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Though hospice deal volume dipped in 2022 compared to previous years, five particular transactions could paint a larger picture of where investors see value in the space. These interesting, unusual or groundbreaking deals could signal what’s to come in 2023 and help shape the hospice market’s long-term future. Optum to pick up LHC Group. Though the deal is still in the works, the expected acquisition of LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHC) by the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum was among the
Summary Transcript Summary. We’ve talked at length on prior podcasts about the failures of aducnumab, Biogen, and the FDA’s decision to approve it. . But wait, there’s a shiny new anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab! (No it’s not just the French version of Aducanumab). . In an article in the NEJM (a published article this time, wonder of wonders!) lecanemab was shown to slow the rate of cognitive decline by 0.45 points on an 18 point cognitive scale compared to placebo.
The holidays can often be filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and their families, holidays can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration → The post Dementia and the Hol
If your child has been diagnosed with a serious illness, they and you need special support. By adding pediatric hospice to their care team, you may be able to connect with extra support and services aimed at comfort — without sacrificing any of your child’s disease-directed treatments or other care. That’s because, thanks to an Read More. The post 5 benefits of adding pediatric hospice when your child is seriously ill appeared first on HopeHealth.
Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Through the cracks, providers can see glimmers of improvement. A number of hospice leaders anticipate that the industry will settle into a “new normal,” having absorbed the shock of the pandemic with a better understanding of how to navigate the transformed landscape.
Professor Julia Downing. Chief Executive International Children’s Palliative Care Network and Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care. As nurses, we are catalysts for change, and as the largest profession within the health service (1) we should have a strong voice, we are trusted bridge builders, we collaborate with others and we promote good health and well-being for all.
Brittany Palmer is the Founder and CEO of Beeyonder,
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For Immediate Release. December 15, 2022 . (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the 2022 edition of NHPCO Facts and Figures , an annual report on key data points related to the delivery of hospice care, including information on patient characteristics, location and level of care, Medicare hospice spending, and hospice providers.
SCAN Group and CareOregon have agreed to join forces in 2023 as a new organization called HealthRight Group. The new nonprofit will combine SCAN’s Medicare portfolio with CareOregon’s predominantly Medicaid health plans. Post-closing, HealthRight will launch Welcome Health, a diversified business unit that integrates existing assets from both organizations, with a heavy emphasis on home-based care for seniors and underserved populations.
In the course of many nurses’ healthcare careers, witnessing the illness, suffering, and death of others is commonplace. From dialysis and med-surg to home health and the ICU, nurses create therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, providing spiritual and emotional comfort, compassion, and skilled expert care based on many decades of nursing science and […].
Culturally competent nursing mentorship for nursing students, nurses, or faculty often remains challenging when the mentor needs to reflect on the mentee. Understanding diversity in higher education and the strategies to improve culturally competent guidance is looked at through the lens of mentoring. Brief History. The term ‘mentor’ was adopted from Mentor, a Greek mythological figure in Homer’s “Odyssey.
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.
When you’re a nurse, every shift presents the possibility that an ethical dilemma will emerge. And these dilemmas run the gamut from whether a patient has been invited to participate in their own treatment plan to whether an end-of-life care plan respects a patient’s spirituality or personal preferences. Now, there’s an award that acknowledges and celebrates nurses who demonstrate solid ethical practice.
Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. Combined with its affiliates, Chapters Health is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the nation and the sixth overall. Its staff of 3,330 and more than 2,430 volunteers care for more than 72,000 patients annually in 35 Florida counties and four in Georgia.
Nursing is in a state of crisis. Overwhelmed by the critical need for more nurses, nursing is at a crossroads, and according to the president of the largest school of nursing in the U.S., it’s time to adopt a new professional model. Daily Nurse chatted with Chamberlain University President Karen Cox, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, […].
Getting older can be difficult, but we can give our loved ones the confidence they need by understanding what they face. What concerns our aging loved ones have can be redirected with the correct level of support from us. While some of their challenges are a matter of stereotypes and mindset, most have real solutions that are reached with the correct support team.
Want to learn how to retain your caregivers & improve caregiver retention X3? The home care industry is experiencing turnover rates of over 80%. How are you ensuring your agency is retaining caregivers? This FREE eBook from Smartcare Software is packed with industry secrets needed to keep your caregivers happy, engaged, and retained, unlocking the full potential of your agency.
The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis Written by Matthew Javni – ICU Critical Care Nurse, Melbourne Australia. It is important to note that this document does not serve as a substitute for your organization’s policies and procedures. This is intended for educational purposes and combines evidence drawn from current literature and clinical experiences.
This article is sponsored by KanTime. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice, KanTime, to talk about the potential impact of the Value-based Insurance Design (VBID) model on today’s hospice landscape. She lays out some of the key steps hospice providers can take to prepare for VBID, including how KanTime’s technology can help with that process.
Navigating being a military spouse and having a successful nursing career is not a feat for the weak. It’s a life of traveling the world, meeting new people, experiencing new cultures, eating new foods, moving every 2-3 years, and having that ‘one’ pile of boxes in the garage that has faithfully traveled the globe with […].
We all must learn to adapt to changes, and I like changes, however, having to move out of my home of 20 years was a huge disruption in my life. Twelve months ago, at around 12:00am, a fire started in my garage. The damage from this devastating fire was so extensive that I had to abruptly move my family and leave the many years of memories behind. To this day, I still can’t bear the thought of driving by my former home.
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.
4 anaesthetic emergencies that new nurses need to be aware of? Written by Rory Tanner. Original full article here when we interviewed him about his career. He is a Peri-anaesthesia Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator and Facilitator and the Founder of the Aussie Nurse Educator. Worth checking it out! The four main emergencies in anaesthesia practice are “cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate” (CICO), anaphylaxis, local anaesthetic toxicity and malignant hyperthermia.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is poised to recommend that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reduce the aggregate cap for hospice payments by 20% in 2024. The commission has yet to vote on the recommendations, but MedPAC has called for similar cuts annually since 2018. To date, Congress has not implemented these reductions.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how healthcare settings could contribute to the spread of infections, harming patients and healthcare personnel. More than 1.7 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in more than 99,000 annual deaths. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Project Firstline, a transformational initiative […].
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And that means everyone is shopping for gifts for their families and friends. However, seniors may struggle with shopping as they get older. As mobility and overall health generally decline as seniors age, shopping can become stressful or even unsafe. Plus, families grow larger, meaning the shopping list gets longer.
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I’m Cynarra, you could say that I have been practicing being a nurse since I was born. I grew up with a sister with complex disabilities due to spina bifida (myelomeningocele). She communicated by nonverbal communication mostly including finger-pointing, selecting with her eyes and other body language cues. I developed skills of observation and communicating in different ways other than the usual ‘speaking’.
Tony Strange, CEO and director at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH), will retire at the close of this year. COO Jeff Shaner, who has been with the company since its founding in 2017, will succeed Strange effective Jan 1. “I am looking forward to this new leadership role as CEO and further building on the rock-solid commitment we have to clinical excellence and value creation here at Aveanna,” Shaner said in a statement.
Dr. Holly Martin, a doctor of nursing practice and family nurse practitioner, recently retired from a 22-year career with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Daily Nurse salutes her accomplishments as a changemaker, advocacy for equitable compensation for nurses, and devotion to serving Veterans by naming Dr. Martin our Nurse of the Week. Dr. Martin’s journey […].
It’s back! The FUN annual activity my family and I have been doing for the past five years. The name changes slightly every year but the concept is the same. One note: because the years are growing in size, 23 seemed like a long list of things so I’m going with the first 2 numbers […]. The post 20 for 2023 – Fun for Me in ’23 appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.
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.
You’ve been working as a shift nurse for a few years. You love it, and you love caring for patients. But there’s always been something else calling to you: leadership. How do you start? What steps should you take? Do you need more education? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Making the Shift to Leadership. “Think about how you want to influence the health care system at large,” says Rachel Neill, MSN, RN, CPPS, Founder of InnovatRN Consulting, Chief Clinical Advisor for HealthEdGlobal, and a C
Nurses at St. Charles Home Health and Hospice in Bend, Oregon, have unionized with the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) to negotiate for improved working conditions, compensation and other issues. The home health and hospice provider is part of the St. Charles Health System, a nonprofit that serves communities in Central Oregon. The system also operates four hospitals and several family care clinics, with 4,500 caregivers, more than 350 active medical staff and 250 visiting medical staff.
Emergency physicians around the country are treating patients with a range of respiratory emergencies caused by the “triple threat” of severe cases of flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
In my experience, nursing students often have an intense drive, intelligence, curiosity, and resilience to get them through the two years of the specialty courses in our BSN program. But sometimes the strain of the many demands and new experiences can be overwhelming, and over the years I have had numerous students come to my office for reassuring words and a safe space to reveal their struggles.
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.
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