Working together to streamline electronic prescribing is a ‘work in progress’ that continues to challenge operators, prescribers and pharmacists to get it right
E-prescribing grows up
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Accountability and better, user-friendly systems encourage a new wave of e-prescribing adoptions among long-term care providers, despite old challenges
How to do it: Information technology
Sep 01, 2011
Demands and expectations in the health information field are booming. Interoperability is the buzzword when discussing information technology for long-term care. This article offers expert advice on how...
Dementia care managers special certification events offered
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 14, 2023
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) is offering a special two-day course that is recommended for anyone with direct and indirect supervision over a dementia unit or memory...
NADONA members head to Disneyland
Jun 05, 2014
Members of the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long Term Care will be gathering in Anaheim, CA, this weekend for their “Magic of LTC” conference.
Brand to serve as NCCDP President
Jul 17, 2018
Rhonda Brand began this month as the new president of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.
Long-term care facilities to receive expedited meds under National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2022
Hundreds of facilities will be able to directly order COVID-19 antiviral drugs and receive direct distributions starting this month, federal officials say.
Reader Poll: What non-clinical skill is most important in your daily work?
Oct 01, 2016
“Conflict resolution would be a big one. I have 300 employees and they don’t always get along. It really depends on the situation, but it’s usually employee to employee.”
‘They heard us’: Partner program to allow fast LTC access to federal stock of COVID-19 drugs
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2022
The federal Long-Term Care Partner Program aims to quickly get time-sensitive COVID-19 treatments to facilities when an outbreak occurs. The first drug available via the portal will be molnupiravir, followed...