Hospice News
APRIL 3, 2024
Palliative care delivered via telehealth is effective at improving access to caregiver support. Moreover, these services can also be cost-effective, recent research has found. For the study, caregivers of hospitalized patients who dwell in rural areas participated in a randomized, 8-week intervention consisting of video visits conducted by a palliative care-certified registered nurse.
Minority Nurse
APRIL 3, 2024
Kendra Coles, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NEA-BC, is a seasoned nursing leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. For 17 years, she has been dedicated to women’s services and has a wealth of knowledge in managing inpatient and outpatient obstetric care. She also has a knack for communication and team empowerment. Coles is known for optimizing performance and outcomes for obstetric and neonatal populations , achieved through fostering collaboration and building multidisciplinary teams.
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Hospice News
APRIL 3, 2024
Aveanna Taps New Chief Legal Executive Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH) has appointed Jerry Perchik as its new chief legal officer and secretary. Perchik will step into the role effective April 29. He was previously chief legal officer at diagnostic imaging company MedQuest Associates, serving in the same role at CRH Healthcare LLC prior to that.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 3, 2024
In a significant development for mental health services in the military, U.S. Navy Lieutenant j.g. Lindsay Bender demonstrated strong leadership and empathy in her contributions throughout her military career, particularly at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This resulted in her being chosen to fill the critical leadership billet of Assistant Service Chief.
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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.
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
APRIL 3, 2024
More than 1.7 million patients received hospice care annually in the United States. In the hospice setting, narcotics, often known as opioids, play an essential role in relieving pain and shortness of breath for our loved ones with a terminal illness. The use of narcotics in hospice care is generally safe and effective. However, healthcare The post Narcotics and Bowl Obstructions for Hospice Patients appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.
AT Home Care & Hospice
APRIL 3, 2024
More than 1.7 million patients received hospice care annually in the United States. In the hospice setting, narcotics, often known as opioids, play an essential role in relieving pain and shortness of breath for our loved ones with a terminal illness. The use of narcotics in hospice care is generally safe and effective. However, healthcare The post Narcotics and Bowl Obstructions for Hospice Patients appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.
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Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 3, 2024
Older adults face an increased risk for homelessness across the U.S. As many people search for solutions, they’re also asking themselves what it means as a society when we can’t care for our most vulnerable. Angel smiling outside his tent in Chicago’s Humboldt Park on a warm day in February. Photo by Jim Vondruska Angel doesn’t need the scars to remind him.
Palliverse
APRIL 3, 2024
Photo by Arthur Ogleznev on Unsplash Everything can change so quickly, often with no warning. We can’t prepare the family when we are unprepared ourselves. He had come in to sort out his pain. Bowel motions were excruciating for him. He had needed laxatives to keep him regular. He had decided to stop his laxatives. No more bowel motions meant less pain he figured.
Nurse Nacole
APRIL 3, 2024
Category: Fundamentals When the heart is in VF or pulseless VT, applying a “burst” of current across the myocardium will cause all the membrane channels involved in excitation-contraction coupling to be activated into the absolute refractory period.
Healthcare Law Insights podcast
APRIL 3, 2024
Hospice Targeted Probe and Educate reviews (TPEs) continue to be initiated all over the country. That means it’s time to check in with Husch Blackwell's Hospice team on the latest developments. In this episode, Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki discuss a new TPE topic and describe both the time-tested and emerging strategies hospices can use to respond to these reviews.
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