HopeHealth
MARCH 1, 2022
A new initiative brings HopeHealth clinical care teams together to talk about difficult cases they are encountering and to support each other. The post Peer debriefing: We now pause to support each other appeared first on HopeHealth.
Life & Death Matters
MARCH 1, 2022
We are so excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website, which has been a labour of love (and a few tears) over the past year. The new Life & Death Matters site was developed based on feedback and requests from our students, educators, and partners – thank you – and provides an […]. The post Welcome to the NEW Life & Death Matters Website appeared first on Life and Death Matters.
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GeriPal
MARCH 24, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. One of my favorite Piece of My Mind essays in JAMA is by Rebecca Sudore, titled, “ Can We Agree to Disagree? ” . And today our guests agree to disagree. . And yet, and yet…. They also agree across a whole range of issues, some of which surprised us. This is the latest in our series of podcasts on concerns about, and potential of advance care planning.
Aging Life Care Association
MARCH 8, 2022
If you are in the health and human service fields and looking for a career where you make a difference in people’s lives, stop here and watch this video. Aging Life Care Management is a fast-growing, in-demand profession where your guidance can lead families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an … Continue reading Is a Career in Aging Life Care™ Right for You?
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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.
AlayaCare
MARCH 13, 2022
AlayaCare Connector allows users to easily set up integrations between systems and automate workflows within AlayaCare in a few simple clicks. RICHMOND HILL, N.Y. – March 14, 2022 – AlayaCare , leading home care software, today announced the release of AlayaCare Connector – a code-free integration tool that gives home-based care organizations the keys to build their own API integrations and provides an easier way to connect systems with fewer resources.
Sustainable Caregiving
MARCH 1, 2022
by Julia WeaverThis article originally appeared on Redfin.com on February 28, 2022. Throughout our lifetime, we accumulate belongings that we may no longer … Caring for Aging Parents: Helping Your Loved Ones Declutter with Intention Read More ». The post Caring for Aging Parents: Helping Your Loved Ones Declutter with Intention appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.
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Pallimed
MARCH 21, 2022
by Drew Rosielle ( @drosielle ) I am proposing we do away with equianalgesic table (EAT) as a tool to inform clinical decisions about opioid rotations/conversions. Fundamentally, EATs create too many problems, and there are simpler and safer ways to teach clinicians how to convert between different opioids. Part 1: New Data Can't Fix the EAT A couple HPM fellows every year ask me which table do I prefer to use—the old EAT or the new one?
GeriPal
MARCH 31, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. In her essay “ Why Read a Poem in a Time Like This? ”, Marilyn McEntyre writes: All of us need it. We need it because good poems do something prose can’t do. They invite and enable us to notice the precarious fissures in what we think is solid ground. They direct us toward the light at the edge of things — the horizon, the fragment of dream before dawn, the feeling that’s hard to name, and can only be accurately captured by metaphor.
Hospice Red River Valley
MARCH 28, 2022
Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Steve Regner as development officer. In this role, Steve fosters and maintains relationships with individuals, businesses and organizations that support the mission and growth of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steve previously worked at Life 97.9 and the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn., in a similar capacity.
AlayaCare
MARCH 14, 2022
AlayaCare Connector allows users to easily set up integrations between systems and automate workflows within AlayaCare in a few simple clicks. RICHMOND HILL, N.Y. – March 14, 2022 – AlayaCare , leading home care software, today announced the release of AlayaCare Connector – a code-free integration tool that gives home-based care organizations the keys to build their own API integrations and provides an easier way to connect systems with fewer resources.
Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer
Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.
Caring Senior Service
MARCH 28, 2022
When an aging loved one needs professional care, it can be a daunting task to evaluate your options. There are many different types of care available depending on your loved one’s needs and wishes. Senior care falls on a spectrum ranging from minimal assistance to round-the-clock medical attention. And this care can take place at home or in a facility.
Chicago Caregiving
MARCH 23, 2022
Stumped for a birthday gift for an aging loved one ? If you’re looking for a gift that’s more personal than yet another gift card or pair of slippers, consider making them a family photo memory calendar. Create a personalized wall or desk calendar featuring family photos along with significant family dates. “Older people love receiving them as gifts,” says Amy Krause, director of marketing and communications for North Shore Senior Center in Northfield.
Together for Short Lives
MARCH 28, 2022
Ramadan is a month of fasting where healthy Muslims fast from food and drink (amongst other things) during daylight hours. Are there any exceptions? Yes, there are some circumstances where adults do not need to fast, for example if the adult is pregnant, on a journey, ill, breastfeeding, menstruating. Some parent-carers who miss days due […]. The post Caring for yourself during Ramadan as a parent of a seriously ill child appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
GeriPal
MARCH 10, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. While we like to think about how our goals and preferences will influence what that life looks like, including whether you will get potentially burdensome interventions, your fate is probably influenced more by factors like where you live and what nursing home you happen to end up in. .
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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
MARCH 17, 2022
Renee Kinder. The Lansdowne Barber Shop in Lexington, KY, is a special place for many reasons. . To begin, it is a hidden gem tucked literally behind restaurants, a candy store and an ice cream shop, requiring its customers to walk through a small bricked alley to its entry. If you are not a local, you would never find this place. Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit
Adobe Hospice & Home Health
MARCH 15, 2022
Hospice is a special type of care for those living with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less, should the disease run its natural course. It uses a team approach in which the care team focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Although over 1 million patients and families experienced the value of hospice firsthand in 2018 alone*, there are still a.
Caring Senior Service
MARCH 21, 2022
As seniors age, they may begin to lose sight of their purpose or relevance in life. This is due in large part to the fact that life tends to slow down. We retire from our careers, our kids grow up and establish families of their own, we become less interested in or able to do things we once enjoyed. These changes can cause seniors to feel forgotten, worthless, or meaningless.
Chicago Caregiving
MARCH 9, 2022
Tech tools can help with hearing loss, without pumping up the volume. Louder is not always better. Certainly, that’s the case with TV volume. Many older adults with hearing loss turn up the TV volume to high levels, much to the chagrin of anyone else in the home. TV volume wars can be daunting, but the war to lower the volume can be won with the aid of technology, says Ann Hollander, founder of Options for Aging , a geriatric care management company based in Wilmette.
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Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.
Responsive Home Care
MARCH 17, 2022
Confusion. Short-term memory problems. Inability to focus. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Perhaps; however if you are a cancer survivor, there is another likely culprit that could be at play: chemotherapy. Known as chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment (CICI) or “chemo brain,” effects such as these can continue for months and on occasion even years post-treatment.
GeriPal
MARCH 17, 2022
Sorry, no podcast this week. Rather, we are asking a favor of you. It’s been several years since we did our last GeriPal survey to give us a sense of who our listeners and readers are, and how we can do better. We’ve received some feedback already, like increasing our inter-professional representation, but we want more! So, if you have 3 minutes (really, we tested it and it takes 3 minutes to do) here is the link to the survey: [link].
Hospice Red River Valley
MARCH 1, 2022
Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Karen Wulfekuhle as a community relations specialist. In this role, Karen fosters relationships and engages with health care professionals, facilities and community organizations to educate them on the services and benefits provided by Hospice of the Red River Valley. Karen is based out of the Fergus Falls community and serves a multi-county region in western Minnesota.
High Peaks Hospice
MARCH 1, 2022
High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. An extensive education and career that started in Ministry introduced Dr. Gedney to a personal interest in end of life care, followed by fulfilling his childhood dream of going to medical school, becoming a family medicine physician, and then, pulling everything together, ultimately becoming a hospice physician and Medical Director and joining our
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Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.
Caring Senior Service
MARCH 7, 2022
The heart works hard to provide your body with the oxygen it needs to function. It works while you sleep, eat, talk, run. It’s always working. But if the heart isn’t able to perform properly, then serious health conditions can develop. The most common cause of heart inefficiency is heart disease, which is also the #1 cause of death in the US. But this term refers to a number of different heart conditions, including 2 conditions that many people confuse: heart attack and heart failure.
Together for Short Lives
MARCH 23, 2022
Together for Short Lives has welcomed the action set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in today’s (23 March) Spring Statement to alleviate the financial pressure on families. However, as the cost of living rises sharply, we call on the government to go much further to help families of children with life-limiting and life-threatening […]. The post We welcome Chancellor’s action on cost of living – but more is needed to help hard pressed families caring for seriously ill children appear
Executive Care
MARCH 9, 2022
If you’re considering some kind of care service for yourself or a loved one, it might interest you to learn why home healthcare providers are in demand right now. Home Healthcare Provides An Alternative To Senior Care Communities. Healthcare is provided in hospitals, of course. But nobody lives in a hospital. For long-term healthcare, many people move into care communities.
Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
MARCH 6, 2022
Dr Susie Cartledge, BN(Hons), PhD, FESC, FCSANZ @susiecartledge,Melbourne, Australia. Dr Susie Cartledge is a Registered Nurse and Senior Research Fellow. Her research focuses on empowering cardiac patients and their families to manage cardiovascular disease long term. There have been so many health messages during the COVID19 pandemic. Stay home, wash your hands, wear a mask, get vaccinated and so on.
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This eBook explores the critical issues of using consumer-grade messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and SMS in healthcare, especially home care. It highlights the negative impacts on patient care quality, data security, and HIPAA compliance and provides practical solutions to enhance communication efficiency! You will learn how to: Consolidate Messaging Platforms: Streamline communication by reducing the use of multiple apps, improving efficiency in patient care.
Living With Hospice
MARCH 5, 2022
Talking about the eventuality of death is not something anyone likes to do - much less plan for. In addition to bringing up a whole host of emotions, it can be just an incredibly uncomfortable conversation to have with someone who is terminally ill. In this episode of Living With Hospice, Mitch discusses why these conversations are necessary to have before death and how to ensure that they are productive.
Hospice Red River Valley
MARCH 15, 2022
Hospice of the Red River Valley welcomes Larry Zahradka as a community relations specialist. In this role, Larry collaborates with local health care professionals, facilities and community organizations to help serve patients and families in need of hospice care. He educates the community and other health care professionals about the benefits of hospice care.
Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing
MARCH 9, 2022
The Pervasiveness of Diabetes. While everyone is familiar with the term diabetes, it is more difficult to know what it means or even more difficult to realize that it could be affecting you. In a survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), around 68% of people did not know that diabetes is closely related to heart disease. Furthermore, the survey also revealed that about 25% of the diabetic population do not even know that they have the disease.
Together for Short Lives
MARCH 22, 2022
Breakfast in bed. Flowers and a card: “Happy Mother’s Day Mummy.” For most families, it’s a day of celebration. But for mums grieving the loss of their child, or those hoping and wishing their seriously ill child will survive one more Mother’s Day, it can be a cruel reminder of all they have lost, or […]. The post More Mothers than ever face a Mother’s Day which could be their last with their child appeared first on Together for Short Lives.
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