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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

CAPC

Why palliative care should address social determinants of health and how this improves patient outcomes and reduces costs.

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Palliative Care: Social Workers Help Ensure Patients Have Access, Find Satisfaction

Social Work Blog

By Sue Coyle Social workers play an important role in health care, even more so as health care services become increasingly integrated. The impact that social workers have on their patients, the patients’ families and the health care team as a whole varies depending on the setting and the specialty.

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Palliative Care: Social Workers Help Ensure Patients Have Access, Find Satisfaction

Social Work Blog

By Sue Coyle Social workers play an important role in health care, even more so as health care services become increasingly integrated. The impact that social workers have on their patients, the patients’ families and the health care team as a whole varies depending on the setting and the specialty.

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Covid outbreak at Sydney nursing home leaves residents ‘petrified’

The Guardian

One fully vaccinated resident who was receiving palliative care has died, and 63 more have tested positive to Covid at the Bupa aged care home at Clemton Park – 38 residents and 25 care staff – a sharp rise since the facility activated its outbreak management plan on 21 December after a staff member tested positive.

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Dementia Caregivers Urgently Need Early Access to Palliative Care

CAPC

Opinion piece on The Hill makes case for early palliative care for people living with dementia.

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Creating Effective Training Programs in Post-Acute Care

Relias

Training post-acute care professionals is essential to providing high-quality care and to the success of your organization. These managers also stated that they would like their organization’s staff development and training to improve care quality (49%), competency skills (40%), and staff retention strategies (40%).

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

This has led to increased attention to whole person care. What is whole person care? What is whole person care? To understand whole person care, we must first define whole person health. While this is a newer approach to health care, studies indicate that it can help alleviate many, even chronic, conditions.