Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2023

Hospice program integrity has been in the spotlight for at least the past two years, often with high financial stakes for providers. Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) and Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) audits are designed to key regulatory safeguards against bad actors in the hospice industry. Both include oversight measures aimed at ensuring hospice program integrity, though each come with their own set of challenges for providers, according to legal experts.

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HopeHealth

MARCH 7, 2023

Social workers provide everything from emotional support to help with community and financial resources. Here’s how they fit into a hospice team. The post A safe space, a trusted resource: Meet a hospice social worker appeared first on HopeHealth.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Psychedelics are having a moment. Enthusiasm is brimming. Legalization is moving forward in several states , following the lead of Oregon and Colorado. FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. Potential use in palliative care , chronic pain , and for mood disorders is tantalizing.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Managing a home care agency involves overseeing a multitude of tasks such as scheduling, caregiver communication, invoicing, and more. However, these administrative responsibilities can be time-consuming and demanding, leaving you with less time to focus on other essential aspects of your work. Adrian Shauer, CEO of AlayaCare,’s Top predictions for home-based care in 2023 report stated that it’s estimated that agencies spend as much as one-third of their gross profit coordinating and super

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2023

After quietly being acquired by Optum toward the beginning of last year, home-based care provider Prospero Health is merging with Landmark Health. The two companies are under the ownership of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. Landmark reportedly joined Optum at the beginning of 2021. Both Landmark and Prospero are major palliative care providers in addition to their other medical services.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 10, 2023

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) recognized 185 units from 134 hospitals that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence in 2022. ( View recipient list.) The Beacon Award for Excellence lauds hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes. The award provides gold, silver, and bronze recognition to hospital units that exemplify excellence in professional practice, patient care, and outcomes.

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MARCH 7, 2023

The home health industry in the USA is growing rapidly due to an aging population and an increased demand for healthcare services provided in the home. This growth in home health has led to an increase in competition among different providers, making it necessary for home health providers to start differentiating themselves presenting the organization with an opportunity to grow their business.

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2023

Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare has appointed Alexander Fernandez as its CFO and executive vice president (EVP). Fernandez oversees the Florida-based hospice company’s finances, investor relations and accounting functions. He will also help to drive VITAS’ growth, accelerate positive financial trends and ensure compliance. Fernandez joins the company at a crucial point in its trajectory, as the company continues to battle workforce challenges and lingering pandemic headwinds.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 6, 2023

The NCSBN is launching the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) on April 1, 2023. NGN is fostering a new way of testing clinical judgment. With NGN upon us, nurse educators must ensure now, more than ever, that our students are learning the content and grasping the concepts we teach. We need sticky learning!

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MARCH 6, 2023

Meeting goals can be a complicated nut to crack, but approaching your goals as a habit change is the most likely to lead to success. It’s never too late to start a new healthy habit. We are still at the beginning of the year and a lot of changes can take place between now and the end of the year. So how do we incorporate healthy habits in a sustainable and enjoyable way?

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Caring Senior Service

MARCH 6, 2023

As our parents age, it can be difficult to talk to them about getting some help at home. However, it’s important to have these conversations to ensure that loved ones remain safe. When you bring up the idea of getting some help from a caregiver, your parent might welcome the idea, but more likely, they may become defensive or self-conscious. If this happens, here are some ways that you can navigate this difficult conversation.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Shake Ups in St. Croix’s Executive Level St. Croix Hospice recently made changes to its executive team. The changes are intended to support the organization’s future growth. St. Croix provides hospice to nearly 4,000 patients daily across the Midwest. The nonprofit operates 60 locations in 10 states. The hospice promoted Eric Lewis to chief accounting officer, who joined St.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 7, 2023

Laughter is the best medicine, especially when being a stand-up comedian is a nursing side gig that helps nurses deal with the profession’s stress. Just ask Kelli Dunham RN BSN, Community School Director of NYC Public Schools. Dunham has been performing comedy as a nurse for 25 years.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 9, 2023

Patient Safety Week 2023 Each year, Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is recognized to remind healthcare staff of the importance of promoting patient safety practices. Whether you’re a Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, or another type of healthcare professional, the steps you take daily can go a long way in keeping your patients safe. 5 Tips The post Patient Safety Week 2023 appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Patient Safety Week 2023 Each year, Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is recognized to remind healthcare staff of the importance of promoting patient safety practices. Whether you’re a Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, or another type of healthcare professional, the steps you take daily can go a long way in keeping your patients safe. 5 Tips The post Patient Safety Week 2023 appeared first on Abode Hospice & Home Health.

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2023

High valuations have led Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS) to pivot towards personal care and home health deals rather than hospice acquisitions. Hospice multiples broke records in 2020, 2021 and 2022, reaching as high as 29x. And though last year’s numbers were somewhat skewed by massive deals , price tags remain high overall. Those costs are making some buyers think twice about picking up hospices, Addus CEO Dirk Allison said at the Raymond James Investors Conference.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 9, 2023

The “Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act” ( H.R. 833 ) was reintroduced by Congress in late February. Along with providing enhanced payments to rural healthcare providers to help ensure the viability of these important local healthcare facilities, this legislation also includes a provision to permanently remove physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) under Medicare Part A conditions of participation and a provision to include non-medically direct

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Nurse.com

MARCH 9, 2023

Nursing is a noble profession that plays a critical role in providing healthcare services to people of all ages and in a variety of settings. But nursing is a field that is continuously evolving, and it’s important to keep up with the latest trends to stay ahead of the curve. Nursing shortage The nursing shortage is a problem that has plagued the healthcare industry for years.

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MARCH 7, 2023

1. Nurses Don’t Have to Make This Stuff Up Photo by Kah Lok Leong on Unsplash During a fire drill the nurse, Kathryn, was closing doors to patients’ rooms. An 86-year-old patient was talking on the phone to her daughter when Kathryn reached her room. As Kathryn started to shut the patient’s door, the woman asked, “What’s that ringing noise?” “Don’t worry,” Kathryn said.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2023

Hospice licensing should remain under the authority of state governments rather than federal agencies, though lawmakers “haven’t ruled anything out” when it comes to program integrity, according Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas). The congresswoman and fellow legislator Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) last month requested a briefing from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on reported instances of hospice fraud in several states.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 8, 2023

Michele Santoro, a registered nurse at the Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center in North Haven, sees herself like any other nurse.

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Diversity Nursing

MARCH 6, 2023

Hiring Nurses who reflect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is an important step towards creating a healthcare system that is accessible and welcoming to all patients, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. Here are some strategies that healthcare organizations can use to improve DEI in their Nursing workforce: Develop A Diverse Recruitment Plan Health Systems should develop recruitment strategies that target a Diverse pool of

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Today's Caregiver

MARCH 8, 2023

This week’s discussion of Fearless Caregiver Manifesto Principle Five dovetails perfectly with a conversation we had at a recent Fearless Caregiver Conference.

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Hospice News

MARCH 9, 2023

Hospices are seeking solutions to protect themselves and their patients against cybercrime. Data breaches can have widespread implications, including violations of patients’ privacy and substantial financial losses for providers. In the United States, the average cost of a cyberattack on a health care provider reached $15 million in 2019, a study in the journal Healthcare found.

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Living Assistance Services

MARCH 8, 2023

It certainly hasn’t felt very spring-like in the greater Toronto area this week, but we’re seeing plenty of signs that warmer days are.

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American In-Home Care

MARCH 10, 2023

Providing care for someone you love is perhaps one of the most rewarding jobs you’ll ever have. It enables you to spend quality time with your family member, helping them meet their everyday needs without asking anything in return. The downside, however, is the impact of caregiving on your physical health. While you’re so busy taking care of someone else, you may neglect your own health in the process, which can lead to a number of consequences.

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Responsive Home Care

MARCH 6, 2023

Once you realize that an aging loved one could benefit from starting home care services, it’s not uncommon for the aging loved one to be resistant to the idea. After all, acknowledging the need for assistance is not easy, especially for an individual who values their privacy and independence. However, it gets more challenging when […] The post Starting Home Care: What to do When Family Is in Denial appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2023

Technology firms Empathy and Sharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) have partnered to expand the benefits that companies can offer to bereaved employees. Sharecare offers a platform that is designed to unify all the elements of an employee’s benefits to help them navigate their continuum of needs. Through this partnership, employees will be able to access Empathy’s bereavement support services through ShareCare’s home home-oriented product, CareLinx.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MARCH 5, 2023

By Mandeep Lally. Registered Nurse Adults, Patient Safety Support Nurse, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Florence Nightingale Travel Scholar; Twitter: @Mandeep_Lally @FNightingaleF Nursing shift handovers may seem like such a basic and simple task which is embedded in the skills of every nurse. Yet the importance of the implications a nursing handover has, can be overlooked, as it is not an embedded nursing communication skill that all nurses possess.

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Interim HealthCare Inc.

MARCH 9, 2023

March is World Social Work Month, and we are proud to support and stand together with social workers around the world to celebrate their constant contributions to our society. Thanks to this practice-based profession, social workers can work with families and institutions to promote social change, solidarity and the empowerment of communities.

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