Fall Online Expo just weeks away — register now for free CEs
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Sep 05, 2017
McKnight’s fifth annual Fall Online Expo is back in just over two weeks, allowing long-term care providers the chance to earn three free continuing education credits.
RCS-1 is a complete rewrite of therapy reimbursement rules
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Josh Pickus
Sep 01, 2017
With Resident Classification System, Version I (RCS-1), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering significant changes to the reimbursement model for therapy.
Caregiving and curbing sibling discord
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Matthew Gallardo
Sep 01, 2017
Serving as a caregiver for an ailing parent or parents can be extremely challenging. It can be physically, mentally and emotionally draining.
NIC conference arrives at end of month
Aug 31, 2017
The annual fall conference of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care is less than a month away. The group’s biggest annual event will take place Sept. 26-28 at the Sheraton Grand...
Restraint-free, sounds good to me
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Renee Kinder
Aug 31, 2017
Thursday, Aug. 17 was more than just the first day of school for my children. With all five now in school, it was the first day in 10 years during which we did not have a child at home.
Out of the bad we shall find good
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James M. Berklan
Aug 31, 2017
“Out of the bad we shall find good.” That sounds kind of biblical, doesn’t it? But I didn’t hear it while sitting in a pew on a Sunday. It came from a resolute skilled nursing manager...
A Baptist Home blast from the past
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2017
Coming from a long line of folks who hate to throw anything away, culling more than 250 books this summer from our house has been physically painful. But the cleaning also has resulted in some unexpected...
SNF resident charged with murder in fellow resident’s death
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Aug 30, 2017
A North Carolina nursing home resident has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly fatally beating his roommate.
Advance directives are vital documents for personal care goals
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Terri Maxwell, Ph.D., APRN
Aug 28, 2017
When completing an AD, the patient should consider what is most important, asking such questions as “Who can make medical decisions with the physician if I am unable?
Staying engaged so that you can engage others
Aug 25, 2017
Clarify your own sense of purpose. What aspects of your work provide meaning for you?