Long-term care is a term that encompasses any service that supports the personal, and sometimes medical, care needs for everyday life over an extended period of time
High rates of malnutrition in long-term care facilities are a concern because malnourished residents have a poorer quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality
Learn the questions to ask and find out how to prepare for a transition into a long-term care facility. #Patient-Education #Healthcare-Facilities
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Develop an increased understanding of what care facilities for a successful infection prevention program
Families of long-term care residents play an integral role as members of the healthcare team in long-term care facilities. Understanding the role families of long-term care residents play is important when looking at the holistic care of the resident. It is more common than not for family to be involved with their relatives in the long-term care setting. One study found more than 50% of family caregivers monitor, manage care, and assist with meals when their relative is in long-term care
Respect and dignity are an important component of the care of the elderly. Maintaining the respect and dignity of residents should be a priority for long-term care facilities. This course will look specifically how respect and dignity play a role in the care of long-term care residents. It will also discuss how federal regulations affect long-term care facilities in regards to respect and dignity. #Courses #Across-the-Continuum-of-Care #Geriatric #Safety #Healthcare-Assistant #CNA #RN-LPN #Assisted-Living-Personal-Care #Home-Care #Hospice #Nursing-Home #CE #Nursing-Home-Administrator
Course Description In this course, we dive into why a Long Term Care (LTC) therapist must have a deeper understanding in the principles of seating and positioning
Course Description A professional case manager, especially one who is employed by a long term care facility, is often involved in working with clients and their families as well as Medicare and Medicaid health plans and private insurers, therefore, much of the work is making sure that the needs of the client and reimbursement agency are met. To help provide these services, the Aging Life Care Association has created a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Case managers who work in long term care facilities need to know and adhere to these standards. Learning Objectives After completing this course, the learner should be able to: Describe the process of professional case management as it relates to long term care facilities Identify the responsibilities of a professional case manager when working in a long term care facility Briefly explain what the Aging Life Care Association's Code of Ethics provides to the professional case managers as well as their clients and their families/caregivers Explain the five criteria of that Code of Ethics Outline each of the three elements of the Aging Life Care Association's Standards of Practice Recognize how conflict of interest may affect the practice of a case management Intended Audience This course was designed to provide information for professional case managers regarding issues and practice that are specific to long term care facilities. 1.0 CE for Nurses Start this course! #CE #Courses #RN-LPN #RNs #Case-Managers #Long-term-care #Communication
The program provides a detailed review of the reforms that have been identified for implementation, and provides information to help long term care workers comply with these new guidelines. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: Describe the overall purpose and goals of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the specific objectives that are being implemented now Explain the role of the HIPAA implementation team, as well as the role of the individual long term care worker in ensuring compliance to HIPAA reforms Implement administrative simplification reforms as defined by your HIPAA implementation team Demonstrate compliance with privacy reforms, including written notice, acknowledgement, prior authorization, and minimum disclosure Demonstrate compliance with data security reforms, including issues regarding workplace layout, information storage, and rules covering conversation Intended Audience This educational activity was developed for nursing home administrators, long-term care workers, and healthcare staff. CE Information This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 0.5 clock hours
This program describes those rights and illustrates appropriate methods personnel can use to safeguard them while providing quality care. It is the responsibility of the staff to protect and promote the following important rights: The right to a dignified existence The right to make decisions that affect their own lives The right to communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility The right to quality care The purpose of this program is to provide nurses with an understanding of how to identify and safeguard the rights of residents in long-term care facilities
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