Nurse.com

OCTOBER 19, 2022

For nurses, compassion fatigue can mean disruptions to their emotional and physical health. It can manifest itself as headaches, anxiousness, changes in appetite, or mood swings. Understanding the effects of this condition and finding ways to combat them can improve your overall well-being and help you provide compassionate care. Compassion fatigue occurs when there is repeated exposure to stressful, traumatic, or saddening experiences or environments, which creates a decline in empathetic abili

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care is implementing a plan to become carbon neutral by 2025. The move will ultimately help to ensure sustainable services for patients in more ways than one, according to executives. Among the hospice’s key objectives is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative involves new operational strategies, as well as improvements to their buildings across all locations — and investments in renewable energy sources. .

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Life & Death Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Changes to medical orders at end-of-life are essential to supporting the person’s comfort through dying. The post 5 Orders for Nurses to Request for the Last Days and Hours appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Hospice Volunteering

OCTOBER 16, 2022

This is a lovely piece about Margaret Anderson, who founded Ian Anderson House, a hospice in Oakville Ontario 25 years ago. She had cared for her husband when he was dying and wanted to make sure that others could have the same kind of care. I’d heard of the hospice but never knew the story behind it. [link].

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Are you a recruiter or healthcare manager looking for an edge on what nurses want and how to attract quality nurse applicants? Recruiting quality nurse candidates requires knowledge of the historical nursing shortage, present conditions of vacancies, insight into what candidates want, and nurse recruitment skills to secure an interview that will likely lead to […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

As the hospice labor pool continues to dwindle, employers are seeking to understand what their workers need to continue on in the field. Researchers from Transcend Strategy Group have developed a stratified “hierarchy of needs” for hospice workers, based on data showing what those employees value most. Transcend found that the top priorities for hospice staff include financial security, safe working conditions, being empowered to focus on what matters, a sense of belonging, purpose and passion,

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to part three of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series – Alice Ting Hong Young – 1911- 1992: Hawaii’s First Nurse Midwife. Hawai’i’ is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse places on Earth. This rich blend is reflective of its nursing history. Pioneer Registered Nurses in Hawaii include nurses of Native Hawaiian, English, Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino heritage.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cases of monkeypox have greatly diminished in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good or won’t come back in another form. Daily Nurse spoke with Jennifer Meyer, Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Division of Population Health Services, about monkeypox and what nurses should be aware of treating patients. (The […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Early access to advance care planning can be a vehicle for greater health equity among underserved Latino communities, recent research has shown. Early advance care planning can help strengthen trust between providers and patients and families, according to a recent report from Compassion & Choices and the National Hispanic Council on Aging. As with other demographic groups, hospice utilization among Hispanic, Latino and Latinx populations is low in comparison to Caucasians.

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Chicago Caregiving

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When staffing shortages impact patient care, advocates look out for patients’ best interests, says former nurse and current patient advocate Teri Dreher. Caregiving Magazine is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. The opinions expressed in this op-ed article are the author’s own. A son in California called me last month to help his Chicago-area parents.

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Caring Senior Service

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Did you know that as many as 1 in 3 seniors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged? A hospital stay can take a physical and mental toll on a senior, and having hospital admissions so close together can be devastating. But many of these readmissions could be prevented with the help of home care. Here’s how.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) first-of-its-kind documentary honors its nurses by sharing stories about their heroic work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary features four nurses who, throughout the pandemic, found the bravery, courage, and resilience to continue working through some of the most challenging career experiences. The documentary, called “The Strength to Heal,” is […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition to hear a False Claims Act (FCA) and anti-kickback case brought against Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC. FCA cases often hinge on the question of patient eligibility for hospice care based on a six-month terminal prognosis, often involving a qui tam complaint. This occurs when a whistleblower, called a “relator” by the courts, files suit on behalf of the government and possibly receives a portion of any recovered funds recove

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Don’t Overlook Your Bones and Joints. It was just bones and joints health week! There are so many different things we do to take care of our bodies, but this week we are going to take a closer look at our bones and joints. Often overlooked until an ache becomes unbearable, more than half of Americans over 18 experience bone and joint conditions, according to the United States Bone and Joint Initiative.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

For most people, having a conversation about end-of-life issues with their aging parents or other family members can be a difficult task, especially as we consider all the types of living options available to seniors today.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Several years ago, I gave a presentation at a northern California nursing conference on a healthy work environment for nurses. During my preparations, I spent much time pondering aloud about the scourge of nurse bullying and lateral violence and why healthcare workplaces lend themselves so readily to unhealthy work conditions. There are many reasons that […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A primary barrier for patient and family access to palliative care is a lack of standardized definition and payment mechanism. Without an established palliative care benefit or universally recognized definition in place, care delivery models, patient experiences and reimbursement of palliative care services vary widely across the nation. Consequently, many providers and payers don’t have a clear picture of who should be eligible for palliative care, the specific services they should receive, or

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As a survivor of breast cancer, few will understand the struggle you endured, but many acknowledge and honor the strength it took to carry on. Alongside the relief and celebration that comes with completing treatment and hearing the long-awaited word “remission” may come a host of other emotions. Some of them may not be as positive. You may feel fear of the cancer coming back or anxiety about not.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Coping with a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (LBD) and all that follows can be challenging. Getting support from family, friends, and professionals is critical to ensuring the best possible quality of life.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Nurse leaders from Long Island’s hospitals and nursing education programs honored Patricia Woloszyn, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NPP psychiatric clinical nurse specialist at Stony Brook University Hospital, with the 2022 Nurse of Excellence Award. We’re thrilled to bestow Woloszyn with a second honor by naming her our Nurse of the Week. The Nurse of Excellence Award Ceremony, […].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As hospices expand their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, more are putting cultural competency at the forefront of their hiring, training and educational staffing processes. Understanding and awareness of cultural beliefs and practices makes a difference when it comes to attracting and keeping staff, according to Keith Everett, CEO of Louisiana-based Hospice of Acadiana Inc.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Breast Cancer Survivors – A Cut Above the [Breast] As a survivor of breast cancer, few will understand the struggle you endured, but many acknowledge and honor the strength it took to carry on. Alongside the relief and celebration that comes with completing treatment and hearing the long-awaited word “remission” may come a host of. The post Breast Cancer Survivors appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What do you do if you’re a healthcare executive and your recent employee engagement data indicates that you have a significant bullying, burnout, and turnover problem? Do you sigh and say, “Well. That’s just the way it’s always been?” Do you conveniently overlook the comments about how bullying is impacting the overall health and well-being of your employees?

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Responsive Home Care

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Everyone remembers the stress of social distancing at the height of the pandemic. One of the most fundamental components of being a human – physical touch – was put aside in order to protect us all from harm. We learned quickly though, how much harm a lack of physical contact can cause. It is particularly […]. The post How a Hug Can Improve Senior Health appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Jay Duty, the newly appointed senior vice president and chief corporate development officer of Enhabit Home Health and Hospice (NYSE: EHAB), is spearheading the company’s ambitions for growth, including acquisitions and de novos. Duty transitioned to Enhabit from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), where he served as vice president of strategy. Enhabit spun off from Encompass in July.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In our next blog from our series on knowledge mobilisation, Bev Jones @ BevJonesCPD and Claire O’Connor @ClaireOLibrary take us through their experiences of using evidence based practice approaches driven by participation in the Magnet4Europe © study e valuating the impact of the Magnet Model ©. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) is one of sixty hospitals, across 5 European countries, participating within the Magnet4Europe© research study. 1 This mixed methods initiat

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The Bucket-List Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A Letter from Ann. We couldn’t do a better job telling Ann and Jerry’s story, than Ann herself. We are so grateful for their willingness to share their story with you. Their motivation is to let others in their position know they are not alone. This summer, in the middle of a pandemic and while my soon-to-be husband was receiving hospice care, I married the love of my life.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 21, 2022

When admitted to a hospital, a patient and their loved ones are given a generous amount of information. The patient’s condition, treatment plan, prognosis, discharge instructions, lab reports, and more are a lot to digest. Health literacy is key to helping everyone understand what is happening and make informed, shared decisions about health care. America’s health literacy challenge.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

SCAN Health Plan is among the Medicare Advantage (MA) payers entering the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) payment demonstration in 2023. The four-year program — often called the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in — launched Jan. 1, 2021, with 53 participating health plans. This number grew to 115 in 2022. Next year, 119 plans will participate, according to the U.S.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Holidays offer a great opportunity for realistic family meetings about how your loved one is fairing. It will, frankly, be up to you to make sure that the session remains non-confrontational. Deep breaths and counting to ten helps.

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