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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly

• Notice: Last issue of CLTC Weekly

  HCPro is sorry to report that this is the last issue of CLTC Weekly. We thank you for being a loyal...

• Skilled Healthcare found liable for improper staffing, fight far from over

  Skilled Healthcare, a California-based support provider to long-term care facilities, was found...

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LTC Educator's Corner

• Discharge Planning Under the MDS 3.0

  As federal attention to preventable rehospitalizations increases, SNFs should ensure that their...

• MDS 3.0 Training Timeline

  Many providers are concerned about the various changes and education that must take place before...

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LTC Nursing Assistant Trainer

• Providing bariatric care

  Persons who are obese have highly specialized needs. Care that is routine for persons of normal...

• Trainer’s tip: Bariatric care equipment needs

  Many long-term care facilities successfully care for residents with bariatric needs. Because...

• The dangers of diabetes

  Diabetes is a disease that changes the way a resident’s body uses food. It causes the level...

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MDS 3.0 Update

• CMS covers SNF PPS assessments during third RUG-IV call

  CMS held the third and final call in their RUG-IV National Provider Call series on Wednesday...

• How are you supposed to complete the discharge assessment when a resident suddenly leaves the facility?

  Regulatory Specialist Diane Brown answers a reader's question about completing the discharge...