Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

“It’s a safe place to learn how to care for hospice patients. Empath Health Empath Health Tidewell staff practice patient care on high-fidelity simulation mannequins. In addition to Tidewell, Empath also operates Suncoast Hospice. It’s a safe place to make mistakes or say the wrong thing.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“About a year ago, we did a kind of a deep dive into some of our challenges, and we realized that we needed to do a new staffing model, one that would attract dedicated, experienced hospice nurses,” Kalvaitis said at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference in Chicago. “So

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2022

Hospice of Southern Maine recently launched a tuition reimbursement program that supports health care workers interested in pursuing registered nurse or certified nursing assistant licensure. Maine will face a shortage of 3,200 registered nurses in the state by 2025,” Cady wrote Hospice News in an email.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Lena Hillenburg, a palliative care physician at Providence St. We call upon Providence to listen, address our concerns, and work collaboratively with physicians for the betterment of patient care and the overall health of our medical community.” Vincent, said in a statement. “We

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Hospice nurses really appreciate the fact that E3 Pro was designed specifically for their needs, so that’s something we’re really proud of. Enclara talks a lot about nurse experience. A great nurse experience helps ensure a great patient experience, but it also impacts a hospice’s bottom line in ways you might not expect.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You’re not able to directly engage with the patient as much. If we can use technology and tools to drive greater efficiency and to allow the clinician to focus more directly on patient care and the things that they do well, they’ll have better job satisfaction at the end of the day.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

Medication management is a large part of the day-to-day work for hospice nurses, so their interactions with Enclara contribute significantly to their overall job satisfaction. What factors do you think matter most to that nurse experience? Delivering an optimal nurse experience starts with patient care.

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Hospice News

MAY 15, 2023

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Ben Clarke, CEO, BetterRX, to learn about the current pharmacy challenges facing hospice providers, and the steps they can take to overcome them. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today? That is the opposite of the hospice mission.

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2025

Joseph Solien, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Vice President of Clinical Services at OnePoint Patient Care, has been named a 2024 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Id also be remiss if I didnt mention the outstanding people I work with at OnePoint Patient Care.

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HPNA podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Cindy is an expert-level advanced palliative nurse practitioner and shares with our listeners her decades-long career journey in hospice and palliative nursing. Cindy began her nursing career at the staff level in acute high-level patient care and then transitioned into a clinical hospice nursing role.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Why Hospice Documentation Matters. First, like all nurses, hospice nurses are required to document ALL patient care. Inaccurate and inconsistent documentation is a red flag and could have a negative impact on your patients, your license, and your agency. Hospice Charting Fundamentals.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

By using applied observability, post-acute care providers can track and monitor key performance indicators in real-time, enabling them to identify and address issues before they become critical. This approach improves patient outcomes and enhances operational efficiency, ultimately leading to better patient care and outcomes.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 22, 2024

A vital role in hospice care She’s worked as a volunteer coordinator for more than six years, but before that, was a hospice nurse for 23 years. During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 6, 2024

Furthermore, documenting decline is not only for ensuring quality care but also for meeting Medicare documentation requirements for hospice eligibility and recertification. I didn’t always understand how to chart for hospice. RESOURCES FOR NEW HOSPICE NURSES! I’ll be honest.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 20, 2024

No matter how efficient a robot may be in doling out medications and how powerful artificial intelligence and machine learning may become, the absolute humanity of nursing care would be impossible to replace with a machine entirely.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Enclaras SVP of Patient Care Operations, Erin Harris, PharmD, about how Enclaras contact center supports hospice nurses in delivering exceptional care. I oversee Patient Care Operations, which is the nerve center for Enclara.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

Christopher Comfort, chief operating officer for Calvary Hospital in New York City, oversees the organization’s operating budget as well as all patient care. He is also an ambassador for the hospital’s CalvaryCare program, designed to educate the health care community and the public about palliative care and hospice.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2025

While providing quality comfort care, I wanted to continue educating patients and families regarding their diagnoses and to understand the expected changes as their condition(s) progressed through the dying process. Nearly 12 years later, I am so grateful I did. Ryder: Education is key.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

We’ve invited: Julie McFadden (aka Hospice Nurse Julie ): Julie is a social media superstar, with 1.5 And then Hospice Nurse Julie. Julie McFadden goes by Hospice Nurse Julie. I’m going to start off with Nurse Julie, Hospice Nurse Julie, I think that’s your full title on TikTok.

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GeriPal

MAY 29, 2025

Hospice nurses know that terminal lucidity is a thing and have pretty much all seen it Family and caregiver stories of lucid episodes and what they meant to them, including early glimpses into a study Andrea is doing using video to capture episodes and show them to family. Like, this is like, the mainstay.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 25, 2024

Hospice is provided for a person with a terminal illness whose doctor believes they have six months or less to live if the illness runs its natural course.” 99% of all hospice deaths occur outside of an inpatient unit,” Dibben states. He adds, “Hospice is 80% psychosocial and 20% medical. Is Hospice Nursing for You?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Photo: Great Lakes Health Partners) What were some reasons that led to the launch of a hospice employee bereavement support group? About a month ago we had a hospice nursing applicant who came to us and mentioned that a primary concern was struggling with the bereavement side and finding some ways to cope after a patient passes.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JUNE 11, 2024

I want to tackle compliance for hospice nurses and help them overcome challenges while maintaining compliance and upholding the principles of compassionate care at the end of life. The Regulatory Landscape in Hospice Nursing When I started as a hospice nurse, things felt less complicated.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The impacts of trauma and abuse are important to include in staff training and education, as well as patient care delivery approaches and employee policies, Fisher stated. Snyder previously served as a hospice nurse for 23 years. Established roughly a decade ago by five U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

When we launched E3 Pro, a nurse said it was great to have an app made just for hospice nurses, focusing on their needs and specific workflows. Nurses have an opportunity to rate their experience with each order and we’re consistently averaging 4.5 That’s about the best praise we could get! stars out of five.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Being a hospice nurse can leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. If so, then you need these 7 simple ways to get organized for hospice nurses. Unlike working at a hospital or nursing home, you don’t just get to pop back into your patients’ rooms after you leave. Sound familiar?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

Some will tell stories of caring for a beloved family member and how that inspired them to a life of service as a healthcare professional. Touching lives is generally what it’s all about, and in doing so, nurses make an enormous difference in the world around them.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It takes on average six months for a hospice nurse to really get up to speed. Even if you don’t go through with us, I think it’s worth just spending the time understanding what you’re doing after hours and how that’s impacting your patient care. It’s just direct labor savings.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

That’s really a significant investment that we’ve made and innovation in how we care for staff with personal days, recognition, we have a fleet car program, all the things that we can do to make this the most desirable place to work in our communities. One of our team members helped us develop our patient care coordination app.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MARCH 2, 2022

As a hospice nurse, you might not always understand how this relates to your work. Furthermore, if you’re like most hospice nurses, you probably don’t have much time to spend thinking about survey scores. This is a great opportunity to use your hospice CAHPS scores to improve patient care.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 18, 2022

This is especially true in healthcare settings like home health and hospice when care is being provided in the patient’s home. For instance, as a hospice nurse, you spend a significant amount of time with your patients and their families. According to a 2020 Gallup poll , nurses ranked 89% for honesty.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

How many patients is my hospice nurse case manager responsible for on any given day? How many doctors are there and how many patients are they responsible for? Does the hospice offer general inpatient care? Does the hospice offer continuous home care? I give my life to patient care.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 14, 2020

Here’s the story, as told by Joan Alford, RN, Hope’s former patient care coordinator: We had received a donation of a hot-air balloon ride from the City of Livermore’s Centennial Celebration. Will you make a donation today to help us continue to offer exceptional care to our local communities?

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Home Care Pulse

MAY 24, 2022

But what about the professional home care and hospice caregivers who create these amazing impacts on all of their patients and families. Are you addressing the mental health of everyone on your patient care team? The patient? Are we checking on them? The family and loved ones?

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Shining Light Hospice

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Nursing Care And Symptom Management. A benefit of the patient-centered care model used in hospice is that if changes to the care plan are needed to manage symptoms, those changes can occur quickly. Hospice Is More Than Just Medical Care. Emotional Support.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 21, 2022

When I first came, um, to home care pulse, I wrote a blog and it was on compassion, fatigue. I literally had a hospice nurse hysterically breakdown on me on the phone. But I think, you know, agency owners in particular that mental and physical health is, is huge for your staff. You’ve got to have a contingency plan.

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