I’ve been hired at a long-term care facility as a care manager, and my entire background has been in case management from the acute care side. What in particular should I know about discharge planning?
An uplifting experience
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John Hall
May 04, 2016
Rising to new standards of care by revising current areas for lifting and bathing units takes time, money and, maybe most of all, understanding of resident mix.
A warm welcome mat
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Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
Providers are brushing up on new designs, textures, treatments and functions to discover how textiles are competing more against hard flooring surfaces.
Design Decisions: This, Bud, is for you
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John Andrews
May 04, 2016
$4.2 million rehab wing gives Brittany Manor a dramatic upgrade while providing post-surgical residents with a modern facility.
A Day in the Life: March Gladness
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May 04, 2016
Like many others across the country, the residents and employees of the Good Samaritan Society-Fort Collins Village participated in a bracket-style competition in March.
Providers just have to look for their bright spots
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James M. Berklan
May 04, 2016
Long-term care operators have plenty of reasons to recoil and lick their wounds over the course of a year. But sometimes they need to seek the light and resist the “woe is us” mentality.
CMS finalizes fire safety updates for long-term care facilities
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May 04, 2016
Updated fire safety rules for long-term care facilities were released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday, including provisions to “modernize” care environments and make...
American Psychiatric Association calls for ‘judicious’ use of antipsychotics for people with...
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May 04, 2016
Healthcare providers should focus on “judicious” use of antipsychotic medications when treating people with dementia, according to new guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association.
FDA approves Parkinson’s drug
May 03, 2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nuplazid (pimavanserin) tablets last week as the first approved drug to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with psychosis experienced by some people...
SNF behavioral health provider buys Vericare
May 03, 2016
MedOptions, which is the largest outsourcing provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing facilities, has entered into an agreement to buy San Diego-based Vericare, the second largest behavioral...