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Rosa Hart By Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, FLAA When a stroke occurs, the brain enters a period of rapid, dramatic change. In the acute phase, the immediate priority is saving as much brain tissue as possible, because every minute without blood flow costs nearly 1.9 million neurons. This is…

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The National Alliance for Caregiving, AARP and the John A. Hartford Foundation recently released Caregiving in the US, 2025 Report. There are currently, 63 million Americans who provide ongoing complex caregiving. Currently 1 in 4 Americans is a family caregiver. This has increased by 45% from 2015. Persons requiring care…

The Multiple Chronic Conditions Resource Center (MCCRC) is one of several resources held under the umbrella of HealthCom Media. The MCCRC provides clinical practice and health policy updates for healthcare professionals, patients, families and policymakers. It is a one-stop source for all current evidence based guidelines and resources. Sign up…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has long-been advocates for promoting person-centered care. AHRQ has recently established a Learning Community (LC) to discuss models of person-centered care planning (PCCP) and real-world implementation with front-line providers. The LC will evaluate barriers and feasible solutions to meet the complex care…

The Hartford Foundation, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, American Hospital Association, and the Catholic Health Association among other agencies are promoting a healthcare system that we want for ourselves and others. Recognizing the need for improved care for the nation’s largest patient population – those living with 2 or more chronic…

There is a branding problem with palliative care in that it is associated with end of life, hospice or serious illness. Palliative care is also symptom management – skilled clinical decision making that improves patient quality of life – allowing for greater physical functioning and engagement in meaningful activities. Palliative…

DOYLESTOWN, PA — HealthCom Media (HCM), a leading information, marketing services, content development, and healthcare publishing company recently added Multiple Chronic Conditions Resource Center (MCCRC) to its many resources, which include American Nurse Journal, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Nurses Association. This acquisition expands access to clinical resources…

Hospice supporters have been pushing for the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act since 2017. Defeated for the 3rd time December 2022. The recent ProPublica and the New Yorker investigation on fraud and abuse by U.S. Hospice care has pushed legislators and Government Agencies to re-evaluate regulatory changes for…

ATTRIBUTES PALLIATIVE CARE HOSPICE CARE/EOL Primary Objective To effectively manage symptomatic advanced conditions by reducing disease exacerbation, hospitalization and maintain physical functioning Goal Engage in Life To provide comfort of pain and symptoms associated with a terminal condition and provide support until death Goal Comfortable Death Prognosis Initiate palliative care…