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Long-Term Care Nurse Fired for Not Falsifying Documentation

Nurse.com

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The RN was also accused of not updating patient care plans, but she stated she had, in fact, done this and had taken screen shots of her updates.

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Forks Community Hospital Launches Palliative Care Program Amid Financial Struggles

Hospice News

Most of the hospital’s revenue shortfall comes from its long-term care facility — a 20-bed outfit. In a community in which 52% of the population struggle to afford basic necessities, patients can’t always pay for their stay, and the hospital eats that cost.

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Telehealth, Social Determinants Programs Propel Pallitus Health Partners to Double Census Growth

Hospice News

Breaking down barriers Since January of this year, the average daily census for Pallitus has doubled, reaching 1,200 patients, up from 600 across the organization’s various palliative care programs. However, attracting people to its palliative care space isn’t always easy because of several obstacles in the community.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

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. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That number is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S.

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Understanding social determinants of health and rehab

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Social determinants of health, understanding what they are, their impact on patient care, and their influence on effective transitions across care settings are all essential for rehab providers. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Patient and family engagement — understanding CoreQ

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

On April 11, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2023. . Renee Kinder. She can be reached at rkinder@broadriverrehab.com.

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Health literacy and rehab: The deviled eggs are in the details

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

The peeling process is much like the layers of patient complexity rehab professionals must strip away daily, essential for providing the highest level of quality patient care and supporting a health literate culture. Let’s begin with a definition of health literacy. In 2010, approximately 21.4