Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Ethan McChesney, policy director, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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HopeHealth

AUGUST 22, 2023

A young woman shares her experience with sudden loss, grief, and healing. “It is almost impossible to understand what grief is like until it happens to you,” she says. The post Talking about my dad: A daughter’s tribute appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Life & Death Matters

AUGUST 24, 2023

We have worked hard this year to collect feedback and update our resources to better help learners and teachers. Watch this video to see the challenges we heard, and how our revised resources mitigate these issues. The post NEW! 2023 Resource Updates appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 23, 2023

Buffalo, NY, nurse Trinetta Alston has made it her mission in life to help others, and in the past year, she has opened her heart to help as many Tops supermarket associates as possible. Tops in Buffalo was the site of a mass shooting on May 14, 2022, and days later, Alston started talking with survivors to help them heal from this tragic event. Daily Nurse honors Trinetta Alson as the Nurse of the Week for showing kindness, compassion, and empathy for the survivors of this tragic day by conn

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Palliative care providers in several states are finding the best way to connect to the community is through pre-existing, and in some cases, non-medical community groups. Sarah Kivett, director of strategic partnerships at Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County in North Carolina, said her organization has grown from 80 palliative care patients since its origination in 1984 to about 480 today.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network (DEILN) named Frontier Nursing University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, as the network’s Chair-Elect. DEILN is a convening body to unite expertise, experience, and guidance for academic nursing in Leading Across Differences. This network collectively explores innovative approaches to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic nursing and the nursing workforce.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2023

Patients with alterations in level of consciousness are among the most difficult to assess and may have subtle neurological changes that can occur suddenly and become life-threatening if they go unnoticed. Nurses who care for these patients must have the knowledge, skill, and time to confidently perform comprehensive neurological assessments to identify changes that require quick diagnosis and intervention by the multidisciplinary team, according to a new article in Critical Care Nurse. “

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Increased hospice oversight aimed at curbing fraud in the industry could come with a mixed bag of financial and operational impacts for providers. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has honed in on hospice program integrity, rolling out a swath of new measures to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the space. During the past two years, CMS has introduced new regulations, updated survey process, increased auditing activity and enhanced reviews of providers’ claims, patient e

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AJN Off the Charts

AUGUST 25, 2023

Photo by Bradyn Shock on Unsplash When I first heard of telehealth services coming to our rural hospital, no one was a bigger skeptic than me. Perhaps the main reason was the way I was educated as a nurse and how I learned to practice as an APRN. Honestly, I am “old school” in every way possible. My first thought was, “This is not good practice; how could it be?

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Today's Caregiver

AUGUST 22, 2023

Do you worry about your health and who will take care of you? Have you recently lost a loved one? Or have you lost your mobility and independence? Emotional stresses like these can take a toll on your energy.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 22, 2023

Esteemed Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) faculty member Shawna Mudd , DNP, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, CNE, has been named associate dean for academic affairs. She will oversee curriculum quality and development, instructional design, clinical placements, and more. “Dr. Mudd’s leadership and longevity at the school will be critical in this new role.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Jason Parsons, chief strategy officer for Blue Ridge Hospice, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 23, 2023

There has been a greater focus on creating healthy work environments in recent years, and nurses deserve kindness, too. Regardless of your nursing position, remember that kindness is still in style. If you are a nursing student, new graduate nurse, educator, or chief nursing officer, remember that the foundation of nursing is rooted in caring. I don’t know what has happened to nursing over time, but we must return to caring basics as a nursing profession.

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Melodia Hospice

AUGUST 24, 2023

A person with brain cancer may experience various symptoms that alter as the disease progresses. There is likely to be a decline that impacts the organism as a whole. There may also be an effect on a specific area of the brain or the entire brain due to the enlargement and tumor. Different areas of … Brain Tumor Hospice Timeline Read More » The post Brain Tumor Hospice Timeline appeared first on Melodia Care Hospice.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 21, 2023

Do you have the guts to be a gastroenterology nurse? All joking aside, this facet of the field is often overlooked because it may not be as exciting as, for example, working in an ED. But it truly helps to save lives. Daily Nurse interviewed Alicia Carter, RN, BSN, BS, MHA, an endoscopy nurse at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health, about what it’s like to work as a gastroenterology nurse.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has confirmed that it will begin considering “strategic alternatives” that could include a potential sale or merger. The Dallas-based home health and hospice provider announced today that it had satisfied the conditions of its Tax Matters Agreement (TMA) with its former parent company Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC). Enhabit emerged from the 2021 spinoff of Encompass Health’s home health and hospice segment.

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 24, 2023

The growth of telehealth holds significant promise for the future of the Nursing profession. Patients and healthcare professionals have embraced the potential of the service, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, to improve patient care, patient outcomes, and make healthcare more convenient and cost-effective. As telehealth services continue to evolve and expand, Nurses can expect to incorporate various telehealth systems into their daily practice.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 24, 2023

I was born in a poor rural community in Mississippi filled with hate and systemic oppression. But I was always told, “Never let your circumstances determine your destiny.” As a Black teenager, hearing those words over and over taught me that I was destined to be great and to rise above the circumstances I faced. Tanya Taylor-Edwards, RN My mother was a single mom, so my grandmother raised me most of the time while my mother pursued a business degree and then later when she went to work.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 25, 2023

August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Daily Nurse sat down with Dr. Susan Crowe, an obstetrician/gynecologist and clinical professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Maternal Fetal Medicine at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to answer some of the frequently asked questions about supporting moms on their breastfeeding journey. Dr.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2023

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering administrative action against 400 hospices, which could include revocation of their Medicare certification. The agency has been mobilizing against hospice fraud this year. In addition to new regulations and updated survey processes, CMS has been conducting unannounced onsite visits.

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Responsive Home Care

AUGUST 20, 2023

Have you ever experienced that jolt of a distant memory that suddenly pops to the forefront of your mind, perhaps through a song, a scent, an image from the past? For those with Alzheimer’s disease, the strength of long-term memory is particularly impactful, as short-term memory weakens. And it’s what has sparked a growing trend […] The post This Creative Dementia Therapy Is Truly Life-Changing – and Fun!

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

AUGUST 24, 2023

Make sure you know the signs of a senior struggling with an eating disorder. Changes in an older adult’s weight and eating habits are normal as they age. Dental problems, medication side effects, less physical activity as a result of mobility issues, as well as other factors need to be explored and either addressed or ruled out. But there is another possible cause which could surprise you: eating disorders in seniors.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

AUGUST 20, 2023

This week’s blog is written by Dr Amelia Swift (@advinres; @nurseswift). Find out more about Amelia by clicking here. I am studying for a diploma in reflexology, and I struggled with the decision to do that for a little before I got going. It felt like I needed to get past my hard-shell science coating to reconnect with the holistic nurse inside.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2023

As the hospice and palliative care workforce dwindles, some stakeholders are hard at work to develop career paths for staff in related disciplines, including social work. The workforce solutions provider Dignity Health Global Education (DHGE) is collaborating with CommonSpirit Health on a new Social Work Fellowship Program that will include training in hospice and palliative care.

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 23, 2023

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Living Assistance Services

AUGUST 24, 2023

Sleep issues are common in older adults, whether an individual struggles to fall asleep, stay asleep or make it through the night without.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

As life nears its concluding chapters, ensuring compassionate care and steadfast support becomes of utmost importance. Hospice services, a specialized form of care tailored to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families, go beyond mere symptom management – they prioritize comfort and solace. What exactly does hospice care entail? In this article, we’ll delve into the unique attributes of hospice programs, differentiating them from other end-of-life treatments, such as palliative

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Hospice News

AUGUST 21, 2023

A coalition of industry groups has spoken out about the design of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) forthcoming Special Focus Program (SFP) for hospices. CMS initially pitched the idea in 2022 but instead convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to further guide development. The TEP completed its work late last year, and now, per the 2024 proposed home health rule, the agency wants to move ahead with it in 2024.

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Comfort Home Care

AUGUST 25, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, and senior care is no exception. At Comfort Home Care , the leading provider of senior care services in Rockville, MD, we understand the importance of utilizing cutting-edge technology to enhance the quality of care for seniors. From advanced monitoring systems that ensure their safety and well-being to telehealth solutions connecting them with healthcare professionals, technology enables personalized

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Nurse Nacole

AUGUST 25, 2023

Category: Psychiatric Nursing Cognitive therapists treat anxiety as a faulty thought pattern that evokes the physiologic symptoms of anxiety, feelings of loss of control and fear of dying. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and drug therapy complement each other.

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