Hospice News
APRIL 29, 2022
The Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in has been the focus of much attention among providers, and many are watching closely for the demonstration’s outcomes. But for the past four years, a lesser-known payment model demo, the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM), has been hitting every target — reducing costs, improving quality and family satisfaction and keeping patients in their homes.
GeriPal
APRIL 28, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Comics. Cartoons. Graphic Novels. Graphic Medicine. I’m not sure what to title this podcast but I’ve been looking forward to it for some time. Heck, I’m not even sure to call it a podcast, as I think to get the most out of it you should watch it on YouTube. Why, because today we have Nathan Gray joining us. Nathan is a Palliative Care doctor and an assistant professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins.
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Aging Life Care Association
APRIL 29, 2022
As the aging population continues to grow, so does the demand for caregivers. During National Aging Life Care™ Month this May, the Aging Life Care Association is raising awareness around a solution for caregivers and families of aging adults — Aging Life Care Managers®. This network of professionals are experts in aging, helping ensure a … Continue reading National Aging Life Care™ Month Highlights Solution for Overwhelmed Caregivers → The post National Aging Life Care™ Month H
HopeHealth
APRIL 22, 2022
Hospice volunteers share their unique gifts and personal touch to make a difference for patients. For Erin Hazlett and 96-year-old Ruth Rotenberg, simple companionship turned into a legacy project. The post With volunteer’s help, hospice patient shares her legacy appeared first on HopeHealth.
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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
APRIL 5, 2022
Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on "patient engagement", or in the words of Judith Hibbard, PhD, MPH, “an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing their [own] health and health care.”. There is plenty of research that supports the notion that patients who are confident and who can participate in their own care are more likely to experience better outcomes, while reducing hospital readmissions.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Like many of her fellow nurse/artists, Nurse of the Week Donna Dzialo, CRNA has her own distinctive take on Creative Nursing. DailyNurse has spotlighted talented nurse photographers, pop singers, and ICU mural painters, but this might be our first found-objects nurse artist. During a shift one day in 2018, Dzialo had a Eureka moment when […].
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GeriPal
APRIL 14, 2022
Summary Transcript Summary. Buprenorphine. It’s been around for a long time but is acting like the hot new kid in town. Just look at this year’s AAHPM meeting, where it felt like every other session was talking about how hot buprenorphine is right now. But does this drug really live up to the hype? On today’s podcast we talk with three experts on buprenorphine on why, when, and how to use it in serious illness.
Aging Life Care Association
APRIL 18, 2022
“National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. NHDD is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.” – The Conversation Project Make your healthcare … Continue reading National Healthcare Decisions Day: More Than One Day → The post National Healthc
HopeHealth
APRIL 4, 2022
Here's what you should know when your loved one no longer wants to eat or drink while receiving hospice care. The post This can help when a loved one won’t eat or drink at end of life appeared first on HopeHealth.
AlayaCare
APRIL 4, 2022
Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on “patient engagement”, or in the words of Judith Hibbard, Ph.D., MPH, “an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing their [own] health and health care.” There is plenty of research that supports the notion that patients who are confident and who can participate in their own care are more likely to experience better outcomes while reducing hospital readmissions.
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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs
APRIL 17, 2022
Cass Macdonald, a nurse from Scotland, writes about working as a disabled person in the NHS and how ableism impacts those with protected characteristics. As more NHS staff are affected by Long Covid, ableist discrimination is likely to become a real issue. Thanks for Alexander Hardy’s assistance in framing this post. Cass is on Twitter as @CM_7505 .
Hospice News
APRIL 25, 2022
For better or worse, value-based care may be the most influential concept in 21st Century health care. And with the advent of new payment models, hospices are no longer on the outside of those programs looking in. While value-based care has sound underlying principles — improving quality and lowering costs — stakeholders often discuss these payment models with a sort of “religious zeal,” according to SCAN Health Plan CEO Sachin Jain.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Nurses are the ties that bind together the healthcare journey of a patient. They work relentlessly to care and advocate for individuals suffering from illnesses and getting through the whole health and wellness journey. As highly skilled professionals, the majority of nurses possess a diverse skill set and a diverse range of tasks that change […].
Nurse.com
APRIL 20, 2022
Content courtesy of Verizon. When we tell our nursing story, where do we begin? Do we start with the many lives we’ve touched, the heartache we experienced, the tears we shed, the laughter, or the intimacy we’ve felt during a person’s most vulnerable moments? These experiences and feelings are what separates nursing from other professions, and they are the foundation for my nursing story.
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Caring Senior Service
APRIL 25, 2022
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Today's Caregiver
APRIL 6, 2022
Stress can damage your health if you do not manage it properly—especially if you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness. As part of National Stress Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
Changing Lives Podcast
APRIL 22, 2022
Hope, Love, and Loss: Creating Your Pathway to Healing - a workshop for those who are grieving will be held on May 26 via Zoom. Register in advance. Event is free.
Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2022
Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa Health is seeing strong patient engagement for its expanded home-based palliative care program, which the company launched in January in partnership with Mt. Sinai Health System in New York. Tennessee-based Contessa Health provides a continuum of home-based care, including high-acuity services such as hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home services.
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Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Evidence-based practice is at the heart of nursing—and most of that evidence is based on quantitative research. For nurses who are merely competent in math, though, interpreting the numbers can be a challenge. And if your own facility with statistics is middling, trying to mentor semi-numerate DNP students may leave you feeling helpless at times. […].
Minority Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Having spent her career “truly on the front lines making a difference,” Gloria McNeal, PhD, MSN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, will receive an AACN Pioneering Spirit Award at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2022 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Houston, May 16-18. McNeal’s award recognizes her efforts to bring healthcare directly to those most in need and introduce telehealth and remote monitoring to critical care.
Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 27, 2022
Have you ever spent the day in a city with such bad air pollution that when you blew your nose the mucus had a black tinge? Have you ever coughed as you breathed in diesel fumes from a passing bus and thought to yourself, “Well, that’s a year gone from my life”? Could it actually be true — that air pollution leads to an early death?
Living With Hospice
APRIL 21, 2022
At sometime in our lives, we will all have a traumatic experience that causes us to have a strong emotional or physical reaction. On most occasions though, these reactions subside as a part of the body’s natural healing and recovery process, but in the moment, they seem overwhelming. In this edition of Living With Hospice, Mitch discusses what happens in those few moments after trauma has occurred, and reminds us that sometimes something very simple - breathing - is the key to getting through it
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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.
High Peaks Hospice
APRIL 21, 2022
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’d like to share our gratitude for everything our volunteers do to support us our mission and the families we serve. Our volunteers, some of whom are pictured above, are an exceptional group of caring and compassionate people who each bring a rich variety of life skills and interest to our hospice service.
Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2022
Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has penned an agreement to acquire nearby Calvert Hospice for an undisclosed amount. Both organizations are nonprofits. The two providers have collaborated for several years in collaborative sharing best practices and supporting growth in specific markets, according to Hospice of the Chesapeake Communications Director Sandra Dillon. “Given the rapidly changing hospice industry and environment, we recognize it can be difficult for smaller hospices, l
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2022
Virtual Reality (VR), once a province of science fiction, is becoming an everyday fact of life – and health care practitioners have been quick to recognize its potential. Although physically in a classroom at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), a group of students was far, far away, virtually experiencing campfires, galaxies, snowfall, and […].
Minority Nurse
APRIL 27, 2022
Nurses inevitably encounter situations that cause moral distress. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, though—when there was no vaccine, and it was still assumed that for at least two years there would be no protection beyond masking and social distancing—moral distress became a daily ordeal for many frontline nurses. Among those hardest hit by moral distress were the nurses of color working through a pandemic that exacted a disproportionate toll on Black, Filipino , Latino, and Native Americ
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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.
Palliverse
APRIL 20, 2022
Photo by Jason Pofahl on Unsplash. The sound of the skipping rope whirring as it hit the ground meant their father was up. He used to skip every day before he went to work. He taught his children resilience, to never give up when learning something new no matter how difficult it was. “You just gotta make friends with it”, he used to say. . He loved his children and would try and spoil them when he could. .
The Nurse Break
APRIL 20, 2022
Meet Dr Coralie Graham, a RN turned Associate Professor and Visiting Scholar at Griffith University School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences , currently researching Perispinal Etanercept Treatment (PSE) for Stroke. Coralie’s son Joel suffered a devastating brain injury at 3 years of age which lead Coralie to return to studies to get her PhD to help her son.
Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 20, 2022
Older adults navigate pandemic restrictions, balancing safety with socialization. When Illinois officials lifted pandemic mask mandates in February, Linda Balla, who is fully vaccinated, gave considerable thought as to whether to wear a mask. At 72, she is in a high-risk age group for complications from Covid-19. Ever since Covid-19 restrictions loosened — and now with a judge voiding federal mask mandates for public transportation and airlines — many older adults remain in limbo, especially as
Hospice News
APRIL 22, 2022
Race and socioeconomic status continue to deepen disparities in access to end-of-life care across the country. Recent research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Jersey has revealed gaps in hospice referrals and palliative care consultations among underserved patient populations in the state. African-American and Hispanic patients had “significantly lower odds” of receiving a hospice referral or an inpatient palliative care consultation compared to Caucasians, according to a recent stu
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