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Defining Long-Term Patient-Centered Care
Patient-centered care considers the individual patient’s needs, preferences and values when making healthcare decisions. This patient-focused approach may seem like common sense, but the truth is, that it is relatively new to the long-term care industry. The term patient-centered care, was first coined in 1991 following a survey that asked recently hospitalized patients what partRead the Rest…
A Deeper Look at Bedside Handoffs
Bedside handoff of a patient by the nurse caring for him or her on one shift to the nurse who will be providing care on the next shift is a practice that is gaining in popularity – and for good reason; the benefits are impacting nurses, patients and their families. The simple, patient- focused actRead the Rest…