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Long-Term Care Insurance and Senior In-Home Care

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance is designed to help individuals cover the costs associated with various forms of extended care, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in-home care.

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Impact of Section GG, ANAs and Social Risk Factors (SRFs) on PAC outcomes

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has contracted with Acumen LLC and Abt Associates to develop quality and cost measures for use in the IRF, LTCH, SNF, and HH QRPs and the Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI). The PAC QRP Support team will conduct further analysis to inform this decision.

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Hospice Documentation What You Need to Know

Hospice Nurse Hero

Please read full disclosur e for more information. Attitude about documenting in front of the patient Short staffing Unclear understanding of hospice rules/regulations Lack of nursing experience (new to hospice) Inappropriate assignments (new nurse with complex patients) Travel time (rural vs nursing home vs inpatient) Too many patients.

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Caring for Aging Parents: Balancing Your Needs and Theirs

Seasons Hospice

It can be overwhelming to navigate the complexities of managing medical appointments, coordinating care, and providing daily assistance with tasks such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. Developing a plan can help you make informed decisions and reduce stress during times of transition.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. ” What we should say to our nurses is, “Thank you for letting me know.

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New Prognostic Models for Older Adults: Alex Lee, James Deardorff, Sei Lee

GeriPal

But we know from previous studies that a lot of older adults actually want this information, but might not feel comfortable bringing it up. So yes, it’s imperfect and we recognize that, and we’re always clinically making decisions that are based on imperfect information. And we’ve been slowly building that out.

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How To Stop Wasting Time: A Guide For Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

Time Management Strategies For Hospice Nurses: DAILY ESSENTIALS To start the day on the right foot, hospice nurses should ensure they have essential information and supplies readily available. You can also clean and stock your nursing bag before you wrap up for the day. Visit during meals and at bath time.