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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. . Assisted living, I can’t even say the word.

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Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry: Physicians Need a Framework for Understanding Hospice

Hospice News

Guidry also recently published a book to help guide doctors who are considering a career in hospice and palliative care called “Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare.” That’s why I wrote this book because there are people like me who are just interested in hospice but need a framework of what to do. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E

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Nursing the Nation and the World

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Without nurses, the healthcare system would essentially grind to a halt. We call nurses the lifeblood of healthcare, and they're also the connective tissue and the veritable mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses of the delivery of patient care. Yes, nursing and healthcare have their incessant and seemingly intractable problems.

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Fun Winter Activities For Seniors

Comfort Home Care

All seniors, including seniors in assisted living facilities , need to stay physically and mentally engaged. Join a book club (or start one). If you live in the Rockville, MD, area and need a healthcare solution for a senior family member, contact the compassionate caregivers at Comfort Home Care today.

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Nurse Specialist or Nurse Generalist?

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Nurse specialists and nurse generalists are both common within the nursing profession and 21st-century healthcare, and both serve important purposes in patient care as well as non-clinical settings. He has contributed chapters to a number of books related to the nursing profession. What are the repercussions for your nursing career?

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5 Strategies for Strengthening Referral Relationships in Post-Acute Care

Home Care Pulse

If you could write a book on how to obtain and maintain referral sources , could you do it? 1. Your post-acute team is not an “I” either, but rather a small part of many groups in healthcare that work towards maintaining the health and well-being of clients in the post-acute space. Make every referral source a part of your team.

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Nurses Week: Giving Thanks

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

While they're at it, they could also choose to address issues related to safe staffing, decrease nurse:patient ratios, and pay attention to the ways in which healthcare workers are still in need of systemic support. He has contributed chapters to a number of books related to the nursing profession. Thank you for your service.

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