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The Role of Social Service Designees in Long-Term Care: Supporting Residents and Families

We Care Online

In long-term care facilities, a dedicated team of professionals works together to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to residents. Let’s explore what a Social Service Designee does and why their role is so important in the long-term care setting. What is a Social Service Designee?

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How Healthcare Roles are Shifting with Aging Populations in the U.S.

We Care Online

After completing such programs, many graduates move into positions where they can directly influence patient outcomes through diagnosis, medication management, and individualized care plans. Courses that once provided general instruction now include targeted modules related to aging, memory loss, and long-term care scenarios.

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What Is Practical Nursing?

Prism Career Institute

Giving patient education: Teaching patients about their care plans, medications, and management for their conditions is another essential PN duty for continuation of care. Reporting: PNs communicate with physicians and care teams regarding patient status.

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Medicare Advantage or disadvantage? Lawmakers hear about the good, the bad, and the prior authorizations

Medical Economics

A virtual cycle with artificial intelligence identifies the sickest beneficiaries that drive 80% of health care costs. “We It's how we do well, by doing good caring for those who can't care for themselves, reducing overall cost and reinvest reinvesting in those savings into richer benefits that let us serve even more seniors.”

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Is getting people off weight loss medications the right move?

The Healthcare Blog

Deprescribing may also be necessary when a patient has a change in their health circumstances: a pregnancy, major surgery, or other condition where going off the drug is advisable in their short or long-term care plan. That’s not how ethical medicine is practiced.

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Medical Assistant vs. Nursing: Understanding the Key Differences

MedQuest College

Nurses, on the other hand, have a broader scope of practice and are licensed healthcare professionals who can provide direct patient care, assess patients’ health status, develop care plans, administer medications, and perform medical procedures. They may specialize in areas such as podiatry, ophthalmology, or dermatology.

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4 Tips for Working with Older Patients as a Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

Some of these topics are: Long-term care Advanced care planning Issues with driving Urinary incontinence Mental health issues Elder abuse Social isolation Sexual health Substance abuse End-of-life care considerations Consider Our Medical Assistant Program Working with older patients can bring joy to both the patients and medical professionals.