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?
A needle, a patient and a tube: The challenge of phlebotomy
By
Gary Milburn, Ph.D.
Oct 02, 2013
It is commonly accepted that over 70% of all medical decisions are based on laboratory results and now more than ever those results are used to make rehospitalization decisions. To provide a closer look...
Specially trained aides may assist medication delivery
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2018
Certain certified nursing aides who undertake expanded training and oversight may administer certain medications in Washington state — and they appear to be making a difference, researchers said. Investigators...
More than 6,000 skilled nursing facilities achieved notable gains in the first year of the American Health Care Association’s Quality Initiative, the provider association announced yesterday.
CNA medication assistants can reduce staff shortages
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can serve as a viable alternative, according to a pilot detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
Nursing home signs ‘groundbreaking contract,’ doles out bonuses to staffers for cutting back...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 20, 2018
One New York nursing home is trying an outside-the-box approach to keeping residents safe.
Not time to pull the plug on hospital readmissions program … yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 21, 2015
It’s hard to sit on one’s hands when caregiving issues are in play. Yet, that’s exactly what I’d recommend with regard to at least one initiative aimed at lowering hospital readmissions.
Strategic partnerships provide essential resources for seniors
By
Stephen Proctor
Oct 11, 2013
Senior care providers dedicated to meeting the needs of this population must adjust to assure easy access to needed resources and services. One approach is the development of partnerships between senior...
Analytics and ACOs
Jul 05, 2011
Long-term care operators will need to collaborate more with hospitals, physicians, healthcare networks and other organizations to improve care and reduce costs, under newly-proposed federal regulations...
HCR ManorCare selects dialysis services
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 04, 2019
Dialyze Direct has entered into a national cooperation agreement with HCR ManorCare to provide staff-assisted in-home hemodialysis services at HCR ManorCare’s ManorCare Health Services skilled nursing...