Silos, shortages hamper transitions to long-term care, physician experts report
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2023
Most care transitions to LTC are effective. But fragmentation of care delivery, communication issues and worker shortages are the top barriers to success, say the authors of a new survey-based report from...
Miscalculations at root of $73K in unpaid back wages, operator says
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Danielle Brown
Aug 16, 2021
Errors calculating pandemic-related bonuses and incentives are the reason a Maryland-based operator has been ordered to pay more than $73,000 in back wages, the company said Friday.
Consulate COO: Here’s why I’m ‘OK with’ embracing home health as a full partner
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2021
The new chief operations officer of one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains is ready to throw the doors open to home health providers, citing collaboration as the best way to succeed and drive...
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...
Managing transition-associated traumas: Making the move to long-term care a success
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Lindsey Poeth
Mar 02, 2021
A move into an eldercare community can be stressful and sometimes traumatic. One unique phenomenon I observed while working with families during such moves was the collapse of the process in its final...
Nursing homes report key information often missing in hospital transitions
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Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
Key patient information often is lost amid care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. In a nationally representative...
Ensocare to support Central Logic’s post-acute transition coordination
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2020
Central Logic, a healthcare access and orchestration company, has acquired Omaha-based Ensocare, which automates inpatient referrals to post-acute care. Central Logic’s flexible technology currently...
Making hospital transitions safer during the pandemic
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 29, 2020
Eldercare experts have published a comprehensive guideline on safe and effective hospital transfers for residents.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, January 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2020
Aging breast cancer survivors suffer greater decline in physical function … Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS … Black nursing home residents...
Let nurses take the wheel
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Nov 29, 2017
At the end of the day, who’s really making sure a resident’s move to a skilled nursing facility is the right one?