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Canada’s New Long-Term Care Standards- Accountability & Risk Management on a Mission

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

This was in the 80s, before Long-Term Care (LTC) Standards were anywhere near what they are now. This call from leaders includes Ontario’s scathing Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission Interim report.[1] I was a post-RN student in the BScN program at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.

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Employment Considerations for Long Term Care Facilities under the Biden-Harris Administration

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Background .

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Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards: A Good Start, But Not Quite There

AJN Off the Charts

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The realities of today’s long-term care environment. The proposed requirements do not reflect LPNs in the HPRD.