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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

• Range of motion and contractures

  Assessment of joint range of motion is an important part of restorative nursing. You must have...

• Trainer’s tip: Measuring joint mobility

  Assess joint range of motion on the initial (admission) assessment and quarterly thereafter. For...

• Trainer's tip: Prevention and treatment of prerenal azotemia

  Prerenal azotemia is a very serious condition that can cause permanent renal damage and failure...

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MDS 3.0 Update

• The latest RAI changes: April 1 implementation

  In January, CMS released the RAI User’s Manual changes that will take effect April 1. While...

• Coding A0050, Type of Record

  Version 1.08 of the RAI User’s Manual contains many changes that will go into effect April 1...