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February 2012 Being in a long term care facility is typically not the first choice for most residents, so anything that can put their minds at ease and help them feel at home is incredibly important. Linens, towels, and garments washed in highly effective products that are also commonly used within the home can be comforting and reassuring to guests who may be dealing with serious health issues. In a recent poll of more than 500 professionals working in long term care facilities across the country, 85 percent of those surveyed agreed that residents who are surrounded by familiar sensory experiences, such as softness or fragrances, say they feel more comfortable and at home in their living environment.
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February 2012 While laundry might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the quality of care at a long term care facility, it does play an important role. How clean and fresh-smelling linens, towels, and garments are impacts the comfort level of patients, residents, and visitors.
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February 2012 While laundry might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the quality of care at a long term care facility, it does play an important role. How clean and fresh-smelling linens, towels, and garments are impacts the comfort level of patients, residents, and visitors. January 2012 A big second step has been taken in the movement to accelerate the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in the long term and post-acute care setting (LTPAC) with the announcement by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) that the first two software products for use in the LTPAC sector received certification, according to a leading expert in the field. December 2011 In 2009, Skilled Healthcare, LLC, created a task force to tackle these issues and to further its goal to enhance the value of the facility QAA committee.
Task force participants included a wide range of stakeholders—administrators, clinical, and operational consultants. Along the way, further input came from facility medical directors and interdisciplinary team members. December 2011 Nursing facilities have improved in all short-stay measures, which include patient delirium, pain, and pressure ulcers and a vast majority of long-stay measures, including improvements in activities of daily living, high-risk pressure ulcers, resident mobility, and pain. “This report is one way we demonstrate our commitment to quality improvement and increased transparency in the facility assessment process,” said Gov. Mark Parkinson, AHCA president and chief executive officer. October 2011 For three years, Administrator Maryruth Butler and her 90 employees and 23 volunteers worked to get the Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare-owned Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation - Mountain Valley in Kellogg, Idaho, to the highest rung of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Award ladder. September 2011 Health information technology (HIT), while an increasing priority for long term care providers, often triggers questions about whether the potential is more promise than reality. HIT is expected to help make daily work more smooth and efficient for clinicians while supporting improvements in delivery of care and associated resident outcomes. In practice, however, there are often unexpected challenges. September 2011 For more than 15 years in Southern California, Arnold Bresky, MD, has been forging the way in dementia research and successfully treating patients, some of them well into their nineties. As an integrative physician, he believes that pills and surgery are necessary but are not sufficient. Moreover, he believes in Western medicine, but some of his prescriptions might sound a bit unusual. They include laughter, music, art, dancing, random acts of kindness, and even knitting. September 2011 The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living proudly announce the 2011 Volunteers of the Year. August 2011 Changes to long term care are coming at a rapid-fire pace. Organizations increasingly are seeking ways to ensure successful care transitions, streamline communication, increase cost effectiveness, and improve outcomes. August 2011 From an opening session featuring New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink talking about his “A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule The Future,” to closing speaker Tony Hsieh’s advice on how to achieve happiness, the convention is packed with more opportunities to learn the latest trends, techniques, and technologies than in any year past.
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