Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

Hospice providers and patients are having difficulty procuring medications due to nationwide drug shortages, threatening quality of care and patients’ access to hospice. These include essential drugs for pain and symptom management. The scope of the shortages seems to be widening. Slightly more than 240 medications were in short supply at the close of Q1 2022, compared to 195 during the same period in 2016, according to data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

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GeriPal

MAY 19, 2022

Summary Transcript Summary. A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). How do you do that? Do you do what I do, pull out a handy-dandy opioid equianalgesic table to give you a guide on how much to convert to? . Well on today’s podcast we invited Drew Rosielle on our podcast who published this Pallimed post about why opioid equianalgesic tables are broken and why we shouldn’t use them, as well as what we need to move to instead.

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HopeHealth

MAY 17, 2022

Taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do as a caregiver. Caregiver support groups offer community, understanding and advice from people who’ve been there. The post “I feel the same way”: The power of caregiver support groups appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MAY 14, 2022

I wasn’t prepared to manage the responsibilities following Dad’s hospitalization. No one responsibility was too challenging, but when all the … Coordinating Care Underwater Read More ». The post Coordinating Care Underwater appeared first on Sustainable Caregiving™.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2022

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna has selected Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare as part of the insurance company’s hospice and palliative care preferred provider network for Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in the Buckeye State. Admission to the network means that Aetna will also cover a range of benefits for Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare patients.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 20, 2022

Seeing a patient smile… is a reminder that while many things can be wrong and recovery is a lifelong journey, small things like a momentary smile symbolize ongoing hope. —Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Tamar Rodney, PHD, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE Patients with psychiatric problems need special care. That’s why it’s important for nurses to know that […].

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NHPCO

MAY 19, 2022

For Immediate Release: May 19, 2022. Bill Would Invest in Palliative and Hospice Care Research and Education. (Alexandria, Va) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN), welcomed the introduction of the Palliative Care & Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) today in the Senate.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2022

Palliative care packs a small but meaningful punch in the value-based payment arena. . To successfully negotiate value-based contracts, hospices will need to educate payers about the value of palliative care, according to J. Cameron Muir, M.D., chief innovation officer of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Providers can help orient contract discussions around collaboration between the involved parties.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 18, 2022

Many nurses can’t wait to experience the urgency and pace of a trauma unit, but what is it really like to work on one? Marissa Kesse (Nu ’23), a BSN student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, shares her clinicals experience. I was so excited to have been placed on the trauma unit: […].

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Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2022

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are hot topics in the healthcare world, but including a DEI module in our yearly education isn’t enough to address these issues. Policy is a valuable tool, but actual change needs to come from a more personal level, from each and every staff member. Before we can have a meaningful conversation about DEI that might lead us toward significant change, we need to understand the meaning of diversity, equity, and inclusion and why it is important in healthcare.

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High Peaks Hospice

MAY 19, 2022

The Adirondacks are full of people that are quick to lend a helping hand and give to others in need. Local businesses have shown time and time again the importance of investing and supporting other agencies. . This past January, the Adirondack Artists Guild hosted “Transition,” an art show to benefit High Peaks Hospice. Each member of the Guild donated pieces of art in a silent auction event.

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

Hospices are finding opportunities to bolster their philanthropic fundraising, which took a dip for many organizations due to the pandemic. As some events and other fundraisers start to rebound, providers are carrying with them lessons learned during leaner years. Fundraising and philanthropy are often a primary source of financing for programs such as complementary therapies, hospice houses, programs for those experiencing homelessness and palliative care services.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 16, 2022

Nurse researcher and educator Kasey Jordan, RN, PhD knows the stereotypical image of a school nurse – overworked, underpaid and, over the past two years, often on the front lines of controversial COVID policies. And while those things are true, they aren’t the complete picture, says this Nurse of the Week. “We don’t always present […].

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Minority Nurse

MAY 20, 2022

To be a nurse, one must possess many different skills, with clinical judgment –the ability to think critically and make quick decisions that impact patient outcomes – being one of the most important. Another increasingly important skill is technology literacy, or the ability to use, understand and manage technology. Elsevier’s recent Clinician of the Future report found that 53% of U.S. nurses believe that technology literacy will become their most valuable capability over the next ten yea

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MAY 18, 2022

Why we shrink as we age, and how to preserve height. In our youth, our height gradually increases, reaching our maximum peak around age 20. Afterward, our body’s bone density reduces over time, and we may begin to shrink. Men’s height shrinks by about an inch between the ages of 30 to 70, while women’s height typically shrinks around two inches during that span.

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) have reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), designed to bolster the field’s shrinking workforce with federal support. . If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 18, 2022

“Since I was in, I think, about 4th or 5th grade I knew I wanted to be a nurse,” says Brittany Wilborn, RN. It took the mother of five nearly a decade, but Wilborn, our Nurse of the Week, knows how to persevere and how to pace herself. She has cleared the many obstacles in […].

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Minority Nurse

MAY 18, 2022

Today’s healthcare landscape has been riddled with hardship and systemic shifts. Large-scale downward trends were highlighted by the COVID-19 crisis, but originated beforehand and will require massive effort to reverse. Unfortunately, the brunt of these inefficiencies and problems falls disproportionately on certain portions of the medical professional family.

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The World According to Dr. El

MAY 17, 2022

Dr. El. Nine years ago, when I started writing “The World According to Dr. El,” McKnight’s Editor Jim Berklan reassured me that I’d always find something to say. I was surprised to discover that not only was this true, in fact the opposite was often the case — many weeks I’ve had difficulty choosing between an abundance of intriguing topics. Over the years, I’ve used the column to explain what psychologists do in long-term care and what they could do if given the chance.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

Facing mortality is never easy, but patients and families may see fewer hardships in some geographies. Some signs point to Vermont and Utah as states in which people were more likely to have a better end-of-life experience, whereas families in New Jersey or New York may encounter more difficulties. A recent analysis by the insurance marketplace firm PolicyGenius ranked factors associated with a loved one’s death in each state and the District of Columbia.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 17, 2022

Practice authority for advanced practitioner nurses took another stride forward on May 10 when Michigan became the 20th state to opt out of federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) reports that the governors of 19 additional states and Guam have exercised such […].

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

MAY 16, 2022

Where would we be without nurses? Nurses are a deeply essential part of human society. They take care of us whether that environment is at a pharmacy, at school, in the hospital, or at home. There are over 4 million registered nurses in the United States today. This month is Nurse Appreciation Month, which means we will take the month of May to appreciate and learn more about such an integral part of society and public health: nurses.

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Comfort Home Care

MAY 15, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine (Gerri) Flowers assumes the role as Chief Executive Officer of Comfort Home Care, effective May 9, 2022. ROCKVILLE, Md. (PRWEB) May 09, 2022. Mrs. Flowers has over 30+ years of clinical and nursing experience. She has played a significant role, spanning patient care, regulatory compliance, management, and most notably COVID prevention and treatment implementation and coordination strategies.

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2022

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a 2.7% pay increase for hospice care for Fiscal Year 2023. However, that amount may be a drop in the bucket as COVID-19 headwinds rage, inflation surges and employee wages climb. Beyond the rising costs, Medicare is phasing in the return of payment sequestration, which was temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 19, 2022

Chances are you’ve seen and read more positive portrayals of nursing in the news media since the start of the pandemic than in years past. Recall those days at the start of the pandemic when nurses and other healthcare providers were hailed as heroes, and the country was counting on nursing, as part of an […].

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MAY 14, 2022

By: Anonymous May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, a time to learn about and celebrate the rich histories and cultures of Americans from the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands. The AAPI population is remarkably diverse, with 24 million people tracing their roots to over 30 countries. Many different cultures mean many different beliefs and traditions regarding the passage.

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Responsive Home Care

MAY 18, 2022

Vitamins, minerals, and supplements – oh my! Seventy percent of older adults are taking them; but could vitamins benefit your senior health? After all, a healthy, balanced diet offers seniors essential nutrients. But there are particular areas of deficiency which could call for the addition of a supplement. Be sure to check with the doctor […].

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2022

The post-acute technology company WellSky is spreading its wings over new geographies while growing its client base and expanding its product portfolio. Underlying the company’s strategy is a drive to develop solutions designed to support patient care as consumers navigate their way through the health care system. WellSky is jointly owned by two private equity firms, TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners, per an agreement made in July 2020.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 19, 2022

This fall, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) is launching the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program, which will recruit and prepare a diverse cadre of expert nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide primary care to individuals and families in underserved communities across the U.S. Largest gift ever The $125 million […].

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MAY 19, 2022

Importance of Self-Care In Grief We all grieve differently, but one thing remains true for everyone: the importance of taking care of yourself. Whether you’ve found yourself in a state of just going through the motions or you’ve put all your focus on taking care of your loved ones, it can be easy to put. The post Importance of Self Care In Grief appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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