Hospice News
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Khai Nguyen: As a National Medical Director at CHAP, I draw from the clinical experiences I’ve been so fortunate to have as a geriatrician, mostly in the community care setting. Understanding and aligning the care of each older adult’s health outcomes with their preferences is what Matters.
Hospice of the North Coast
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Hospice of the North Coast’s Pacifica House is more than a clinical facility for end-of-life care. The only short term in-patient facility in North County San Diego, Pacifica House is a home for hospice patients who require a higher level of skilled care to manage pain and symptoms. I will be forever grateful.
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Home Care Pulse
MARCH 15, 2023
Barbara Karnes is an award-winning end-of-life educator and nurse who received the NHPCO Hospice Innovator Award in 2018 and was the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year. These courses will change the way providers are able to meet the needs of their customers.”
Hospice Nurse Hero
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Medical Crisis: GIP care is appropriate during medical crises, such as sudden deterioration in health or acute exacerbations of a chronic condition, where immediate medical intervention is necessary to stabilize the patient’s condition. End-of-Life Care: GIP is NOT used for a patient who is imminently dying and can be managed at home.
The Nurse Break
MARCH 20, 2023
Rewards in end of life care… While working in a nursing home the ambos were attempting to carry a gentleman up the stairs. With observation, compassionate and skilled care after a couple of interactions she calmed and we witnessed no ‘aggression’. This was a real and unexpected reward for me.
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