The University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio has a great resource for all health care personnel.
Download the Hospice Eligibility Card: http://geriatrics.uthscsa.edu/tools/Hospice_elegibility_card__Ross_and_Sanchez_Reilly_2008.pdf
Monthly Archives: February 2018
“Accolade’s Chief Executive Officer Joins Healthcare Lineup for the HLTH event, 5/6-5/9, the Aria, Las Vegas, NV.
“The HLTH agenda for 2018 will feature 300+ speakers—the majority being C-level executives, CEOs or Founders—from today’s most successful and innovative companies and thought leaders, including unique opportunities for leading-edge startups that are redefining how…
“African-Americans are at a Higher risk for Alzheimer’s Disease,” Alzheimer’s Association.
African-Americans “are two times more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease than whites and less likely to have a diagnosis of their condition, resulting in less time for treatment and planning.” https://www.alz.org/africanamerican/?WT.mc_id=enews2018_02_21&utm_source=enews-aff-113&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enews-2018-02-21
“Dementia Patient Wanders off in the Cold after being Dropped off at Brooklyn Nursing Home — found 12 Hours Later,” Daily News, 2/14/18.
Attention Administrators: STOP Letting Vendors Provide Services To Your Customers Who Have No Dementia Education! This is yet another horrible example why your vendors need dementia education and dementia certification provided by the National Council…
Important Announcement: the NCCDP Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care seminar is now approved for 7 CEUS for nurses in most states.
See https://www.nccdp.org/index.htm for more information.
It’s not too late! Register for the Medicare Learning Network’s Low Volume Appeals Settlement Option Call, tomorrow February 13, 2018!
“As part of the broader HHS commitment to improving the Medicare appeals process, CMS made available the Low Volume Appeals (LVA) settlement option on February 5, 2018. LVA is for providers and suppliers (appellants) with…
“All-Female Memory Care Unit Opens on Texas Skilled Nursing Campus,” Skilled Nursing News, 2/1/18.
Williamsburg Village Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehab community in DeSoto, TX, has recently “opened a 24-bed memory care wing with a twist: It will serve women only.” This is in response to “a clear-cut…
“A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab announce new CEO,” Marietta Daily Journal, 2/1/18.
“Cateau brings 15-plus years of long-term care industry experience to his position and has previously served in various leadership roles with A.G. Rhodes – including chief operating officer, chief of strategic implementation, and administrator of…
Do you know how to protect your residents from financial exploitation? Our free in-service may be of help!
The NCCDP offers free in-services to all of its certified members in anticipation of our Staff Education Week (February 14-21). The in-services are free until March 15. Nonmembers may purchase the in-services at our Marketplace.…
Are you a support group facilitator? Download our free in-service Revitalizing Your Support Group. Free for NCCDP certified members!
The NCCDP offers free in-services to all of its certified members in anticipation of our Staff Education Week (February 14-21). The in-services are free until March 15. Nonmembers may purchase the in-services at our Marketplace.…