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. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That number is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S.

Malpractice 145

Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 145

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Project ECHO connects rural clinicians in primary care and long-term care settings with an interprofessional team of specialists via videoconferencing sessions. A second ECHO line for long-term care facility teams (Nursing Home STRONG ECHO) began in 2020.

Long Term Care 87

Long Term Care Leadership Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 87

Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not reimburse healthcare organizations for costs associated with hospital- or facility-acquired pressure injuries, appropriate assessment at the time of admission is vital. Related Wound Care Liability Concerns.

Education 98

Education Communication Long Term Care Medicaid 98

Diversity Nursing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Foot Care Nursing is a specialized area within the Nursing profession that remains relatively unknown to many practicing Nurses. Foot Care Nurses are employed in various settings, including long-term care facilities, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and home health services, and may hold certifications in wound care.

Medicare 40

Medicare Outpatient Clinic Holistic Care Long Term Care 40

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). PACE Your LIFE, a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, provides comprehensive medical and social services to Kent and Sussex County community members aged 55 or older in their own homes. Karmarkar, A.,

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Long Term Care Self-Care 52

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months.

Long Term Care 105

Long Term Care Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 105

Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

Jenn Leitch, MN, RN, CCM, CGS, who served as a nurse manager in the department of care management at Oregon Health & Science University, told Relias Media that the hospital “saved 2,382 hospital days over the fiscal year of July 2019 to June 2020 because we transitioned these patients to skilled nursing facilities sooner.”

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Satisfaction Long Term Care 52