean, I’ve never practiced in NYC, so maybe the culture is different there, but I have worked in many other ERs across the country, and I’ve never once seen any clinician wearing pumps, much less Manolos.
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