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Effective Leaders are Effective Managers, Too
Why is it that no one aspires to be a good manager these days? While good leaders are essential for galvanizing people and moving organizations forward, managers are not any less important. Managers have to get things done through others.The manager is supposed to plan, organize, coordinate, and control.
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Extended Care News on the Web is a comprehensive resource for clinical information on geriatric medicine and long-term care as well as Assisted Living. We hope the articles below provide timely information for your practice.
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Assisted Living Customers Rate Their Care Providers
Part Three of a Three-Part Series
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Modernizing Medicare: the Impact on Assisted Living
The complex changes prescribed by Medicare Part D have residents in assisted living facilities taking a wait-and-see approach. How will they affect your facility?
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March 2005
For more information, call 630-792-5936 or e-mail jhoppe@jcaho.org. IMPAX Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of Ditropan XL IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to the company? ? For more information, visit http://www.assisted-...
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Navigating The Medicare Modernization Act
Sailing a safe course through the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) and Part D will require expert navigation in uncharted waters. Is your facility ready?
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May 2007
“Electronic prescribing improves efficiencies while helping to eliminate potentially harmful drug interactions and other medication problems,” says Leavitt. For a copy of the report, visit http://healthit.ahrq.gov/erxpilots.CMS Announces Contingency Plan for Covered Entities The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces it is ...
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Infection Control Across the Continuum of Care
Assisted living environments, even though residential in most states, have a staff component that can model and reinforce proper infection control procedures. All facilities should have an active infection-tracking program as well as policies related to staff illness, resident illness, and physician involvement. The impact of generalized hand sanitization and proper ...
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Fall Risk and Alzheimer?s Disease, Part 1
Given the increasing rates of Alzheimer?s disease in long-term care, it is vital for facilities to develop a proactive approach to fall prevention.
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Navigating the Medicare Modernization Act
What are Medication Therapy Management Programs (MTMPs), which issues impede their implementation, and how can they boost care quality?
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Who's Who in Extended Care Software
, An Omnicare Company About the company. About the product. DataCare is an integrated clinical and financial software application.
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September 2005
Influenza kills about 36,000 Americans and hospitalizes 200,000 each year. ? Source: Reuters Premier Adds Nurse Assist to Fall Prevention Contract Portfolio Premier, Inc. (San Diego, Calif) has awarded Nurse Assist, Inc. (Fort Worth, Tex) a new contract in its fall prevention portfolio beginning August 1, 2005.
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May 8-9, 2008
The Symposium on Regulatory Issues for Management in Long-Term Care is the only conference to provide details regarding new federal regulations that will directly impact the delivery of services in long-term care. Special emphasis includes reimbursement strategies to maximize profits, as well as insights into new initiatives by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). |
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 Targeting the Science Within WoundsOnline Version
PDF VersionCME, CPME & CE-Accredited Activity Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Podiatrists
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Wound Care Seminars
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Chronic wound management is a billion dollar industry in this country. Healthcare professionals, regardless of level of expertise or practice setting, must be able to provide quality, cost effective care based on national standards of practice. | Learn More
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