My director of nursing asked me to start an elopement program. Since I’m new to long-term care, can you tell me what I should do, and where I should start?
New guidelines target diabetes
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James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2016
For the first time ever, the American Diabetes Association has released guidelines on diabetes management in long-term care settings.
Group’s care policies may hurt, AHCA says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
Chronic care proposals may have “unintended consequences,” provider groups said in February.
No ‘benzo’ link with dementia
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Mar 04, 2016
Seniors who take medications from a class of anti-anxiety drugs do not have an increased risk of dementia, research from the University of Washington has found.
States spotty on checkups
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
An initiative that provides states with grants to implement background check programs is off to a slow-moving start, according to a recent report.
Providers ‘concerned’ over post-acute plans
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2016
Worried provider groups have called for a slowdown in the development of Medicare cost measures for post-acute care.
‘Value’ outlays on pace: CMS
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Mar 04, 2016
Healthcare providers should reach the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ goal of having 30% of all Medicare payments be value-based by the end of this year, one CMS official declared in early...
A most serious problem
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2016
This field is beset by numerous challenges.
Nurses most value skills, relationships
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2016
Nine percent of nurses say respect from colleagues is the most rewarding aspect of their work, with more than a quarter more pleased by patient relationships or on-the-job skill set.
Irregular sleep timing tied to heightened risk for diabetes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2016
Going to bed too early or too late has health implications even for non-shift-working women, according to a study published in Sleep.