Monthly Archive: March 2016

10 preguntas más frecuentes sobre ostomía

Top 10 Ostomy FAQs

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

Laura Cox, LPC
IMPACT Act

Prepare for the IMPACT Act – Quality Reporting Starts in October

Two years have passed since the IMPACT Act made quality reporting federal law. Is your business ready for this year's deadlines?

Sarah McIlvaine
celebrities incontinence

Famous People with Ostomies

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

Laura Cox, LPC

Egg Nutrition is Hard to Beat

The biggest myth to unscramble is that eating eggs is bad for heart health because the cholesterol in eggs raises blood cholesterol levels

Aimee Sharp
patient satisfaction surveys

HHA Patient Satisfaction Surveys Are Now Public

On January 28th 2016, CMS loaded past patient satisfaction surveys to their comparison website. Will the change cause home health stars to rise or fall? 

Sarah McIlvaine
how to use an intermittent catheter

10 Steps to Self-Catheterization

The biggest advantage of self-catheterization is having the freedom to choose when and where to empty your bladder, giving you more control over your life

Laura Cox, LPC
Care team

Notes from the Hospital Bed | Care Team Successes and Failures | Episode One

As a patient advocate and public speaker I am lucky to get many opportunities to impact the way people see illness. Out of all of my talks I’ve given to groups of doctors, nurses and social workers over the last two years, this presentation is the one I believe is the most valuable.

Laura Cox, LPC
una historia

Una historia personal de una cuidadora profesional

Mi nombre es Pilar y soy venezolana de nacimiento y ciudadana del mundo de corazón. Hace 7 años salí de mi amada Venezuela con la mochila llena de sueños.

Sarah McIlvaine
veterans housing

Fitzsimons a Key Focus for New Veterans Housing in Aurora

State lawmakers, city council members agree new facilities needed for growing vet population, but their plans vary

Aimee Sharp
Bladder Cancer

Caregiver Spotlight: Caring for a Father with Bladder Cancer

Lars Wanbergs’s story was a submission to our annual Caregiver Story Contest. He was a finalist in our contest. My father sat on the chair I had placed in the middle of the kitchen ready for his haircut. It would be easier to sweep up the silver clippings from the linoleum floor when I was done.… Continue reading Caregiver Spotlight: Caring for a Father with Bladder Cancer

Aimee Sharp
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Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
What is one thing you wish someone had told you about having an ostomy before you got an ostomy or when you were new to having an ostomy?
Carol