Monthly Archives: June 2016

The effort, which will replace a controversial reimbursement schedule that began in 1997, is designed to move away from paying for quantity of services and focus instead on quality. Source: FAQ: Medicare Lays Out Plans For Changing Doctors’ Pay | … Continue reading →

End of Life Education Materials Source: Have We Lost the Essence of Hospice? | Barbara Karnes Books, Inc. Have We Lost the Essence of Hospice? BKBooks.com

To ask is to believe that somewhere there is an answer. Source: FEAR AND THE BEREAVED CAREGIVER by Rea L. Ginsberg, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD | It’s OK to Die

Source: How to survive an active shooter situation

My patient dutifully completed an advanced directive, but that piece of paper didn’t help her to live out her final months with the comfort and dignity that she deserved. Source: Finding Ways to Keep Patients at Home – The New … Continue reading →

It’s 0653. I pull up to the hospice unit, clock in, fill my coffee mug, and get my nursing brain printed out. At 0700, I count narcotics and take report on six patients. It’s going to be a busy day, … Continue reading →

Source: Muhammad Ali’s funeral: We can’t cheat death—but we can control how we die — Quartz

Source: | Five Steps to Serving Widowed Women

The difference between public mourning and personal loss is acute, and social media hasn’t yet figured out the distinction. Source: How Social Media Expands the Space Between Mourning and Grief – The Atlantic

Source: How To Celebrate PTSD Awareness Month – First Thing: Take Out The ‘D’ – Guided Imagery and Meditation Blog | Health Journeys