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The article was written by Maggie Flynn Date: June 29, 2020 Published by Skilled Nursing News, visit the website. The federal government implemented sweeping waivers to broaden access to telemedicine for Medicare beneficiaries at the start of the COVID-19 national...

The article is from December 5, 2019, and was written by Maggie Flynn and published on the Skilled Nursing News website, click here to read the article on the Skilled Nursing News website. Among the many unknowns of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is its...

Covid-19 came to the United States in mid-February. Most states went into some form of lockdown around mid-March. Reports of the new, unknown virus were saying that seniors were among the most at risk. The concern for facilities was three-fold. Residents and patients...

Sleep is an integral part of life. You can’t live without sleep. Sleep becomes even more vital if your body is in recovery from an injury or surgery. Most, if not all, residents of short term and long term care facilities are recovering from something. Be it a cold,...

This article is published on Kidney News Online. View the article in full here: https://www.kidneynews.org/kidney-news/features/nursing-home-dialysis-rapidly-growing-and-complicated Suresh Samson, MD, FASN, is the Chief Medical Officer for Concerto Renal Services...

This article was written on August 22, 2018 Find the article in full by visiting Healio.com. A long-anticipated set of rules on how dialysis providers can provide treatments to patients living in skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes was released by CMS on Aug....

This is from an article written by Ilene Warner-Maron, Ph.D. on August 16, 2013. Review this article on Annuals of Long-Term Care today! Dr. Warner-Maron has been practicing nursing for 33 years, specializing in the care of geriatric patients. She is an Assistant...

The article was written on March 5, 2014 Written by: John W. Walsh Visit our ventilator unit to see how we also provide essential steps for treating those with COPD. Essential steps for treating those with COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a...

This article is from a December 18, 2012 publication. Review this article in full on the McKnight's Long-Term Care News website. Contrary to what some observers believe, a new study concludes that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not an independent risk...

In the senior healthcare world activities are extremely important. Having the patients and residents involved in activities helps with their overall treatment. As activities are more personalized, residents can feel more included in their little community, find...