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Mandatory Public Reporting Does Not Improve Staffing Ratios In Nursing Home Sample
April 22, 2021
“Quality resident care is the cumulative result of multiple measures inclusive of staffing; therefore, administrators should continue to focus on improving quality in nursing homes,” researchers…
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Why Isn’t My Mother’s Assisted Living Facility Staff Forced to Get Vaccinated?
April 21, 2021
“Rather than dismissing the fears and concerns of our staff, we need to find ways of addressing the staff where they are,” says Ilene Warner-Maron,…
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Addressing the Needs of Frontline Nurses in LTC
April 13, 2021
Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, explains why a nursing department structure that promotes staff based not only on longevity but an understanding of how to…
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Administration Seeks $400 Billion to Support Long-Term Care, but What Is at Stake?
April 12, 2021
The president has proposed a massive infusion of federal funding for home- and community-based health services that advocates say will go a long way…
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Some California Counties Struggling to Vaccinate Vulnerable Older Adults
April 07, 2021
Like many states, California is seeing huge regional variations in COVID-19 vaccination rates for people 65 and older. Remote rural counties are in…
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Commercial Products Provide Needed Calories for Nursing Home Residents with Swallowing Difficulties
April 07, 2021
According to study findings, concentrated nutrient-dense food products blended by hand or using an automatic food mixer can help ensure nursing home…
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Personal, Organizational Factors Affect Caring Behaviors of LTC Staff
April 06, 2021
“By clarifying factors in the caring behaviors of caregivers, this study provides information that long-term care facilities can use to develop…
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