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Preventing Adverse Drug Events in Hospice Care

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Documentation errors and a fragmented health system pose the greatest risks for adverse drug events among hospices. Another key to reducing adverse events is increasing education around medication management at the end of life, McPherson stated. Nearly half (45.7%) of these patients had more than one adverse drug event.

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Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

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Improved patient and staff satisfaction are among the most significant returns on investment for hospices that are pouring greater resources into trauma-informed training. Trauma-informed education should be a normalized part of hospice’s interdisciplinary training to help staff recognize and respond to a range of experiences, Ash indicated.

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Family Hospice, Alzheimers Association Partner to Expand Dementia Education

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Both organizations will share educational materials at community events and through social media. We want families to feel empowered, informed and supported, especially when facing difficult decisions about end-of-life care.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Investing in trauma-informed training can come with improved hospice patient and staff satisfaction. Hospices that have invested in trauma-informed training have seen improved retention and organizational reputation.

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Under the Radar Challenges for Hospice Nurses

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Employee appreciation efforts have also included various events, awards and recognitions in observance of National Nurses Week. With fewer daily touch points with peers, they miss opportunities for informal learning, mentorship, and emotional support. This isolation can lead to burnout and affect confidence.

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Securing Philanthropic Support for Palliative Care

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To support its programs, Johnson said Suncoast pursues a mix of philanthropic revenue streams, including major gifts from individual donors, grants from family foundations, corporate partners, estate gifts and community fundraising events and activities. We start with the story because palliative care is deeply personal, Johnson said.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

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Just found that this was a really easy, low budget way of informing people about the medication, about the potential harms, and they were a captive audience in the hospital. All we were doing providing information and we did give a brief overview via email to the clinicians, basically saying, hey, your patients might come in with this.