IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As more state regulators explore rate caps for nurses, many in long-term care see an opportunity to bring workers back in-house and slash staffing costs. Access the Webinar: Understanding Rate Caps and Controlling Staffing Costs in Long-Term Care Fill out the form below to be sent the webinar recording!

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IntelyCare

MAY 24, 2023

Historically, temporary nursing staff brought in to support long-term care facilities were classified as W2 employees. Today, fueled in part by the momentum driving workers to the gig economy, long-term care providers are increasingly turning to tech-enabled platforms to fill shifts.

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Long Term Care Malpractice Business Leadership 52

Empowered Nurses

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I was so excited to see that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. I love this initiative because residents in nursing homes are not always given the best care due to short staffing. hours per resident day for nursing care and 2.45

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IntelyCare

OCTOBER 11, 2023

News surrounding the proposed federal staffing mandate and rate caps has been dominating long-term care headlines these days. In this conversation, the two break down the impact that staffing minimums and rate caps may have on a facility’s workforce development, budgeting, and ability to provide quality, consistent care.

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Long Term Care Continuing Education Education Nurse Educator 52

Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after installing a dynamic LED lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms, according to a study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Midwest Lighting Institute.

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Life of a Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

There is a strange irony when a patient arrives from a long-term care facility, frail and has contractures, altered cognitive status, unable to swallow, receives gastrostomy feeds and the transfer documents show full resuscitation status. The need for people to discuss with loved ones, friends, spouses, etc.,

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Life of a Nurse

JANUARY 16, 2024

The family was notified a long-term care setting would be best for his needs; they duly chose five facilities and were shocked when he was transferred the next day. It was that he had a significant stroke, and his daughter was observant enough to question why the health team did not respond faster. Instead

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Long Term Care Communication Education 246

Empowered Nurses

MAY 2, 2024

Finally, mandatory minimum staffing was passed for long-term care by the Federal Government. I have been harping about mandatory minimum staffing for years and finally, legislation was passed at a Federal level, but only for long-term care. I wondered why they did not include long-term care.

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Long Term Care 97

Nursing Inquiry

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Abstract Nurse engagement, empowerment and strong relationships among staff, residents and families, are essential to attract and retain a suitably qualified and skilled nursing workforce for safe, quality care. There is, however, limited research that explores engagement, empowerment and relational coordination in long-term care (LTC).

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Long Term Care Mental Health Professional Development Communication 40

Elder Care Matters

MAY 20, 2022

The practice of elder law focuses on the legal challenges, asset preservation and planning long-term care for those individuals who are of 50 years of age and older. There are legal considerations for every stage in life.

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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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Long Term Care Promotion Education 105

Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

So did Nena Hart, MSN RN, CHPN, CLPN, CDONA, RAC-CT, Owner and Consultant of Hart Healthcare Solutions, and the author of Quick Start Guide to Nurse Consulting, The Long-Term Care Sustainability Strategy, and the Open […]. Ever wonder what it would be like to work at a wellness center as a nurse concierge with VIP patients?

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Long Term Care 111

Elder Care Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Elder law attorneys across Florida are committed to protecting individuals’ interests, autonomy, assets, and legal rights as they navigate estate and long-term care planning.

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Long Term Care 98

Core Medical Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the heart of healthcare recruitment at CoreMedical Group, there's Michael - a Long-Term Care recruiter in the Travel Nursing division with a passion for the outdoors and a heart devoted to healthcare.

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Long Term Care Travel Nursing 94

Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For the first time ever, centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have proposed new staffing regulations for long term care facilities. hours of direct care from a certified nursing assistant. Specifically, it would require facilities to always have a registered nurse on duty and that each patient receives at least 2.5

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Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare 97

IntelyCare

MAY 1, 2024

Since the close of the public comment period in November 2023, CMS has been at work reviewing 46,520 comments submitted by consumers, advocacy groups, long-term care providers and ombudsmen, labor unions, and more. The dust has settled — for now. Here are 5 key takeaways for healthcare facilities.

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Long Term Care Licensing Medicaid Medicare 101

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.

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Long Term Care Leadership Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 87

Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Every night in a retirement home, 30 of them are in a transitional bed care unit waiting for long term care. Long term care facility my first year out of school 30 years ago Valerie 1 nurse 1 aide 150 residents in the building of memory care, nursing home. It wasn’t easy.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 20, 2023

The aides could then administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care. The aides could also perform tasks such as checking blood glucose levels.

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Long Term Care 84

Scrubs

APRIL 6, 2023

Patients and staff are no longer required to wear face masks in hospitals and long-term care facilities, but it is still highly recommended. California’s mask mandate for all healthcare settings came to end on Monday. “It just doesn’t follow the science.

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Pharmaceutical Long Term Care Leadership 141

Elder Care Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

The prospect of a spouse needing nursing home care is one of the biggest financial worries for couples. With some facilities on Long Island now charging more than $600 a day, even with long-term care insurance policy benefits, the monthly out-of-pocket cost of a room in a nursing home can easily exceed $6,000.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

Nurses comprise the largest component of the healthcare workforce, are the primary providers of hospital patient care, and deliver most of the nation’s long-term care. million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. And according to AWAKE’s new survey data, these key individuals are also feeling unrested and sleep deprived.

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Relias

JUNE 13, 2024

The incidents were not isolated, with 9% of nurses in skilled nursing experiencing workplace violence every week, 6% in long-term care, 3% in home health, 2% in assisted living, and 2% in hospice care. 59% of nurses in long-term care experienced verbal abuse, and 24% experienced physical assault or abuse.

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Long Term Care Mental Health Leadership Communication 52

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 26, 2022

You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities. You can care for pediatric patients, students, adults, or geriatric patients. Inpatient hospital units.

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Mental Health Private Practice Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner 117

Celayix

JUNE 7, 2023

How many times have you tried to create the perfect nurse schedule for your Long Term Care Facility? Nurse Scheduling is Complex Nurse and Long Term Care (LTC) staff scheduling has many moving pieces. Happier, healthier nurses provide better care. Countless times. It can be frustrating right?

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Long Term Care Work-Life Balance Self-Care Licensing 98

IntelyCare

MARCH 10, 2023

Enter the 1099 nurse staffing solution.

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Long Term Care Malpractice Nursing Care Facilities Business 106

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 10, 2023

“Nurses advance health through their work as clinicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers, product designers, policy leaders, in advanced practice, as community organizers, and by providing direct care across our country in hospitals, long term care, hospice, ambulatory settings, schools, and numerous public health settings,” Beaudet said.

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Long Term Care APRN Health Outcomes Business 98

American Nurse

MARCH 1, 2023

Gig nursing initially focused on long-term care, but it’s now moved to acute care. Internal tactics have hospitals demanding nurses work overtime or extra shifts, whether the nurses want them or not, leading to more burnout and dissatisfaction. But will it last?

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Work-Life Balance Long Term Care Nurse Shortage Travel Nursing 111

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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Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 145

Minority Nurse

MAY 14, 2023

Their skills are needed in rehabilitation or long-term care centers and in physicians’ offices. Because brain illness and injury isn’t relegated to one age group, nurses can treat across the lifespan or can focus on an age range they are particularly drawn to.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 1, 2024

However, where a nurse has the passion to care for their patients with a sense of commitment to serve others and provide care for patients with deep or long-term care needs, a rehab nurse can still find his or her work rewarding and satisfactory. What are your greatest rewards in your work?

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LPN Long Term Care Self-Care Licensing 102

Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Until recently, retirement benefits were not protected from long term care. appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com. Our Texas bankruptcy laws are better than the federal ones when it comes to protections, but retirement is protected even under the federal program.

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Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2021

While that leaves many more years for families to create memories and shared experiences, have you considered that it also means that our senior family members may require more full-time nursing care as they age? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Medicaid Long Term Care 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 14, 2023

Licensed practical/vocational nurses, who generally work in long-term care settings caring for the most vulnerable populations, have seen their ranks decline by 33,811 since the beginning of the pandemic. These issues were most pronounced with nurses with 10 or fewer years of experience, driving an overall 3.3%

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Chief Nursing Officer Retirement Long Term Care Licensing 105

Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 18, 2024

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners complete coursework and clinical hours to prepare them to care for adults and the elderly in primary care. A-GNPs work in the primary or long-term care setting, providing care to adults as they age.

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Outpatient Clinic Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Resume 96

Diversity Nursing

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The motto of the Cleveland Clinic critical care transport teams is “no patient too sick, no patient too far.”

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Long Term Care APRN Nursing Certifications Communication 85

The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2023

This includes patients with chronic illnesses or injuries who do not have the resources or support to be cared for at home and need to be in a long-term care facility. In an LTC setting, you care for patients admitted anywhere from a couple of weeks to months or even years.

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Job Outlook Long Term Care Travel Nursing Communication 59