- Home
- » Long-Term Care Main Page
Long-Term Care
Information, education, and guidance on complex topics such as MDS and care planning help long-term care administrators and managers, reimbursement professionals, and clinical staff members break down confusing regulations into easy-to-understand processes and procedures.
Long-Term Care Headlines
Want to receive headlines like these in your inbox? Subscribe to one of our free Long-Term Care e-Newsletters
Top Stories
- Trainer’s tip: Age-related considerations for intravenous therapy
The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires nurses to be familiar with age-related considerations and possess age-related competencies. The following considerations apply to geriatric residents:
- Intravenous therapy guidelines
Before initiating intravenous therapy, perform a focused assessment of the resident’s hydration status
- Trainer’s tip: Nursing assessment for GCS
Before applying compression hosiery initially, consider these safeguards:
- Graduated compression stockings
Graduated compression stockings (GCS) have been used effectively for years to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in hospitalized patients. They are also common in long-term care facilities, and are worn by many persons living in the community.
- Trainer’s tip: Signs and symptoms of dehydration
Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:
- Reasons for inadequate fluid intake in the elderly
Unfortunately, normal aging changes increase the risk for fluid imbalance and dehydration. Elderly residents are less capable of maintaining fluid balance compared with younger people.
Long-Term Care Blog
MDSCentral gives long-term care professionals MDS 3.0 news and resources to prepare for the new assessment system.
Recent Posts:
-
If the resident has one day in a 7-day period that he is acutely ill and has a decrease in his level of consciousness and was not able to communicate, would that be coded as 3 rarely/never understood or should the complete seven days be taken into consideration?
-
Next SNF ODF May 24
-
If a resident is on IV therapy, should this information be coded in Section K under parenteral IV or is this for nutrition only?
-
Less than one week remains in ICD-10 delay comment period
-
Does a significant change assessment need to be completed, do we need to do two significant change assessments, or should we do no significant change at all?