Best practices to advance palliative care and hospice training
By
Jim Triandiflou
Jul 23, 2014
The goal of palliative care is to provide patients of all ages and in any stage of illness with relief from the pain and stress they’re experiencing.
Preventing hospital bounce-backs
Jan 17, 2014
All organizations should be aware of their rehospitalization rate and should be addressing this in their QAPI meetings – why did they go out, what could have been done to prevent it, was there a...
Delirium: The meaning behind the behavior
By
Debi Damas
Dec 11, 2013
Behaviors are kind of like figuring out a mystery sometimes. And what helped stop a behavior today does not mean it will necessarily work tomorrow. And what may have caused the behavior today may be far...
Depression, Dementia or Delirium: Which “D” is it?
By
Cheryl Swann
Nov 13, 2013
Mr. Andrews was listless this morning, staring at his food as if he didn’t know what to do with it. Normally he eats a big breakfast and jokes with the staff about his ability to eat a lot and not...