Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 10, 2019

Brightree has announced plans for its home health and hospice customers to access more than 50,000 provider locations and health systems nationwide via the CommonWell Health Alliance, a nonprofit national trade association of health IT companies, and through CommonWell to Carequality, a national, consensus-built common interoperability framework.

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Hospice 102

Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced that its 2022 work plan for hospices will include a nationwide review of hospice beneficiary eligibility. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Bryan Nowicki discuss what led to this latest effort by the OIG, what hospices can expect and what they should do.

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Hospice 40

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 11, 2022

As many hospices continue to diversify into new business lines, staying abreast of enforcement trends outside of hospice is more important than ever. Home health in particular, is receiving significant government scrutiny.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As hospices face unprecedented staffing shortages and a burnt-out workforce, a key to thriving may be to re-engage with our human essence, which can be found through story. Welcome to an inspiring conversation on how story can help us reconnect with mission, staff and communities.

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Hospice 52

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The funeral home then called 911 and hospice.” She was then transferred to a hospital before ultimately returning to the hospice facility in Urbandale. The nurse then notified a family member and the on-call hospice nurse. Hospice agreed to call the funeral home and did so,” the report said.

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Hospice Transfers Communication Hospital 264

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Though the benefits are clear, many home health and hospice agencies struggle to optimize coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. The post Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies appeared first on Relias. Focus on follow-ups.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 18, 2019

Brightree announces the results from its survey in post-acute care, revealing a significant gap between what referring providers and health systems want, and what home health and hospice providers are delivering, when it comes to interoperability.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. His second book, Letter to a Hospice Nurse , celebrates the lives of hospice patients and gives a format for surviving family and friends to process grief.

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Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Communication Huddles/Rounds 95

Scrubs

MARCH 3, 2023

She is a hospice nurse and educator who spends her time teaching her followers about the end-of-life experience. I had never thought about using social media as a vehicle to discuss hospice, but I decided to upload a video to see if there was interest. Julie McFadden shares content on TikTok under the username @HospiceNurseJulie.

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Hospice Follow-Up Medication 246

Relias

JUNE 13, 2024

The incidents were not isolated, with 9% of nurses in skilled nursing experiencing workplace violence every week, 6% in long-term care, 3% in home health, 2% in assisted living, and 2% in hospice care. 51% of nurses in hospice care reported verbal abuse, and 14% reported physical assault or abuse.

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Acute Care Long Term Care Hospice Unit Organization and Environment 52

Scrubs

JUNE 20, 2023

This time it’s nearly 1,800 nurses at Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Seaside Hospital, and Providence Home Health and Hospice in Oregon, the first nurses’ strike in the state in 22 years. Another week in healthcare usually means someone somewhere is going on strike.

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Hospice Hospital Medication 190

Scrubs

AUGUST 16, 2023

That’s why I love Hospice. The hospice nurse was there to guide me and my family through this process. And the nurse sat and talked with me. I was a grown ass adult and she got me through a really vulnerable time. I really admired that and wanted to be that kind of nurse too. It allows me that kind of 1:1 bond and time.

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

MARCH 12, 2024

Hospice Care Agencies Our healthcare training for aspiring certified nursing assistants also helps them provide compassionate care for patients who need hospice care. They provide services and support for patients and their families as they navigate the hospice care journey.

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Certified Nursing Assistant Hospice Hospital Medication 52

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 30, 2024

KN is a 90-year-old man I visit at an inpatient hospice. Sitting with him in hospice I wonder whether, if we had treated him, he’d be home, cancer free, with years left to live. His son warned me that my visit might “be a waste of time” because he sleeps much of the day and “can’t even get out of bed.”

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Scrubs

MAY 30, 2023

He was surprised to receive the honor after being nominated by one of his hospice patients. Chuck Murphy had tears in his eyes when Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital presented him with the coveted DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. Murphy started working at the facility in 2016 and was promoted to unit charge nurse in June 2022.

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Hospice Medical Assistant Hospital Medication 189

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 21, 2022

Each July, the Medicare Administrative Contractors issue notices of a 2% Medicare payment reduction to those providers who did not meet quality data reporting requirements. Those notices have been sent.

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Hospice 52

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. Home hospice is never an option for someone with no family, no friends, and, often, no home. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief.  Gunshot wounds, tuberculosis, amputations, protein-calorie malnutrition.

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Hospice Bookkeeping Follow-Up Appointments 112

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him.

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Hospice Diagnostics Physical Exams Vital Signs 96

Scrubs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Theresa Brown is a hospice and oncology nurse that was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2017. The experience showed her what it’s like to be on the other side of the nurse-patient relationship, but she was shocked at how poorly she was treated by the healthcare system even with all of her prior knowledge and experience.

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Appointments Scheduling Hospice Billing 246

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 22, 2022

When confronted with a complaint, allegation or event that implicates a potential Medicare overpayment, hospices have an affirmative duty under the federal 60-day repayment rule to conduct an investigation and refund any overpayment.

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Hospice Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Alongside the general need for hospice nurses and palliative care nurses, these opportunities may include: Palliative nurse practitioners (NPs): Given the disparities in minority palliative care, there must be greater diversity in care leadership roles. Nurses can also treat patients in their own homes.

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Hospice Collaboration Care Plan Patient Experience 93

Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Joyce For me the worst I ever had was 24:1 working as a hospice nurse. That same job I worked Monday-Friday and then was expected to be on call overnight from 7pm-7am both Saturday and Sunday.

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Long Term Care Hospice Hospital Medication 279

Minority Nurse

JUNE 15, 2023

Hospice work can sometimes bring opportunities for debriefing, especially when a patient is heading toward death or has already passed away. Hospices, where this practice is the norm, allow nurses, chaplains, aides, and other staff members to laugh, cry, and ponder the deeper meaning of patients’ lives.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Medical assistants may be asked to perform immunizations and treat symptoms of the common cold, allergies, or the flu, as well as provide health and wellness education.

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Medical Assistant Hospital Medication Hospice 52

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Sometimes we are initiating hospice; other times the patient is moving to be with family who will take responsibility for end-of-life care. That said, he would not hear about hospice care, telling us, and himself, that he might still regain enough strength for the oncologist to treat him.

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Hospice Diagnostics Physical Exams Vital Signs 52

Minority Nurse

APRIL 6, 2023

When I was first in nursing school, I was sure I’d graduate and serve the dying with dignity and compassion by opening an inpatient hospice. Sometimes what drove us to nursing isn’t what continues to light our fire.

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Hospice Outpatient Care 98

Scrubs

JULY 20, 2023

Elisabeth She told me to put a mask on and visit my patient (hospice nurse) after I’d been exposed to delta and was symptomatic. , “Thank you for what you’re doing (AGAIN)”. Amanda Makes excuses for bad workers over and over again. Sweeps a lot of problems under the rug.

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Hospice Scheduling Huddles/Rounds Admissions 190

Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. She recently obtained an RN case manager position with a small hospice in her community. “

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Doximity

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cardona MD Regional Chief Wellness Officer Cleveland Clinic Florida ⬇️ Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Grinberg Hospice and Palliative Care Physician Tufts Medicine ⬇️ Internal Medicine Ankush Bansal, MD Benjamin P. Geisler, MD Attending Physician Massachusetts General Hospital Christopher D.

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Hospice Hospital Medication 52

Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

But home health leaders have questioned the CMS behavioral adjustment methodology, and National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William Dombi called the change “fatally flawed” in a Home Health Care News article. A similar cap was proposed earlier for hospice. All-Payer Policy for Home Health Quality Reporting.

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Hospice Acute Care Certification Billing 52

Minority Nurse

MARCH 20, 2024

The physical assessment of a newborn , the expression of empathy, and the practice of hospice nursing are just three areas that come to mind where the human side of nursing care is so utterly crucial.

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Hospice Patient Experience Tests Medication 59

Minority Nurse

JUNE 15, 2023

Certified nursing assistants also provide vital work in hospice and hospital facilities. Primarily working with elderly patients and those with disabilities, CNAs work in skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, and staffing and home health agencies.

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Certified Nursing Assistant Health Care Assistant Long Term Care Hospice 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, said the increase portrays a rosier picture than reality. While this seems like a treat, William A.

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Hospice Certification Acute Care 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After working with Garnett to master the material and conquer her testing anxiety, she passed the test and currently works as an LPN in hospice. In 2019, she mentored a student struggling to pass her exam to become an LPN. Garnett’s tenacity and zeal energize her followers to achieve incredible feats.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Centered Care Collaboration Hospice 105

Health Watch

MARCH 7, 2014

1) Hospice A hospice is an end-of-life facility for terminally […] Although most medical assistants work in doctors’ offices, there are plenty of opportunities to find MA jobs in locations outside the norm.

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Medical Assistant Hospice Medication 40

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Many of you employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day. So how do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, spiritual well-being, and professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays.

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Hospice Scheduling Hospital 98

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It was in room 23 that she first raised the possibility of hospice. It was in room 23 that she and I sat quietly — somewhat hopelessly — amid the dawning realization that her health was only going to get worse. It was in room 23 where she began to recount the positive aspects of her final years.

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Admissions Diagnostics Hospice Hospital 81