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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 7: Support Cutover Activities

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Related preparations include: General inpatient : Make sure that all dictations are complete and signed; use dictation (eScription) for all admissions, transfers and consults between now and launch, if possible, so that transition notes at launch can refer to recent documentation in Netcare.

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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 7: Support Cutover Activities

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Related preparations include: General inpatient : Make sure that all dictations are complete and signed; use dictation (eScription) for all admissions, transfers and consults between now and launch, if possible, so that transition notes at launch can refer to recent documentation in Netcare.

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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 60: Get Ready for Patient Movement

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

There are many opportunities for LPNs to work in acute care facilities; long term care facilities ,clinics, medical offices, schools and group homes dependent upon which state and neighborhood you reside in. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

There are many opportunities for LPNs to work in acute care facilities; long term care facilities ,clinics, medical offices, schools and group homes dependent upon which state and neighborhood you reside in. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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Nursing Home Compliance: Prepare for Focused Inspections

Relias

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.