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. Rural Texas counties.

Long Term Care 87

Long Term Care Leadership Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 87

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Expiration: 12/1/26 Sandra Long*, a 72-year-old woman, is admitted to the emergency department from a long-term care facility for fever, poor oral intake, new-onset confusion, foul-smelling urine, and incontinence. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts.

Best Practices 82

Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2530 would help examine best practices for nurse staffing and provide whistleblower protections for nurses who choose to advocate for the safety of their patients. ANA has called for HHS to convene a diverse set of stakeholders in a conversation to identify short- and long-term solutions to nurse staffing challenges.

APRN 52

APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 52