Hard to Love Addressing Sexuality in Long-Term Care: A Person-centered Approach to Intimacy and Dementia by Wendy Boren, BS, RN QIPMO, Clinical Consultant/Educator In 2004, Nicholas Sparks shocked the world with his movie The Notebook, a cinematic portrayal of love and Alzheimer’s. Until that time, families and caregivers tended...

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Training and Consumer Education Materials (Consumer Voice) Transfer and Discharge – These materials can be used for training and consumer education for Ombudsman program representatives, members of resident and family councils, and community education. Prezi – video, with voiceover Prezi – clickable, without voiceover Prezi script PowerPoint Fact Sheet:...

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MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual Errata (v1) Regarding Section J: prior surgery – removed the requirement of general anesthesia and updated the examples to reflect such.

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ShowMeVax – https://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/immunizations/showmevax/ Missouri’s immunization registry, ShowMeVax, offers healthcare professionals, schools, and child care organizations a one-stop shop for tracking an individual’s immunization history and status and allows providers to monitor vaccine inventory.

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IN THIS ISSUE Wanted: RN Coverage The Revolving Door of MO Nursing Home Administrators CPR – Let’s Do It or NOT Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resources for Infection Control Caring for a Resident with a Pacemaker Committees? Tasks? Click HERE for the newsletter! August 2018

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The most common condition physician and practitioners encounter in potentially avoidable hospitalizations in the nursing facility is infection. Pneumonia, UTIs, and cellulitis are often treated safely and effectively in the nursing facility, which provides for a better patient experience, decreased risk of hospital iatrogenic complications, and lower costs. by...

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Making Plans for the Unexpected – Daily Journal By Kevin R. Jenkins  |  April 13, 2018 With National Healthcare Decisions Day returning to the Parkland on Monday, an advanced practice nurse — in association with a local rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility — has in recent weeks been encouraging...

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View Larry Wolf’s CareCommunity presentation from 4/12/18 HERE. You can download the slides HERE.

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Alexander, G.L. & Shumate, S. (April 6, 2018). National Podcast on the MOQI Project. Accessed at https://bingopodcast.com/index.php/the-podcast.

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Transition to Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Measures on the Nursing Home Compare tool on Medicare.gov and the Five Star Quality Rating System Memo # 18-17-NH Posting Date 2018-04-06 Fiscal Year 2018 Summary Transition to Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Data – Starting in April, 2018, CMS will use PBJ data to...

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