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Acknowledging that the idea of rationing health care, particularly at the end of life, might incite too much anger to gather much rational consideration, a Johns Hopkins emeritus professor of neurology called for the start of a discussion anyway, with an opinion piece featured in January issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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A hospice's web site is a valuable tool to inform the public, encourage referrals, and attract job seekers. But, what happens when your web site content has been used to create a fraudulent site to steal personal financial information from potential job seekers?
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One of the most important parts of a hospice staff member's or volunteer's job is to make sure that patients and family members understand what is being done to provide comfort and how they can be part of the process. It is not an easy process, but when the family and patient speak a different language, it can be a significant challenge.
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The staff at New Life Hospice in Elyria, OH, knew that reaching out to the Latino community would be beneficial to the hospice and the Latino population in the area, but the effort did not start out with a bang.
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When evaluating your hospice's ability to reach different segments of your community's population, don't forget that you must be able to meet their needs prior to and after death.
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Only one in five hospice patients in 2009 were non-Caucasian, according to the 2009 NHPCO Facts and Figures: Hospice Care in America1 report issued by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
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At first glance, an applicant may look at an open access position as a "get their foot in the door" opportunity. "They feel should a position become available within their educational background, that they will have 'first picks' as an internal employee...
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A 22-year-old emergency department registrar working the night shift at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, NC, was obviously very intelligent. Equally obvious to her managers, though, was her complete disinterest in her job.
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For a small number of extremely challenging cases, patient access staff at University of California-Los Angeles Medical Center work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including clinical areas.