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Navigating the World of Long-Term Care: A Guide for Nurses

Minority Nurse

In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. What is Long-term Care? Long-term care (LTC) refers to a range of services to meet a person’s health or personal care needs for an extended period.

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The CMS Minimum Staffing Rule Is Final: Here Are 5 Takeaways

IntelyCare

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. Providing documentation of its financial commitment to staffing. The dust has settled — for now.

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

Amercan Journal of Nursing

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. HPRD—and nurse aides (NAs)—2.45

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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. However, aging service facilities need more staffing to meet regulatory and quality of care standards. Please explain.

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Can an LPN/LVN Become a Certified Managed Care Nurse? The Answer May Surprise You

Registered Nursing

Licensed Professional/Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVNs) looking to advance in a new field may be surprised to learn of the Certified Managed Care Nurse (CMCN) pathway. Resource Management: They work to make the best use of healthcare resources and ensure patients receive the necessary care efficiently.

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Nurse Scheduling – A Complex but Crucial Issue

Celayix

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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IntelyCare Has Your Back: How We Support our Client Facilities

IntelyCare

We are committed to helping long-term care communities provide better care, and we believe that starts with caring for you. In long-term care, those organizations are CMS, the Joint Commission, and the state/local regulatory bodies. IntelyCare prides itself on driving quality care.