This article from Long Term Care Leader contains links to videos to help you with coding accuracy under the new Patient Driven Payment Model.
http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2019/06/cms-video-tutorials-to-assist-with.html
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Demotion Day is April 24th.
Roughly 5000 facilities may suffer a ratings drop when CMS makes changes to the Five-Star Ratings System.
Learn more in the McKnight’s article CMS’latest 5 Star changes leaving a bad taste
Get Your Smarter Nurses Here: Only Two Days Remaining on the AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep Sale
Find out why you need smarter nurses.
http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2017/11/get-your-smarter-nurses-here-only-two.html
Smarter RN Sale Ends 11/30/17!
Gero Nurse Prep students increase their knowledge by over 20%!
Considering the fact that two-thirds of nurses have no elder care training at all, our course should be of great interest to you. Rich in content applicable to the positive outcomes for the growing aging population, Gero Nurse Prep effectively educates your RNs, as demonstrated by their pre- and post-course test scores (required to achieve 90% or better), and prepares them to pass the ANCC board certification exam.
AHCA/NCAL research found that nursing facilities with at least one RN who is ANCC board certified in gerontological nursing have:
- Lower re-hospitalization rates
- Lower rates of off-label antipsychotic use
- More Stars – Twice as likely to receive a CMS 5-Star rating
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Combination Pre-School and Nursing Home.
Amazing things happen at this preschool inside a nursing home.
ANCC Board Certified RNs Offer Pathway to Lower Rehospitalization Rates
Visit Dr. Heidi Keeler in Booth 710 at the AHCA/NCAL Expo Hall in Nashville to learn more about the AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep program and the positive impact ANCC RN certification can have on quality outcomes in long term care facilities.
http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2016/10/ancc-board-certified-rns-offer-pathway.html
Get connected this National Assisted Living Week
It’s that time of year again. Time to remember those who have served and recognize their caregivers through special activities and events to commemorate National Assisted Living Week.
http://www.ltlmagazine.com/news-item/get-connected-national-assisted-living-week
Re-Thinking Volunteers for Long-Term Care – Paul Falkowski
Long term care is increasingly complex, with high autonomy for nurses. Can we rethink the current models so as to improve overall care? The following article suggests ways to help provide more personalized care.
Read below:
How do you visualize the future of long term care? – Provider Magazine
Glenn Van Ekeren and Jack Vetter founding partners of Gero Nurse Prep, discusses future of long term care.
Issues in Long Term Care
In 2010, 40 million Americans were age 65 or older. By 2050 that number is expected to jump to 88 million. Among these older citizens, only three in 10 will never receive long-term care services. The majority will get such care—though not necessarily in a nursing home or assisted living facility. The current definition of long-term care includes services provided in the home by family members or paid caregivers. Adult day-care is also considered a form of long-term care.
The cost will be huge. In addition to the increase in the number of people over 65, the number of people 85 and older is also predicted to jump dramatically. This is the “frail elderly” group most likely to need long-term care. In 2010 there were 5.5 million of these older people, but by 2050 there will likely be 19 million.
These demographic shifts raise two questions. How will the nation decide to pay for that care? Will it be given in different ways and settings?
66% of people 65 and older can’t pay for even a year in a nursing home.
The demand for long-term care services will explode as the population ages and more people live longer with chronic conditions. Who will pay for these services and how will they be delivered?
Source: RWJF.org