Ltc University Podcast

For our 100th episode, we have Melissa Chism & Trent Praytor from SC House Calls. Melissa is a Certified Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. Trent is the VP of Hospice & Palliative Care Services. Today we spend our time busting some common myths about Hospice & Palliative Care. Enjoy the show!

Today we speak with Matt Staub, the CEO of SC House Calls, about something dear to his heart, Assisted Living. Matt is a licensed ALF & SNF Administrator and has a passion for caring for assisted living residents. SC House Calls has a unique care model that is proactive and has proven to keep residents out of the hospital. We hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode, we speak with Occupational Therapist Ariel Thompson from Revive Wellness Studio in Columbia, South Carolina. Ariel gives us an overview of how Occupational therapists can help people get back to normal after an injury. We also discuss the most common injuries that she treats and the remedies that they provide. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Today we have Kayce Cleary & Kim Kennamer from SC House Calls answering some Frequently Asked Questions. We discuss everything from billing questions to Telehealth questions. Enjoy the show!

Today we sit down with Brodie Wall & David Teachey from SC House Calls. Brodie is the Director of Telehealth Devices from SC House Calls, and David is the VP of Acute Care Services. Today we talk about the technology services that SC House Calls and SC Home Rx are using. We discuss how they are improving the healthcare of so many people across South Carolina. Enjoy the conversation!

Today we speak with Dr. Ashley Friend about an incredible TMJ Therapy that they offer at Revive Wellness Studio in Columbia, South Carolina. Ashley shares some of the causes and what they can do to help those who suffer from TMJ. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Today we have a conversation about End of Life Discussions. Our guests are Advanced Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse Practitioner Melissa Chism. Also, we have Vice President of Hospice & Palliative Services for SC House Calls Trent Praytor. End of life discussions can be challenging and even uncomfortable for healthcare providers. Melissa and Trent give some great ideas on how to handle that conversation. We hope you get a lot out of our discussion!

Today we speak with the CEO of SC House Calls, Matt Staub. Matt and I discuss change, innovation, and SC House Call's dedication to being an agile, fast-paced company that responds to their patients' needs. We hope you enjoy this conversation!

Today we hear the story of Kim Kennamer and her family's battle with COVID-19. Kim is the Director of Practice Optimization for SC House Calls and has experienced SC House Calls services personally for herself and her parents. Kim shares her parent's real battle with the Coronavirus and how SC House Calls was an instrumental part of getting them healthy again. We hope you enjoy this story.

Today we have a bonus episode with Brook Howard, the Vice President of Clinical Services for SC House Calls. Brook shares the significant changes that medicare made in December for 2021. Brook breaks down what healthcare providers need to change in billing and how they make their visits. We hope you get a lot out of this podcast!

Today we speak with Miranda Workman from SC Home RX & SC House Calls about their Telehealth Pharmacy. She shares how they are raising the bar on medication adherence and providing incredible resources for healthcare providers and their patients. We hope you enjoy this episode!

This week we speak with the CEO of SC House Calls, Matt Staub. Matt shares some of the challenges that 2020 brought and how they emerged as one of South Carolinas most influential healthcare providers. Matt shares with us some of the plans and what the future is looking like for 2021. We hope you enjoy the show!

Today we wanted to update all of our listeners on the COVID-19 Vaccine. We speak with Registered Nurse David Teachey from South Carolina House Calls, and he gets us up to date on the COVID-19 Vaccine and what you need to know. We hope this podcast is very informational, and you enjoy the show.

Today we speak with Stephanie Lange from Agape Care Hospice & Trent Praytor from SC House Calls about what makes a person appropriate for hospice services. We also talk about what happens after a healthcare provider makes a referral to hospice and what the attending provider's responsibility is. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Today we meet up with Sarah Padula, a Social Worker for SC House Calls. Sarah gives us 12 tips for caregivers during the holiday season in the form of The 12 Days of Christmas. Sarah shares some practical advice to make caregiving a little less stressful during the Christmas season. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Sarah Padula!

Today we Meet Dr. Sharon Beall. Dr. Beall is one of the pediatric hospice physicians for Hands of Hope. Dr. Beall completed her medical education at the Medical College of Georgia and stayed there to complete her internship and residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Dr. Beall has a passion for this work and provides education about palliative care in her community, teaching hospital, and local professional organizations. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Beall.

Today our guest is Michael Mealey from Agape Care Hospice. Michael is the Vice President of Quality Assurance and shares with us a project that they have been working on for almost a year now called The HOPE Project. Michael shares how they are doing everything they can through The HOPE project to raise the bar of excellence at Agape Care. Agape Care believes that great organizations never stop coming up with ways to become the best in their field. We hope you enjoy our conversation!

Today we hear from Trent Praytor, a Registered Nurse from South Carolina House Calls. Trent is the Vice President of Hospice & Palliative Care. He is passionate about Hospice & Palliative Care after serving as a Hospice Nurse for ten years. Trent loves to teach and helps SC House Calls providers understand how to treat and serve patients dealing with a severe illness. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Trent Praytor.

On today's podcast, you will hear from David Teachey, the Vice President of Acute Care Services at SC House Calls. David catches us up on all of the new telehealth services they created at SC House Calls this year. David shares how pro-active their practice has been after medicare gave the green light to bill for Telehealth services. Enjoy our conversation!

Today we talk about healthcare compliance with the Chief Compliance Officer for Agape Care, Pamela Duncan. Pamela talks about creating safe guardrails for their team to stay within the regulations of Medicare guidelines. Enjoy our conversation with Pamela Duncan!