2017

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Palliative Care Chat - Episode 10

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Dr. Lynn McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, Vice President of Professional Development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Gift ideas for your elderly loved one

Bayshore Care Home

Need some ideas to get your elderly loved for the holidays? We’ve compiled a list of winning ideas that are sure to bring a smile to the faces of your. The post Gift ideas for your elderly loved one first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Hospice Patients Can Be Tissue Donors

Death and Dying Chronicles

Are you aware that hospice patients may be eligible for tissue donation after their deaths if they so choose, depending on their medical history? Giving the gift of tissue; either skin, heart valves, corneas, tendons, veins, or bone, can make a huge difference in many peoples’ lives. If this is something that you would like to consider for yourself, or for your dying loved one please go to organdonor.gov for information.

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Hospice in Nursing Homes

Hospice Advantage Solutions

CMS has issued new Interpretive Guidelines for nursing homes which will be implemented on November 28th. Regarding the use of anti-psychotic medications, it states "PRN orders for anti-psychotic drugs are limited to 14 days and cannot be renewed unless the attending physician or prescribing practitioner evaluates the resident." The required evaluation before writing a new PRN order entails a DIRECT examination.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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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Self Care for Professional Caregivers

Journey With Deanna

We had a fantastic time in this interview! But of course, I'm not talking with just anyone who is carefully living in between the lines--I'm speaking with Elena Lipson, Divine Self Care Mentor. Self care is more than a bubble bath, it is deep. We are used to quick fixes and band aids and measuring our results often by grand moments of success or failure.

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What is the impact of population ageing on the future provision of end-of-life care? Population-based projections of place of death

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Anna Bone (Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London). This study aimed to project where people will die from 2015 to 2040 across all care settings in England and Wales. The study was a population-based trend analysis and projections using simple linear modelling. All deaths (2004–2014) from death registration data and predicted deaths (2015–2040) from official population forecasts in England and Wales.

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Perspective From the Other Side of the Bed

Death and Dying Chronicles

I recently read the article, A View from the Edge – Creating a Culture of Caring by Dr Awdish in the New England Journal Of Medicine. It made me think back to my own personal experiences with the medical field. Experiences in which I was not the nurse dispensing care or information, but instead was the parent arriving directly to the intensive care unit at the hospital following a 14 hr flight after learning my son was involved in a motorcycle accident.

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Episode 9 Dr. Lynn McPherson, Arlen Gaines and Meredith Polsky

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky; authors of “I have a question about death. A book for children with autism spectrum disorder or other special needs.” In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky; authors of “I have a question about death. A book for children with autism spectrum disorder or other special needs.

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Today’s Post is a Visual Journey

Death and Dying Chronicles

Today is movie day. After watching this documentary I realized that this 45 minute video visually contained, and beautifully presented, the very information I try to convey in writing in my blog posts. Set in Australia, the documentary A Good Death , reported by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney, follows four terminally ill men and women through their journey towards death.

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Sharing a Laugh at Hospice

Death and Dying Chronicles

Death and dying is such a sad subject that many would be surprised to hear that sprinkled throughout the work week there were a few chuckles and laughable moments. Not just laughs between co workers sharing stories from their off duty hours, but sharing a laugh at hospice with dying patients as well as their families. I thought I would share a few examples that come to mind.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Why Do Hospice Patients Die?

Death and Dying Chronicles

To be eligible for hospice care one must have a terminal diagnosis with a life expectancy of six months or less. A non hospice doctor determines this. A referral to hospice is given when all other treatments have been exhausted or would prove futile. When a person is referred to hospice they may have already been sick for many months, maybe years. A person may, at the time of referral, still be living on their own, may still be able to drive, still may be engaging in family and social activities

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OIG Work Plan

Hospice Advantage Solutions

According to 42 CFR 418.24(d), a hospice beneficiary waives all rights to Medicare payments for any services that are related to the treatment of the terminal condition for which hospice care was elected or treatment of a related condition or treatment that is equivalent to hospice care. Excepted are those services provided by another hospice under arrangement or by an independent attending physician.

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Episode 8 Dr. Lynn McPherson and Dr. Susan Kristiniak Aromatherapy Podcast

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care. In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Susan Kristiniak who is the Associate Director for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in palliative care.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 7_Dr. McPherson chats with current students June 1, 2017

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. Lynn McPherson talks to current students about why they enrolled in the 100% online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care program. In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. Lynn McPherson talks to current students about why they enrolled in the 100% online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care program.

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving Caregiver Engagement & Retention

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.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 4_Interview With Professor Agar March 20, 2017

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.' In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.

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Is Your Hospice Agency Addressing AICDs with Patients?

Hospice Advantage Solutions

Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the use of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs). An AICD is a device that uses electrical pulses or shocks to control life-threatening arrhythmias. Terminally ill patients face the risk of AICD shocks during the dying process, which may be inconsistent with the hospice patient’s wishes and cause significant distress to both patients and caregivers.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 3_Interview With Jason Webb March 1, 2017

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliative Care." Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliati

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Simplifying a Hospice Compliance Program

Hospice Advantage Solutions

Having a Hospice Compliance Program isn’t as daunting as it may seem. The OIG has recommended seven elements to guide agencies in the development of their program, knowing that one model isn’t suitable to every hospice. The elements can be tailored to fit your agency. Following the seven elements, I have provided practical, operational activities that will help you begin developing your program.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

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.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 5_Dr's. Walker And McPherson - Speed Dating Tips Part 1

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr. Lynn McPherson Speed Dating Tips – Part 1 Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr.

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Palliative Care Chat Episode 6_Dr.'s Walker And McPherson - Speed Dating Tips Part 2

Palliative Care Chat Podcast

Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr. Lynn McPherson Speed Dating Tips – Part 2 Palliative Care Chat Episode 6 Dr. Kathryn Walker and Dr.

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Five tips for keeping your elderly loved ones comfortable and engaged during family gatherings

Bayshore Care Home

1. Have them help prepare the meal/ table Involve your loved one in simple tasks that keep them engaged in conversation but away from the stove. Pull up a chair. The post Five tips for keeping your elderly loved ones comfortable and engaged during family gatherings first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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What to do when seniors are refusing additional help even from their home care provider.

Bayshore Care Home

Denial can be a dangerous thing and at Bayshore it is one of the most common issues that adult children call us about. The adult child knows its time for. The post What to do when seniors are refusing additional help even from their home care provider. first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

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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The under reporting of recruitment strategies in research with children with life-threatening illnesses: A systematic review

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Briony Hudson (Louis Dundas Centre for Children’s Palliative Care, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK and Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, UCL Division of Psychiatry, London, UK) and Linda Oostendorp, (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, UCL Division of Psychiatry, London, UK). They describe their study which aimed to explore how children and young people (aged 0–25?

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Dying in the hospital setting: A meta-synthesis identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families describe as being important

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Claudia Virdun (Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW, Australia) who describes a study which aimed to gain a richer and deeper understanding of elements of end-of-life care that consumers consider most important within the hospital setting. The study was a meta-synthesis (review of all the qualitative research on a given subject) of consumer narratives reporting what they considered important elements of end of life care.

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Enteral feeding in Motor Neurone Disease/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Patients’ perspectives and impact on quality of life

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Suresh Kumar Chhetri (Preston MND Care and Research Centre, Department of Neurology, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK) who describes a study which aimed to explore patients' experience of enteral feeding and its impact on quality of life. The study was a questionnaire based prospective analysis of 21 MND patients receiving enteral feeding followed at 3, 6 an 12 months post gastrostomy.

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Electronic Palliative Care Co-Ordination Systems (EPaCCS): devising and testing a methodology for evaluating documentation

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Professor Matthew Allsop (Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK) who describes a study that outlined and applied an evaluation framework to examine how and when electronic documentation of advance care planning is occurring in end of life care services. The study extracted data from electronic palliative care coordination systems for 82 of 108 general practices across a large UK city.

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The Cost of Inefficient Communication in Home Care & Beyond

This eBook explores the critical issues of using consumer-grade messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and SMS in healthcare, especially home care. It highlights the negative impacts on patient care quality, data security, and HIPAA compliance and provides practical solutions to enhance communication efficiency! You will learn how to: Consolidate Messaging Platforms: Streamline communication by reducing the use of multiple apps, improving efficiency in patient care.

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Distance education methods for palliative caregivers

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features Professor Liz Forbat (Australian Catholic University, Canberra, ACT, Australia) and Rachel Bilton-Simek (Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, Canberra, ACT, Australia). Together they describe a Single-arm mixed-method feasibility proof-of-concept trial which aimed to design and test an innovative distance-learning educational package (PrECEPt: PalliativE Caregivers Education Package).

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Hospital Companion

Journey With Deanna

Our role as end of life doulas is not only for the imminent days of dying. Some people want to focus there and there are many other places where we can be so useful. In the hospital is one of them. Listen in as I go over what is involved. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve.

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Caregiver characteristics and bereavement needs: findings from a population study

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features the work of Professor David Currow et al (Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia) who describes a study which aimed to compare characteristics, expressed unmet needs and outcomes for spousal caregivers, with other caregivers at the end of life, by gender and age. The study used data from The South Australian Health Omnibus (an annual, random, face-to-face, cross-sectional survey wherein respondents are asked about end-of-life care).

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What is the evidence for conducting palliative care family meetings? A systematic review

SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

This episode features the work of Philippa Cahill et al (School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia) who describes a systematic review that examines the evidence supporting family meetings as a strategy to address the needs of palliative patients and their families. The authors found that there was low-level evidence to support family meetings.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.