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Incontinence: It takes a Team
Urinary and fecal incontinence are prevalent in long term and post-acute care settings, with public sources citing between 40 and 60 percent of long term/post-acute care centers’ populations being affected.
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Medical Aid-in-Dying: A Continuing Trend
There are now nine states, plus Washington, D.C., where medical aid-in-dying (MAiD) is legally available for terminally ill patients who want it, covering almost a quarter of the U.S. population.
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Interview: Dan Holdhusen and Van Moore
When the LT/PAC profession sees a leader retire, it is an occasion marked by twinges of sadness as the person departing leaves a hole in their organization and the larger profession that has to be filled, and a personality and character that often cannot be replaced.
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DOL Issues Final Rule on Salary Exemption Levels
The most commonly used exemptions are the executive, professional, and administrative exemptions. All three of these exemptions are commonly used in LT/PAC facilities.
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Arden Courts: 25 Years of Dementia Care
Having a prominent statesman admit his battle with Alzheimer’s put the discussion of caring for people with memory care into the public eye.
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PDPM Live: Turning to Care Plan Monitoring and Discharge
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) should have completed Transitional Interim Payment Assessments (T-IPAs) for patients with dates of service in September and admitting patients using revised PDPM materials and processes for all admissions beginning on Oct. 1, 2019.
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