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A Mission People... Celebrate Hospital Week at Baptist Health System We help people achieve health for life through compassionate care inspired by faith. The word “hospital” and “hospice” are derived from the Latin word hospes, which means both “guest” and “host. This history can direct ones thoughts towards hospitality. The word “hospitality” is synonymous with words like… “welcome, friendliness, warmth, generosity, cordiality, sociableness and openness”. Pause a second an consider what is needed for someone in the hospital who experiences being… lost, overwhelmed, out of control, injured, scared, angry, hurt, totally vulnerable. In these cases, hospitality is precisely at the foundation of what is needed to accompany our patients toward healing and wholeness. Hospitals that practice holistic hospitality are safe havens for the sick and vulnerable. Celebrating you this Hospital Week at BHS – What a Joy it is to serve hospitably together!

THIS WEEK is our 2nd Anniversary.. and we're #movingforward to deepen our work to empower residents, staff and communities. We will continue to be: 🌟 Focusing on the people in nursing homes. We have four projects underway being pilot tested in order for best practices to be promote nationally. These projects specifically empower residents to have control over their personal and community life, and #CNAs to grow in their career and nursing home roles. 👉 We'll be releasing a microsite later this week with "how to" guides. 🌟 Strengthening our voice for consensus of solutions. We're continuing to bring together diverse voices to identify solutions (big and small) we can all agree on. 👉 This week we'll have three consensus-backed federal policy recommendations to move forward with necessary shifts. 🌟 Seeking partners as we can't do it alone. 👉 We need help funding and scaling other promising projects to: incentivize household models, ensure surveyors have training in person-centered care, and make person-centered care planning a part of nursing home electronic health records. Can you introduce us? WANT TO LEARN MORE? 👉 We've got a great group assembled THIS Wednesday, June 26 (4-5pm ET) to learn more of what's ahead. To Join Us: https://lnkd.in/eq3eNMSe #longtermcare #olderadults #eldercare #seniorliving #policy #change #longtermcare

The Benefits of Choosing Hospice Early 🌟 Making the decision to start hospice care early can enhance the quality of life for both patients and their families. With personalized care plans, emotional support, and reduced hospital visits, hospice care prioritizes comfort and dignity. 💜 Discover how early hospice care can bring peace to this journey: https://buff.ly/3TT8Npj

🎉 Happy 7th Anniversary, Meridian Springs Primary Care! 🎉 As we toast to your remarkable journey, we can't help but admire how you've embraced the challenge of expansion while staying true to the heart of Direct Primary Care (DPC). With DPC healthplans, you have grown beyond boundaries, now serving in 6 states and counting! The road for DPCs isn't straightforward. It's a crossroad between maintaining the essence of an activist medical practice and adapting to the broader scope that corporate growth demands. Yet, it's a testament to your dedication that Meridian Springs has found a way to scale up without losing sight of what DPC stands for. With every new employer that partners with DPC healthplans, there lies an opportunity for all DPCs not just for growth but for revolutionizing primary care—ensuring personalized service doesn't become a trade-off for expansion. Here's to celebrating this milestone and the many more to come! May you continue to flourish as an example that with innovation and commitment, DPCs can grow symbiotically with their employers while preserving their unique identity. Bhavana Rao, MD #DPCHealthPlans #MeridianSpringsPrimaryCare #Anniversary #GrowthWithoutCompromise

The end of life comes to us all. Hospice helps ensure that your loved one’s remaining time is filled with comfort, meaning and even enjoyment. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4btuaUP

🎄Wound Care Plus Christmas Giveaway🎄 🎁 Spread the Gift of Care! 🎁 This holiday season, Wound Care Plus is doing a holiday giveaway How to Enter: ✅Like this post ✅Tag 3 friends in the comments who might benefit from learning about advanced wound care. ✅Share this post on your story and tag us for an extra entry!

Workshop 08.11.24 - last chance to attend this year! Compassionate Communities Essentials for Hospices Ambition 6 of the Palliative and End of Life Ambitions National Framework focuses on Communities being prepared to help - Compassionate communities as an approach helps address this challenge. We at Compassionate Communities UK have found in our training sessions that considerable confusion exists about how to approach engagement and development in compassionate community projects. There is a tendency to think about compassionate communities as something on its own rather than something that can be integrated into the routine ’business’ of hospices, enhancing the day to day clinical care and seeing it as a natural part of conversations of any sort with communities members. There is also a tendency to approach compassionate communities as another service that the hospice provides for the community, doing something ’to’ communities rather than discovering the rich resources and treasures that are already out there. To try and help develop existing programmes, and to stimulate interest in new ways of working, we are putting on this session. We will explore discovering community treasures, realigning services in the context of community and how to start community conversations from a public health palliative care perspective. Head over to Eventbrite to book your ticket: https://lnkd.in/eY5fEXmY

#Nurses -- What's harder to find than a #vein that doesn't roll, doesn't have a hidden valve waiting to sabotage your stick, and doesn't blow the second you think you've nailed it? Answer: A clear path for your #NursingCareer. Register now and get ready to be inspired (and maybe take a few notes)! #NurseLeadership #CareerGoals #NursesGettingInvolved #GNYNSONL #BestPracticePanel #FutureOfNursing #NYONL

This is something we hear so often from patients. By creating an Advance Directive or Living Will, you’re giving your loved ones the gift of peace during uncertain times. Make 2025 the year you take this thoughtful step. WV Caring can help you start. 💙 https://lnkd.in/ej4tpNB4

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month This month, let's shine a light on the life-changing impact of Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC). For children with serious illnesses, PPC is about so much more than medical treatment—it’s about providing comfort, support, and dignity from the very start of their journey. It helps children and families cope not only with the physical aspects of illness but also with the emotional, social, and spiritual challenges that come with it. 💡 What makes PPC so essential? PPC focuses on improving quality of life, easing suffering, and supporting families in making important decisions. It’s holistic care that wraps around the entire family, from diagnosis through treatment—and, when necessary, during end-of-life care. Despite these profound benefits, only 75% of U.S. children’s hospitals offer PPC services. We need to do better. Research shows that early involvement in palliative care leads to better outcomes, offering families critical emotional support and helping them make informed, confident decisions. We must raise awareness and advocate for broader access to pediatric palliative and hospice care, ensuring that every child and family can get the compassionate care they deserve. Together, we can push for early, ongoing support that meets the real needs of kids and families facing serious health challenges. ❤️