Sugar pills offer hope for chronic pain
When I was in the hospital recently, I basically demanded that anyone visiting me bring me a milkshake. For a solid week, the taste of cold, chocolate goodness instantly would make me feel better, often...
When I was in the hospital recently, I basically demanded that anyone visiting me bring me a milkshake. For a solid week, the taste of cold, chocolate goodness instantly would make me feel better, often...
Beginning on 10-1-2019, with the implementation of PDPM, interdisciplinary data collection between therapy and nursing, and accuracy for entry in our current (i.e.Prior to 10-1-2018) Section GG items sets...
If you want to know what skilled care will look like in five years, consider what hospitals look like today.
As a consulting psychologist, my official job is to provide psychological services to the residents of the nursing homes in which I work. Occasionally, though, I’m asked by a department head to informally...
Long-term care facilities no longer house just elderly patients. According to the 2015 Nursing Home Data Compendium, in 2014 15.5% of LTC patients were under the age of sixty-five, up from 10% in 1998.
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Join one expert as he shares how his organization has embraced integrated care programs to thrive in value-based care.
Better strategies for attracting staff is on the mind of every long-term care provider. Jim Rubadue, Chief Customer Officer, OnShift, and Shelly Szarek-Skodny, CEO, Century Oak Care Center, will share...
Over my years of working in long-term care, there has always been a challenge providing food and beverages to residents who have chewing and swallowing problems.