Hospice Management Advisor Archives – August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006
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Advice on improving palliative care program for dementia patients
The number of Americans with dementia is expected to double or triple in the next half century as the U.S. population ages. -
Phoenix hospice has model program for dementia patients
The Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ, follows the assumption that hospices are an ideal environment for patients with dementia, ... -
Hospice patients and families receive special support from Faithful Presence Program
For most people at the end of their lives, it's a comfort to know that their lives touched others and that some part of them will live on within the ones they love. -
Hospice's extra services focus on enhancing living experience
Faith Hospice of Irving, TX, has employed a variety of services from complementary therapies to life-enhancing programs for the benefit of patients and their families. -
CDC: Review mumps immune status of HCWs
With mumps continuing to spread in at least 11 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all hospitals review the immune status of health care workers. -
Glutaraldehyde getting attention from CA, OSHA
The hazards of glutaraldehyde are receiving renewed attention, as California tightens its regulation and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues new guidance. -
Be vigilant: Sharps safety still tops OSHA citations
Despite widespread conversion to sharps safety devices, hospitals are more likely to be cited for violations of the bloodborne pathogens standard than any other standard.