AlayaCare

OCTOBER 26, 2023

AlayaCare’s smart module uses advanced algorithms to improve efficiency and reduce employee churn for home-based care providers. NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 26, 2023 / Home-based care technology platform AlayaCare is announcing results from early adopters of its new Visit Optimizer tool. Schedulers and administrators using Visit Optimizer have seen the following: 98% average decrease in administrative time spent on filling vacant visits 35% average improvement in visit fulfillment

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Though its temporary bonus program has ended, VITAS Healthcare has built on the momentum it created with accelerated hiring and corresponding gains in capacity. VITAS is a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE). The bonus program, which ended in July, included a one-time retention payment that ranges from $2,000 to $15,000 per employee for nurses, nurse managers, home health aides and social workers who completed at least 12 months of employment.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s no secret that compliance regulations in the home-based care industry can be wordy—just take a look at the ever-important 21st Century Cures Act , which spans an entire 312 pages, to get a sense of how long-winded some mandates can be. As luck would have it, the extent of these pertinent laws often makes them downright confusing, leading to several misconceptions among providers.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Choosing the right career path in nursing can be daunting, especially when the healthcare industry offers many specialties, roles, and opportunities. Getting stuck in what we’ll call option paralysis is a real possibility, and it takes focused energy and clarity to avoid pitfalls along the way. You don’t know what to choose when you have so many choices.

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High Peaks Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Knights of Columbus Council #384 donates $1,200 to High Peaks Hospice October 19, 2023 (Port Henry, NY) – The Port Henry Knights of Columbus donated $1,200 to High Peaks Hospice, funds raised at their annual turkey dinner in August. This event was chaired by Nappy Marcotte, a graduate of the hospice’s services, who has been an advocate for their mission and fundraiser for the non-profit organization for over a dozen years.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Conducting head-to-toe assessments is a critical skill for all nurses. This exam identifies potential problems and helps form appropriate nursing diagnoses and interventions. The first step of the nursing process involves collecting data with a thorough assessment. This evaluation includes many factors, including a head-to-toe exam. A head-to-toe assessment is a comprehensive patient health evaluation.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Do you ever have a recurrent dream? One that comes up every so often but in the moment seems to be on repeat.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Capnography provides a means of monitoring the patient's physiological response to ongoing resuscitative efforts with minimal interruption to compressions for the purpose of checking for pulses.

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Caregiver Support Services

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Local travel nurses are a form of travel nursing. While regular travel nurses travel all around the country filling in vacancies at various hospitals and clinics, local travel nurses stay within a certain area while still regularly working in different organizations. In doing so, local travel nurses gain experience in a variety of work settings without having to constantly uprooting from your community.

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Melodia Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Vascular dementia in hospice refers to providing specialized end-of-life care and support for patients with advanced stages of vascular dementia and a limited life expectancy, typically less than six months. … Vascular Dementia Hospice Criteria Read More » The post Vascular Dementia Hospice Criteria appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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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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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Often podcasts meet clinical reality. That’s why we do this podcast- to address real world issues in palliative care, geriatrics, and bioethics. But rarely does the podcast and clinical reality meet in the same day. Within hours of recording this podcast, I joined a family meeting of an older patient who had multiple medical problems including cancer, and a slow but inexorable decline in function, weight, and cognition.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

End-of-life doulas (EOLDs) and community health workers can add an additional layer of support that can help hospices improve connections and outcomes among patients and families. However, building these collaborations has come with financial barriers. EOLDs have had a growing presence in the serious illness and end-of-life care space, but their services are not reimbursed by Medicare or other insurance, according to Jane Euler, co-founder and chief doula of Present for You LLC.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) launched the world’s first Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) burn nursing specialty certification. To earn the CBRN credential, eligible RNs and APRNs must pass a rigorous national exam spanning the burn nursing continuum, including prehospital care and initial management, acute and critical care, post-acute rehabilitation, outpatient and community care, and aftercare and reintegration, as well as injury prevention, education, and p

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