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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

For a deeper dive, check out some of these other studies and resources we talked about in the podcast: The Influence of Nursing Home Culture on the Use of Feeding Tubes. The Lived Experience of Providing Feeding Assistance to a Family Member with Dementia. Archives of Internal Medicine 2010. Rehabbed to Death. Ruth: Oh, thanks.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

In 1988, Cruzan’s parents requested that her feeding tube be removed, arguing that she would not want to continue in this state. On the one hand, this was unfortunate, as it meant Nancy Cruzan could not be disconnected from the feeding tube immediately. In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We talk with them about the epidemiology, assessment, and management of dysphagia, including the role of modifying the consistency of food and liquids, feeding tubes, and the role of dysphagia rehabilitation like tongue and cough strengthening. So, we use that information to formulate a treatment plan. laughter] Raele: Oh, no.

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AlayaCare integrates with Home Care Pulse to improve operational efficiencies through evidence-based quality metrics

AlayaCare

With actionable data and feedback from clients and caregivers, home care agencies can make informed decisions and work smarter to improve satisfaction and increase quality of care,” said Erik Madsen, CEO of Home Care Pulse.

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LinkedIn 101 for Nurses — Dare to be a Bold Networker

Daily Nurse

Your profile should be complete, information-packed, well-written, and engaging, and there are plenty of tricks and hacks for making it stronger and more effective. While any research you do on LinkedIn isn’t going to be the last word on a topic, it can be a treasure trove of information to sift through and get you started.

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How technology can help agencies prioritize risk management in the age of data

AlayaCare

These additional layers of stress can begin to erode operations and efficiency, so it’s imperative to have a process in place that securely archives validated records – as deep a level of documentation as possible – in order to produce information in a seamless fashion.

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Influencing Outcomes

Chicago Caregiving

Communication is critical First, exchange contact information with the primary medical team, which may include a passcode for patient privacy. As you provide information about the patient at home, the medical team should be giving you updates about the patient’s condition in the hospital.