Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As the study explains, nursing homes are incentivized to hospitalize residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid because those patients can later return to the nursing home with a higher-paying Medicare benefit before transitioning back to long-term care with lower Medicaid day rates.

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AJN Off the Charts

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The virus is highly contagious, especially in settings like daycare centers and long-term care facilities. If symptoms of respiratory illness are present, recognize potential for transmission opportunities, especially during cough and/or sneezing episodes and during procedures that may generate respiratory aerosols (e.g.,

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2024

Florida is among the states with hospice CON laws in place, while Georgia’s CON programs predominantly pertain to other health care facility types such as hospitals and long-term care facilities. Operating in both regulatory climates has come with challenges around program integrity, Ponder-Stansel indicated.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

And, and I think that that’s gotten some limited traction, but I think, you know, apart from that too, what we can do, you know, as individuals or health care institutions is separate from what states could do too. Again I mentioned long term care, outpatient, inpatient, maybe even, you know, Medicare enrollment.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 13, 2025

A calm, private environment, with a trusted family member present, can help the person feel more secure and supported. The opinions expressed in McKnights Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the authors and are not necessarily those of McKnights Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 8, 2024

No, I’ve done long-term care for most of my nursing career. In long-term care, I did a lot of end-of-life care, even though patients weren’t necessarily in hospice. However, there was a learning curve from long-term care to hospice. What are your greatest rewards in your work?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JULY 21, 2022

Last week we as an industry saw RTI International release a report titled: CMS Report to Congress: Unified Payment for Medicare-Covered Post-Acute Care Analysis and Development of the Prototype Unified PAC Prospective Payment System Called for in the IMPACT Act. Is UPAC a new term to you? Let’s start with some background here.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Participants are typically those certified by a state to require nursing level of care (which can be home-based), and need assistance with certain activities of daily life (ADLs). Most PACE participants are reimbursed through the long-term care programs within Medicare and Medicaid, according to Black.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

JUNE 23, 2022

It also requires giving people access to understandable information and decision support tools to equip them and their families with the information to manage their health and wellness, navigate the full span of the health care delivery system, and make their own informed choices about care.

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Caregiver Support Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Building a consistent care routine reduces confusion and creates a sense of safety. Stay present during medical appointments and advocate for their well-beingthis prevents harm and demonstrates a united front against potential abuse. Taking Steps Toward Prevention Prevention begins with fostering trust and open communication.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The CPT® Editorial Panel meets three times a year to review proposals, and this is where specialty societies such as ASHA, APTA and AOTA often present their case. Presenting data on the unique aspects of rehabilitation services to ensure they are accurately valued in comparison to other healthcare procedures. Have a column idea?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Is the emergency contact information present and accessible? The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors. What about travel?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 18, 2022

The specificity and care taken to create these lists must mean that without them, the kids are all sure to fail! To resolve this issue, the TEP was presented with multiple options including. The panelists expressed support of both the conceptual model presented and for further analysis. of 6) of 1.5″

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

He’s a geriatrician and Chair of Public Policy for the California Association of Long-Term Care Medicine. When you hear, “We need more money to pay for staff,” you have to say to yourself, “Where’s the money presently going?” It needs to be presented in a way that they can understand.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services. However, aging service facilities need more staffing to meet regulatory and quality of care standards.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 17, 2022

Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit. If you are not a local, you would never find this place. This is invaluable if you are a mother of sons who are adamant that only scissors should be used.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 1, 2024

Being a rehabilitation nurse is admittedly hard work and can present some challenges in managing the expectations of patients and their families.

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Executive Care

MARCH 15, 2022

If you or an elderly loved one requires around-the-clock access to care, but you don’t like the idea of a long-term care facility, you should consider live-in senior care. What Is Live-In Senior Care? For them, there’s live-in senior care. To really be safe, they need somebody to always be around.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. I started this initiative by creating a presentation to refresh us on defining key research terms and levels of evidence.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As a liaison to the leadership, occupational health nurses are relied on to give concise presentations and gather and report on data. “It’s having that desire, care, and compassion. ” Unlike many medical centers, save for long-term care options, employees are generally with a company for a long time.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you can’t do that, the only alternative that we have in our system is to pick up the phone and call somebody, to go to the emergency room or go to long-term care. I’m not saying they’re not, but they are not as present. They would be so afraid. I didn’t see them in there, and I was looking.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

APRIL 27, 2023

Statistics in PEPPER are presented in tabular form and in graphs that depict the SNF’s target area percentages over time. The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MARCH 28, 2024

Springtime presents an opportune moment for therapists to revisit and refine their use of standardized testing tools, ensuring that they are aligned with the latest clinical guidelines and best practices. Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, serves as the Executive Vice President of Clinical Services for Broad River Rehab. Have a column idea?

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

MAY 23, 2024

Hmmm, this is not the norm for data presentations. One key metric that she presented to further drive home the point of human connection as a driver for person-centered care is the Human Understanding Metric (HUM). In healthcare, the emphasis on patient-centered care has never been more prominent. Have a column idea?

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 25, 2023

These are settings that reside outside of the hospital and can include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation centers and home care agencies. Fortunately, a number of counseling services are readily available to individuals requiring long term care.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Perhaps your patients’ traditions include wrapping presents, decorating a tree or lighting the menorah. The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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Community Home Health Care

MAY 7, 2024

Being a part of the Sandwich Generation presents a set of challenges that require careful consideration and proactive solutions. How Community Home Healthcare Can Help Affordable Pricing: We believe that nothing should stand in the way of getting quality home care.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This was presented back in Tampa at a post-acute long-term care conference earlier this year, where we looked at the ability of speech recognition to drive down Medicare denials of claims. Let’s move on to the money part. How does this relate to a hospice bottom line at a hospice organization?

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Euro-American Connections & Homecare

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Help them add festive touches to their home or room in the long-term care facility. Ensure that these items do not present a safety hazard and try to decorate in stages to prolong the fun and give them something to look forward to. Encourage them to do what they are capable of, that way they can feel included.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back Karl Steinberg, he’s a palliative care doc and a geriatrician. He’s President of National POLST and recent past president of AMDA, the Long-Term Care Association. He’s been a hospice and nursing home director. Welcome, Karl. Karl: Thanks for having me.

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Home Care Pulse

MARCH 30, 2023

Introducing the Assessment A common mistake while trying to schedule an assessment is to present it as just paperwork that needs to be completed before services can begin. While there may be some paperwork required, the consultation (typically done in-person) provides so much more benefit to the person in need of care.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. The appeal process itself can be complicated, and an attorney can be very helpful in sorting through the evidence, questioning witnesses, and presenting the case during the appeal hearing. 19 CSR 30-82.050(4)(B). What happens after the appeal hearing?

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Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These case studies present complex patient scenarios that require students to analyze information, make decisions, and provide appropriate Nursing interventions. This diversity of experiences allows students to develop a well-rounded understanding of different healthcare settings and the unique challenges and opportunities they present.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

AUGUST 29, 2024

I quickly found myself drifting into boredom, my hand automatically reaching for a pen to take notes from the PowerPoints each teacher presented. The opinions expressed in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News guest submissions are the author’s and are not necessarily those of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News or its editors.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 20, 2022

Joel was now an adult and living in full-time supported accommodation from the age of 20 years, but I see him every day and remain committed to his daily and long-term care. Our focus at present is for those affected by chronic stroke – but we recognise that PSE will go on to help so many others.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Presented as a game that only a lucky few can win, new nurse residencies provide great career-launching benefits for a small cohort of novice nurses. Improved retention translates to a more experienced and skilled nursing workforce, positively impacting patient safety through better continuity of care.”

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CareAcademy Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Client and family satisfaction Clients and their families may have a lot of options when it comes to long-term care, and demonstrating your commitment to caregiver training can establish trust in your agency and improve retention. What Are the Challenges of Inservices for Nurses?

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