AlayaCare

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Home and community care providers embracing technology are increasingly turning to AlayaCare’s end-to-end platform as it promotes a mobile-first experience for frontline caregivers. Access to real-time client information at the point of care contributes to improved business operations and enhances the patient experience. “We are transforming how home care is delivered because technology helps provide a higher quality of care,” said Adrian Schauer, CEO, AlayaCare.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews three of her palliative care pharmacy colleagues with whom she recently co-authored a new paper titled "Ten Tips Palliative Care Pharmacists Want the Palliative Care Team to Know When Caring for Patients." In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews three of her palliative care pharmacy colleagues with whom she recently co-authored a new paper titled "Ten Tips Palliative Care Pharmacists Want the Palliative C

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This episode features Dr Karen Neoh (St Gemma’s Academic Unit of Palliative Care, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK). This national audit aimed to determine national transfusion practice in hospices and compare this against National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and British Society of Haematology guidelines to develop recommendations to improve practice.

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AlayaCare

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Studies have shown that having at least 70 percent full-time employed nurses fosters continuity of care among many other benefits: reduced costs, better teamwork, and happier and more engaged staff. Under 70 percent, and the quality of client care can take a hit. Every time a home care worker churns or submits a resignation, it creates a series of challenges for both the organization and its clients: Each client associated to that employee needs to be reassigned to a new care worker.

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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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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This episode features Dr Cathy Payne (Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK). This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on the feasibility and acceptability of palliative rehabilitation during advanced lung cancer treatment. The results of this study demonstrated that patient participants perceived that an individualised behaviour change programme which combined physical activity, exerc

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This episode features Professor Mari Lloyd Williams (Academic Palliative and Supportive Care Studies Group, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK). This was a pilot trial to determine the effect of a focused narrative intervention on depression in palliative care patients when used in addition to usual care.

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