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Long-term care

Long-term care
November 27, 2019

QAPI: What Dietitians and Dietary Managers Need to Know

Quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) is federal regulation for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It's a program that focuses on improving the lives of nursing home

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patient driven payment model
Long-term care
October 4, 2019

Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM): What Dietitians Need to Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) transitioned to a new payment rule for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) called the patient driven payment model (PDPM). Under PDPM, dietitians have a

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nutrition care plans
Long-term care
August 31, 2019

How to Write Nutrition Care Plans for Long-Term Care

Nutrition care plans provide communication for nutrition care between residents and members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). They are a crucial component of documentation that help ensure residents maintain acceptable parameters

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sliding scale insulin
Long-term care
July 20, 2019

Should Sliding Scale Insulin Be Used in Nursing Homes?

There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older adults, especially those living in long-term care. Insulin therapy is often an important treatment strategy for managing type 2 diabetes

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BMI ranges
Long-term care
April 24, 2019

Body Mass Index (BMI) Ranges for Older Adults

Body mass index -- or BMI -- can be a useful measure of disease risk. If your BMI is too high -- or too low -- you have a greater

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Long-term care
October 20, 2018

MDS 3.0 Section K: A Beginner’s Guide for Dietitians

The minimum data set (MDS) is a federally mandated assessment of all residents in Medicare or Medicaid certified long-term health care facilities. It provides a comprehensive assessment of each residents functional

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long-term care dietitian responsibilities
Long-term care
July 22, 2018

What Are the Responsibilities of the Long-Term Care Dietitian?

Long-term care is a variety of services that supports the basic activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and eating. The goal of long-term care is to maximize residents' quality

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consultant dietitian benefits
Long-term care
March 18, 2018

6 Proven Ways a Consultant Dietitian Can Benefit Your Nursing Facility

A consultant dietitian is an essential part of the long-term care interdisciplinary team. As such, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require that facilities receive frequently scheduled consultations from

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