Literature Review

5 cost-effective home care marketing tipsMcKnights Home Care, by Catherine Malloy; 2/22/24Are you running a home care business and looking for affordable ways to get the word out? You’re in the right place! In this blog, we’re going to walk you through five practical, budget-friendly marketing strategies to boost your business’s visibility. 

Eagle Scout keeps hospice patients warm ABC News KAALTV, by Rachel Mantos; 2/23/24A service project for one Rochester Eagle Scout ended with a heart-warming friendship after a kind gesture to Mayo Clinic hospice patients. Lars Ingram got the idea to help out hospice patients for his Eagle Scout project from his father, a Mayo Clinic hospice physician. ... After the blankets were delivered to 100 patients, Ingram received word one of them was also a former Eagle Scout.

How immersive technology became a Veteran’s dying wish At the end, he wanted to “fly over” the Virgin Islands VA News, by Dr. Anne Lord BaileyImmersive technology gave one Veteran a last chance to experience his homeland. Mr. Tito, an Army Vietnam Veteran and Virgin Islands native, lived in the Phoenix VA Health Care System Community Living Center (CLC) for four years. 

'One more moment' singer Cat Janice, 31, shares heartbreaking health update weeks after her song to help son through diagnosis went viralThe U.S. Sun, by Olivia Salamone; 2/21/24... Janice underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and was told that she was cancer-free in July 2022. However, in June 2023, she announced that the disease had come back, this time in her lungs. ... The singer has continued to make music throughout her cancer battles. ... "Dance You Out Of My Head" ... made it to the top 10 worldwide songs on iTunes, and ... number one on TikTok Billboard Top 50. ... The musician transferred the song rights to her son, Loren "which means all the proceeds for the now-viral hit (along with the rest of her catalog) will go directly into his bank account," the outlet continued. ..."I don’t want to die. But I’ve had a really wonderful life, and I got to have this really incredible last moment, and I thank God for it." The U.S. Sun has reached out to Cat Janice for comment and her husband Kyle Higginbotham for an update.

Vanderbilt latest system to adopt patient code of conductBecker's Hospital Review, by Ashleigh Hollowell, 2/16/24Nashville, TN-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the latest system to adopt a patient code of conduct amid a national increase of violence against healthcare workers, the system announced Feb. 16. According to a Feb. 5 report from National Nurses United, 81.6% of nurses reported that they have experienced workplace violence, with half also noting they have seen instances of violence increase in the last year.Editor's Note: Applying this hospice inpatient units and residential facilities, ask your staff. Examine data from Incident Reports. Yes, incidents from family members and friends can easily erupt of escalated conflicts and potential violence. What Policies and Procedures, safety trainings, security measures, and emergency resources do you have in place? When did you last assess new gaps? Does Vanderbilt's system offer insights for your hospice?

Inside Hackensack Meridian's strategy to reduce nurse turnoverBecker's Clinical Leadership, by Mariah Taylor; 2/15/24The nation has an average nurse vacancy rate of almost 16%, according to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. At Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, however, that figure is 6.5%. The secret, according to one of its leaders: creating a strong culture, investing in nurse leadership development and implementing a strong employee referral program.

Introvert CEOs poised to thriveBecker's Hospital Review, by Alexis Keyser; 2/15/24Historically, extroverts have been promoted to leadership roles at higher rates than their peers. But in the post-pandemic C-suite, a new leadership style is taking hold — one better suited to introverts.

Cat Janice tops TikTok Billboard top 50 with ‘Dance You Outta My Head’Billboard; 2/15/24Cat Janice’s “Dance You Outta My Head” has reached No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50. ... Cat Janice’s “Dance You Outta My Head” takes the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting Feb. 15. Fans have supported her song while she’s in hospice after being diagnosed with cancer, using her final song — which is dedicated to her 7-year-old son — to bring awareness to her condition.Editor's Note: We shared this story on 

The state of caregiving for 2024McKnights Home Care, by Lance A. Slatton; 2/13/24A significant discrepancy has formed over the past decade between the number of people needing care and the number of professional caregivers available. This was significantly exacerbated in 2023, with caregivers becoming more exhausted than ever. Whether due to financial constraints or the struggling economy, almost 1 in 5 Americans who were providing care in 2023 were going unpaid. 

Kansas hospital to transition to rural emergency hospital Becker's Hospital CFO Report, by Maeline Ashley; 2/12/24La Crosse, KS-based Rush County Memorial Hospital has decided to transition to a rural emergency hospital due to ongoing rural healthcare challenges like reimbursement changes, cost increases, governmental change, and a local population decrease.

Sister Úna lived a good deathWTTW-Chicago PBS, video; available for viewing 2/5/24 to 5/5/24Following a cancer diagnosis, Sister Úna—a mischievous, rule-breaking Catholic nun dedicated to social justice—chooses to live as she’s dying. In this touching end-of-life documentary, the self-proclaimed “leader of the misfits” plans her funeral in her last nine months to live.

The importance of art in a “good death”Hyperallergic, by Brianna L. Hernandez; 2/11/24... Resham Mantri and Eliana Yoneda are two artists and death doulas who are collaborators and founders of Community Deathcare Digest, an evolving collection of art projects and death cafes, as well as a bi-weekly newsletter about death and care. The newsletter gathers resources and educational content, and coordinates mutual aid for death rituals and funeral needs.