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

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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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Inogen launches Voxi 5 stationary oxygen concentrator for long-term care patients

Medical Economics

SHOW MORE Voxi 5 delivers continuous flow oxygen at one to five liters per minute in a compact, quiet, and mobile design Inogen launches Voxi 5 for long-term care patients: ©Sudok1 - stock.adobe.com Inogen Inc.

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Exploring Career Pathways: From Nurse Aide to Advanced Healthcare Roles

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The Foundation: Starting as a Nurse Aide Nurse aides play a vital role in patient care, often serving as the primary point of contact for patients in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health settings. They assist with daily activities, monitor patient conditions, and provide emotional support.

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Work Environments for a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist

Northwest Career College

If you are considering pursuing a career in medical billing and coding, you may have questions like where you will be able to work after receiving your certification or license. Many healthcare settings require the services of medical billing and coding specialists for record organization and management, insurance claims, and billing.

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Even a small typo can throw off AI medical advice, MIT study says

Medical Economics

LLMs showed a 7-9% increase in recommending self-management over medical care when patient messages were stylistically altered. Across all four models tested, including GPT-4, LLMs were 7-9% more likely to recommend self-management instead of medical care when messages were notably perturbed.

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Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it

KevinMD.com

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents, and why. Antipsychotics are often used to help manage behaviors such as agitation and aggression in older adults living with dementia.

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What Is The Value Of PCT Certification?

ACI Medical & Dental School

At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can train to become a certified Patient Care Technician (PCT) in just four months through our hands-on Medical Assistant program. Here is a breakdown of the Patient Care Technician role, and the exciting possibilities that come with PCT certification. are functioning properly.