Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Revocations of the hospice benefit can have serious adverse effects on patients and families, as well as providers. Understanding the causes and repercussions of these incidents can help operators prevent them, when appropriate. Live discharges can occur for a number of reasons, including the patient or family changing their minds about receiving hospice care, or the patient improves and no longer needs those services.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Often podcasts meet clinical reality. That’s why we do this podcast- to address real world issues in palliative care, geriatrics, and bioethics. But rarely does the podcast and clinical reality meet in the same day. Within hours of recording this podcast, I joined a family meeting of an older patient who had multiple medical problems including cancer, and a slow but inexorable decline in function, weight, and cognition.

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HopeHealth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Spiritual care is about the whole self: body, mind and spirit. At the end of life, it can play a powerful role in mental health and well-being. The post The role of spiritual care in mental wellness appeared first on HopeHealth.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Nurses spend their shifts caring for patients, communicating with doctors, and much more, so a great way to show your fellow healthcare professionals how much you care is with a gift bag. So, how do you make gift bags for fellow nurses? What should you include in your bags? Here’s how to make gift bags your co-workers will love. Buy Them or Take the DIY Route?

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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.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As audits proliferate in the hospice space, providers can benefit from understanding the appeals process. Hospices are increasingly wading through an alphabet soup of auditing activity in the industry. Auditing types anticipated to ramp up in hospice include Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) audits conducted by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACS) and others involving Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPIC), Supplemental Medical Review Contractors (SMRC) and Recovery Audit Contractors

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Nurses are integral to every community, and not just from the perspective of simply providing critical medical services. Your field experiences have likely made it clear to you that you impact patients’ lives through your empathy, social sensitivity, and hard-earned knowledge. One of the often overlooked areas in which nurses are influential is helping to address injustice, even environmental racism.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2023

AdventHealth oncology nurse Margaret Potter has shaved her head during Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the past twelve years to support her patients experiencing hair loss, a common side effect of chemotherapy. Potter says hair loss can be particularly emotional for women, and she doesn’t want them to feel ashamed. “The day after I shaved my head for the first time, I went back, and one of my patients said, ‘Oh my gosh, I can shave my head now!

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Programs that integrate both palliative care and home-based primary care are proving effective at improving patients’ quality of life and reducing health care costs. Combining and coordinating those two forms of care can also allow a palliative care provider to access patients sooner as well as offer a more comprehensive suite of services, according to Dr.

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Responsive Home Care

OCTOBER 22, 2023

What were your thoughts when choosing the outfit you put on this morning? Style? Comfort? A particular memory attached to a piece of clothing? The clothes we wear are a fundamental part of our identity, and the simple act of choosing what to wear and being able to put it on is essential to our […] The post Dressed for Success: The Best Senior Adaptive Clothing appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Choosing the right career path in nursing can be daunting, especially when the healthcare industry offers many specialties, roles, and opportunities. Getting stuck in what we’ll call option paralysis is a real possibility, and it takes focused energy and clarity to avoid pitfalls along the way. You don’t know what to choose when you have so many choices.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 24, 2023

From flight nurses to military members and mayors to parents, emergency nurses go beyond the call of duty and the 2023 ENA Connection 20 Under 40 class has it all. ENA announced the third class of 20 extraordinary nurses as part of the celebration of Emergency Nurses Week. Each honoree in the 2023 class has achieved significant milestones in their healthcare careers and demonstrated positive contributions beyond their professional work.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

With burnout as a major cause of turnover, hospices are applying technology to take some of the pressure off of staff in hopes of boosting retention. A frequent goal is reducing the amount of time spent on documentation. Though complete and accurate documentation is essential to regulatory compliance, patient safety and securing payment, the sheer amount of it is taxing for staff.

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High Peaks Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Knights of Columbus Council #384 donates $1,200 to High Peaks Hospice October 19, 2023 (Port Henry, NY) – The Port Henry Knights of Columbus donated $1,200 to High Peaks Hospice, funds raised at their annual turkey dinner in August. This event was chaired by Nappy Marcotte, a graduate of the hospice’s services, who has been an advocate for their mission and fundraiser for the non-profit organization for over a dozen years.

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Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Creating a healthy work environment for Nurses should be a top priority for employers in the healthcare industry. Nurses play a vital role in patient care, and their well-being directly impacts the quality of care they provide. By addressing some of the biggest issues in Nursing today, such as recruitment, retention, burnout, and bullying, employers can create a positive and supportive work environment that ultimately benefits both Nurses and patients.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As nursing professionals, we know that regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our overall health and well-being. It helps with weight management, bone and muscle strength, and reducing the risk for chronic health issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, but it can also boost our brain function and has psychosocial benefits.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

End-of-life doulas (EOLDs) and community health workers can add an additional layer of support that can help hospices improve connections and outcomes among patients and families. However, building these collaborations has come with financial barriers. EOLDs have had a growing presence in the serious illness and end-of-life care space, but their services are not reimbursed by Medicare or other insurance, according to Jane Euler, co-founder and chief doula of Present for You LLC.

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Today's Caregiver

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Did you know that prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved to be abused or illegally sold, or that drugs flushed down toilets contaminate the water supply?

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Conducting head-to-toe assessments is a critical skill for all nurses. This exam identifies potential problems and helps form appropriate nursing diagnoses and interventions. The first step of the nursing process involves collecting data with a thorough assessment. This evaluation includes many factors, including a head-to-toe exam. A head-to-toe assessment is a comprehensive patient health evaluation.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Adaptive clothing for seniors can help seniors who are struggling to get dressed. What was going through your mind as you got dressed this morning? Looking stylish? Staying comfy? Maybe a good memory attached to your sweater? The clothes we wear are an integral part of our identity, and the simple act of choosing what to wear and having the ability to put it on is essential to our independence.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

St. Croix Hospice has launched a new specialty program focused on wound care. The Minnesota-based provider has hired a number of board-certified wound and ostomy clinicians to operate the new program, its eighth specialty care service. St. Croix Hospice is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital. “The Wound Care Specialty Program builds upon the existing high-quality wound care that St.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 23, 2023

When’s the last time you thought about your retirement finances? Busy nurses can’t be blamed if the answer is, “It’s been awhile.” But ignoring or paying little attention to your financial life before and during retirement will only shortchange you. Nurses, in particular, have situations such as per diem or travel contract work that can impact their savings and retirement plans.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 24, 2023

An RN claims his nurse manager criticized him for documenting in the medical record that a patient was “combative and noncompliant,” after the patient struck the RN and another nurse during discharge. The RN wonders how he should’ve documented the incident since the nurse manager didn’t provide constructive feedback. I’ve written blogs about legal cases that focus on nursing documentation and its importance.

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Living Assistance Services

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Halloween may not be one of those holidays where you traditionally gather to celebrate with family, but it’s a great opportunity for fun.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Patients and clinicians can benefit from having palliative care consults available in hospital emergency departments, though currently few providers have done so. Populations who most need palliative care are often chronically ill seniors with complex health conditions. Between 2014 and 2017, these patients accounted for more than 20% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, according to the U.S.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In this week’s blog Dr Helen Sisson, @hsisson1 Lecturer in Public Health revisits the importance of timely vaccination in premature infants for World Prematurity Day on 17th November 2023. Vaccination has been hailed as a key strategy in the prevention of infection in children, and the UK has well-established programmes in place (1). The latest Parental Attitudes Survey (2) indicates that over 90% of parents think that vaccines are safe and effective, yet the uptake of vaccines across the

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The November issue of AJN is now live. What should nurses know about caring for people who have been exposed to potentially harmful agents—such as air pollutants, chemicals, radiation, warfare agents, and materials containing asbestos and lead—during military service? Read “Military Environmental Exposures” to find out. Our November CE article, “Recognizing Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload,” reviews the most current definitions of this adverse transfusion rea

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Happy Healthy Caregiver

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Family caregivers must make a living and are craving flexible and remote jobs. Being an at-home family caregiver is an act of selfless love and dedication. After all, you likely considered many factors before making this decision, or maybe you felt there were no other options. While none of my care recipients lived in our … Flexible Jobs for At-Home Family Caregivers Read More » The post Flexible Jobs for At-Home Family Caregivers appeared first on Happy Healthy Caregiver.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hospice patients are often concerned about the future wellness of their pets as they near the end of life, and some providers are working with organizations that help address those needs as an ancillary service. Case in point, Oregon-based Hospice of Redmond in August began working with the organization Pet Peace of Mind to find safe homes for patients’ pets.

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Nurse Nacole

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Category: Fundamentals The ABCs of critically ill patients can be assessed rapidly by capnogram and PETCO2. The presence of a normal waveform denotes a patent airway and spontaneous breathing. Normal PETCO2 signifies adequate perfusion.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) released a statement regarding the association’s decision to pull its 2024 Conference out of Florida. Following a survey of our membership, today the National Black Nurses Association , Inc (NBNA) is publicly announcing its decision to move its 52nd Institute and Conference, originally scheduled to be held at the Diplomat Beach Resort (A Hilton Branded Property) in Hollywood, Florida from July 24th – 28th, 2024 to San Francisco, California from

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