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The Role of Social Service Designees in Long-Term Care: Supporting Residents and Families

We Care Online

In long-term care facilities, a dedicated team of professionals works together to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to residents. Let’s explore what a Social Service Designee does and why their role is so important in the long-term care setting. What is a Social Service Designee?

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4 Tips for Working with Older Patients as a Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

Learning to support older patients as they seek medical care means showing respect and moving at their pace, not your own. Adjust Your Communication Skills when Working with Older Patients Older patients may struggle with communication. It’s important to understand how they communicate and shift your approach as needed.

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The Role of Medical Assistants in Efficient Healthcare Delivery

Northwest Suburban College

Medical Assistants work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and long-term care facilities, making them integral to the healthcare system. Patient Education and Follow-up Care Medical Assistants play a crucial role in patient education and follow-up care.

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LPN vs. RN – Key Differences and Career Paths

MedQuest College

LPNs often serve as a patients primary caregiver in long-term care settings, helping with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication administration. You administer medications as prescribed, assist with feeding those who need help, and provide wound care to patients recovering from surgery. What is an RN?

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published an interoperability rule in March 2020 that applies to Medicare- and Medicaid-participating short-term acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

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