Next week is Nurse’s Week and I spent some time thinking about what makes our hospice nurse’s so special. Certainly they are well trained, compassionate and very professional. They believe in what...
Read more Leave a CommentWith all of the talk of the sequester and Obamacare lately, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a study completed at Duke University in 2007 that outlines the many benefits of...
Read more Leave a CommentHeart disease for me is personal. I lost my father and one of my older brothers to it at relatively young ages. So here is what I’ve learned about heart disease: It...
Read more Leave a CommentWhile hospice use in the United States is growing, there are challenges for patients, families and hospice agencies when it comes to utilizing the Medicare hospice benefit. In an article titled “On...
Read more Leave a CommentCareFlash Private Online Care Communities Offer Support When It’s Needed Most Being a caregiver for a sick loved one can at times be overwhelming. Not only are you faced with the challenge...
Read more Leave a CommentBack in June, I read an article about a study published in The Journal of Oncology Practice. Essentially, the study looked at a random sample of 390 patients from Maryland who died from...
Read more Leave a CommentAfter reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about Hospice, baby boomers, and the industry diversifying, I was compelled to write my own post on the subject. While I do think...
Read more Leave a CommentHow Will The Affordable Care Act Affect Hospice Care? Last week was a big one for healthcare policy in the United States. The Supreme Court ruling upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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