140,000 Nova Scotians are waiting for a family doctor. Can virtual care help?
Virtual Care Nova Scotia offers unattached patients access to doctors and nurse practitioners via app or website. Those patients can also be referred to a network of in-person clinics across the province when a video or phone call isn't adequate. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat/ Black Art Source Type: news
Legacy doctors and nurse practitioners file for union recognition
The group of 250 advanced practice providers has concerns about Legacy's "emphasis on revenue over patient safety and staff well-being." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news
Nurses union, hospital at odds over status of Montgomery County behavioral health unit
A number of jobs were eliminated from a behavioral health unit at a Montgomery County hospital, but a nurses union and the health system are at odds over how many positions were impacted. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
Women are more adversely affected by flu vaccination than men
A new study has shown that women are more likely to suffer an adverse reaction to the seasonal flu vaccination than men. Scientists from the University of Montreal found that women had an elevated risk of injection site reactions and systematic reactions after vaccination compared to men, regardless of age or vaccination type. The risk... Read moreThe post Women are more adversely affected by flu vaccination than men appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Standardised uniform for GPNs to be explored ‘over the next few months’
A ‘standardised’ uniform for general practice nurses (GPNs) working in England is to be considered in the coming months, Nursing in Practice has been told. The news comes after the NHS Supply Chain unveiled a new uniform colourway for staff working at NHS trusts in England earlier this week, which saw most nursing roles adopting... Read moreThe post Standardised uniform for GPNs to be explored ‘over the next few months’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Long Covid ‘ one of the most serious ’ impacts of pandemic on nurses
Long Covid has been described as one of the ‘most serious’ negative impacts of the pandemic on nurses, during a latest round of submissions to the Covid-19 public inquiry. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), represented by Fennella Morris KC in this week’s preliminary inquiry meeting, highlighted how a ‘significant body of nurses have been... Read moreThe post Long Covid ‘one of the most serious’ impacts of pandemic on nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Covid-19 Latest news Source Type: news
Critical Shortage of Nursing Home Medical Directors: What Can Be Done to Solve the Staffing Crisis?
It ’s no secret that the United States is in the midst of a health care workforce crisis. The severe shortage of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers can be felt across the care continuum, from hospitals and primary care providers to specialty offices and long-term care settings such a s nursing homes. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Victoria Walker Source Type: news
The Diagnosis Dilemma and Timely Documentation Needs for MDS Accuracy
Aprescriber, who has been asked by the nurse to address diagnoses on admission for several residents, replies, “I will get to that when I have time.” But the nurse explains that prompt, accurate diagnosis coding helps to ensure accurate care planning and payment under Medicare’s Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). To be included on the Minimum Data Set (MDS), any supporting documentation must be done within a very short window of time, ranging from one to eight days. Additionally, federal regulations require a baseline plan of care, including diagnoses, be in place in the first 48 hours of a resident’s stay. (Sour...
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Amy Stewart Source Type: news
Teamwork, Not Silos: Building a Long-Term Care Continuum
When I ran Skilled Nursing News, a trade publication covering the finance and business side of post-acute and long-term care, there was one reliable topic that would always boost website traffic: any new data about home health agencies capturing an increasing share of older Americans at the expense of nursing home census. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Alex Spanko Tags: Partner Perspective Source Type: news
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care in Senior Housing
Post-acute care focuses on providing medical and rehabilitation services to older adults or those who are chronically ill or disabled after an acute event or hospitalization. Long-term care focuses on management of chronic illnesses or disability when individuals are unable to provide that level of care independently and safely for themselves. Long-term care can occur in nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, or in the home setting, which includes senior housing, group homes, or apartments. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Barbara Resnick, Nicole Brandt, Sarah Holmes, N. Jennifer Klinedinst Source Type: news
Ohio Calling: Never a Busy Signal for Caring Colleagues
“After three years, most of us know each other. It’s like being in the first two rows of a concert: we’re there with a common purpose and passion,” said Thomas S. Lehner, MD, FAAFP, CMD, talking about the meetings of OMDA – The Ohio Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s Co ngregate Care Group. Held virtually once a week since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, their meetings include a diverse group of PALTC clinicians and staff, nursing home owners/operators, state agency representatives, and others. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joanne Kaldy Tags: AMDA in the States Source Type: news
Ghostly Guests in the Nursing Home
Ghostly voices captured on recording devices, footsteps when no one is there, lights that go on and off by themselves, and items that mysteriously move from one place to another. Your average ghost hunter will say that places with a history of illness, suffering, and death are more likely to be sites of such phenomena. While those who work in nursing homes know that people also heal, laugh, love, and live in these settings, these facilities sometimes are connected with rumors of hauntings. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joanne Kaldy Source Type: news
CNAs Stand Tall With Self-Advocacy
Senior contributor Joanne Kaldy talks to certified nursing assistants (CNAs) about advice they have for other CNAs. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Tags: Nursing Assistants ’ Corner Source Type: news
Recurrent Falls in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care: When the Usual Fall Prevention Strategies Are Not Enough
I ’m just calling to let you know that Mr. Hayes fell again. The nursing assistant found him on the floor in the hallway this afternoon. He didn’t hurt himself, and his vital signs are OK. He has fallen four times in the past month. I know that you just evaluated him one week ago, but I was hoping that you might have some other ideas to keep him from falling.” (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - September 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth Galik Tags: Caring Collaborative Source Type: news
UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ over further decline in childhood vaccines uptake
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said it is seriously concerned about an ongoing downward trend in uptake of childhood vaccines. Annual figures from 2022/23 show falling uptake of between 0.1 and 1.2 percentage points across 12 of 14 measures. And no vaccines met the World Health Organization (WHO) 95% uptake target, the figures for... Read moreThe post UKHSA ‘seriously concerned’ over further decline in childhood vaccines uptake appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
