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Demonstrate and Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing
As the U.S. continues to diversify, so do patient populations. By demonstrating and increasing your cultural competence, you can enhance care quality, patient outcomes, and patient-staff relationships. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2020 Census indicated the U.S. is now more racially and ethnically diverse than in 2010. And in a 2021 Gallup poll, more individuals identified […]
Read MoreFederal Bill Calls for Bereavement Care Consensus Standards
Proposed federal legislation could advance the development of an evidence-based definition of “high-quality” bereavement care. The language appears in the 2023 appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and related agencies. Considered “report language,” the bereavement portion of the bill is a recommendation to federal agencies to pursue its stated […]
Read MoreNo Easy Answers on Hospice Turnover Costs
Some hospice providers are walking a tightrope as they decide how to invest in recruitment and retention. Hospices have been pouring financial resources into efforts to bolster their workforce and are seeking ways to balance the costs associated with recruitment that differ from retention expenses. However, the process of calculating and comparing those costs can […]
Read MorePalliative Care Model Well-Suited for ‘Long COVID’ Patients
Patients suffering from long COVID stand to benefit if health care providers integrate palliative care principles into their approach to treating the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) defines “long COVID” as situations in which patients have symptoms that last beyond four weeks of their initial infection. As of now, insufficient […]
Read MoreAnother State Invests Millions Into Aging-In-Place Program CAPABLE
This month, the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (Colorado VNA) received a $2.3 million grant from the state to expand its CAPABLE program and to provide care for more Medicaid members. CAPABLE is an interdisciplinary program from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing that combines nursing care, occupational therapy and handyman services. It stands for “Community […]
Read MoreCVS Health Looking To Enhance Capabilities Through Home Health Care
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is one of many large corporations that have expressed a desire to revolutionize the “consumer experience” in health care. To do so, the company will continue to try to enhance its health service offerings in three categories: primary care, provider enablement and home health care. CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch reiterated […]
Read MoreThe New Franchise Owners Who Have Made Home Care Their Second Act
More often than ever, professionals from other sectors are changing course, entering the home care industry and jump starting their careers by becoming franchisees. This new class of home care franchise owners brings with them backgrounds in law, hospitality, public relations and other areas. Since moving into the home care sector, many have been able […]
Read MoreTwo Private Equity Firms Reportedly Back Self-Directed At-Home Care Enabler Public Partnerships
Two large private equity firms have made under-the-radar investments in the self-directed, at-home care enabler Public Partnerships (PPL). That’s according to a new report from Axios, which said that “few other details are known about transaction.” The two backers are the Park City, Utah-based DW Healthcare Partners and the Chicago-based Linden Capital Partners. Other details that […]
Read MoreNew York home care shortage’s impact on dementia caregiving: ‘It takes so much out of you’
Karen Eichelberger cooks turkey burgers for her husband, Steve Henderson, on a spring weekday afternoon. Henderson, 72, had asked for a turkey sandwich, but they didn’t have any turkey, so Eichelberger, 65, suggested a turkey burger instead. “Is that OK?” Eichelberger asked. “Sure,” Henderson said. They live in a two-bedroom farmhouse not far from Chautauqua […]
Read MoreAmazon Could Use IRobot Deal to Roll Into Home Care
mazon might have signaled an interest in entering the home care market without actually referring to aging, the elderly or home care. The Seattle-based online services giant announced last week that it plans to acquire iRobot — the Bedford, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of the Roomba vacuum cleaner robots — for $1.7 billion in cash. The announcement comes two weeks after […]
Read MoreAmazon Could Use IRobot Deal to Roll Into Home Care
mazon might have signaled an interest in entering the home care market without actually referring to aging, the elderly or home care. The Seattle-based online services giant announced last week that it plans to acquire iRobot — the Bedford, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of the Roomba vacuum cleaner robots — for $1.7 billion in cash. The announcement comes two weeks after […]
Read MoreNew York home care shortage’s impact on dementia caregiving: ‘It takes so much out of you’
Karen Eichelberger cooks turkey burgers for her husband, Steve Henderson, on a spring weekday afternoon. Henderson, 72, had asked for a turkey sandwich, but they didn’t have any turkey, so Eichelberger, 65, suggested a turkey burger instead. “Is that OK?” Eichelberger asked. “Sure,” Henderson said. They live in a two-bedroom farmhouse not far from Chautauqua […]
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