With nearly half of adults over 65 taking five or more prescription medications, polypharmacy is a significant concern. Learn how DONs and other nurses can take the lead in deprescribing by training staff, working with pharmacists, and educating residents and families.
The liver serves numerous functions, including the metabolism of medications and the filtration of toxins from the blood. In chronic liver disease, the impairment of these functions can lead to an accumulation of drugs and toxins. When these reach the brain, the result may be a marked decline in mental status known as hepatic encephalopathy (HE). This resource covers the signs and symptoms, differential diagnoses, and guidelines for HE.
Did You Know? Improve Survey Readiness with Your Consultant Pharmacist
This new resource offers guidance for long-term care facilities to reduce medication-related prescribing errors. It details specific requirements for complete medication orders, critical considerations around high-risk medications, and special administration instructions for common medications to proactively address consultant pharmacist recommendations and improve facility compliance.
Processing Change: 6 Ways to Help Individuals with I/DD
Adapting to significant change is especially challenging for individuals with I/DD, causing anxiety and even leading to aggressive behaviors. Learn six tips to help people with I/DD adapt to change, reframe their thinking, and improve self-esteem and resilience.
The recently revised LTC Surveyor Guidance includes significant updates around falls, including new and revised definitions as well as clarifications and technical corrections throughout Appendix PP. Our new article reviews the changes.
LTC Survey Process: Approaches to Reduce Risk and Improve Compliance
Fall documentation is just one of the significant changes to Appendix PP of the LTC survey process in 2025. Our recent webinar with Leah Klusch,Executive Director of The Alliance Training Center, reviewed new requirements as well as the tools and reference materials staff can use to help meet them.
When one steps into the role of DON, there's a lot to learn. Understanding the questions to ask, the information to gather, and the groundwork to cover can help overcome the inevitable challenges that arise.
In this webinar, we will walk through the first 4 weeks of being in a new facility or in the new role of DON. Join us as we review key tasks and areas to become familiar with in order to help ensure success.
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