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Let's Rename Nursing Assistants What They Are: Professional Caregivers

JAMDA
November 1, 2022
Terminology evolves with the times, and rightly so. In the not-too-distant past, terms weren't needed to “take a selfie, write a blog, purchase a wearable, eat an edible, insert an emoji, be a foodie, have a staycation, develop a podcast, avoid spam...

Making the Most of Holidays With Your Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Erin Vigne, MA, RN, director of clinical affairs at AMDA, shares some insights into how to have joyous holidays and happy memories when your loved one is in a nursing home or other long-term care facility.

News From The Society

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Before the pandemic, air quality and the possibility of infrastructure changes to improve it were low on the list of priorities for nursing home leaders. However, after COVID hit, it garnered more interest and attention. “We used to think about this...

Ethical Issues and Team Resolution When a Resident Says “No!”

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Mr. B is an 86-year-old man living in a nursing home who fell and sustained a left hip fracture when walking independently to the bathroom. He underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of the hip with a cephalomedullary pinning and returned...

Advancing Clinical Resources, Education, and Workforce Sustainability Through Research in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
This year marks a historic time for post-acute and long-term care clinicians and facilities who have long wished for funding to improve the quality of care for older adults in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. In response, the...

Diagnostic Quality as a Key Quality Improvement Concern

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Dear Dr. Steve: In my facility, our staff and practitioners often struggle with the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses on new admissions. It is often challenging to get the information that is needed, particularly to confirm or update...

Paxlovid: What Staff in Long-Term Care Should Know

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Prescribing Paxlovid, the oral COVID-19 outpatient treatment recommended by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has underscored the importance of strong clinician–pharmacist relationships and of communication with patients, residents, and their...

When Sparring Spouses Need a Referee in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
Marriage is complicated, and every couple is unique. When a couple — or one spouse — enters a long-term care community, their relationship faces new challenges, and the community’s staff may find themselves pulled into the drama. In addition to...

Using CMS Survey Tools and QAPI Principles to Evaluate Regulatory Compliance

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
The June 29, 2022, release of QSO-22-19-NH from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced significant revisions to surveyor guidance, which affected 62 regulations within 19 of the 21 regulatory groups (see https://go.cms.gov/...

Professional Social Workers in the Nursing Home

Caring for the Ages
November 1, 2022
The International Federation of Social Work defines social work as “a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of...