patient’s condition may not allow for discharge from an acute care setting to their prior place of residence. Instead‚ the patient may be deemed more suitable for continued care in a long-term acute care facility (LTAC). I had the opportunity to care for a patient who underwent a complex discharge process‚ as he required long-term mechanical ventilation. To fully understand the intricacy of his discharge‚ it is important to recognize pertinent assessment data‚ interdisciplinary reports‚ and imperative discharge
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Long Term Care Facility Long term care facility is a place where one can access health‚ supportive services‚ personal care helping them meet the needs of the frail older people or those who have no or limited capacity and ability for self-care. The limited care may have occurred through chronic illness‚ chronic injury‚ cognitive‚ physical or even mental disability or other health-related conditions. The services offered in the long-term care facility can includes the assistance with activities of
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damage the brain of the athlete. "Proper management is essential to the immediate safety and long-term future of the injured person." (Article 3) When one
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When it comes to success rates‚ inpatient treatment options offer the best chances of recovery. While at the treatment center‚ you are unable to access drugs or alcohol. This prevents a relapse from happening while you learn the tools necessary for long-term recovery. How a Residential Treatment Program Works The first step in the treatment process is to remove your chemical dependency on drugs or alcohol. Known as detox‚ this step helps to remove the toxins from your body in a safe‚ medically-supervised
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I have three personal long term SMART goals that I am working on to improve myself professionally and develop my leadership skills. My very first goal is to complete school and get my Master’s degree. I have been using all my free time to study and weekends to work on quizzes. This is achievable by continuing my studies at Western Governors University. With a Masters I will be able to move up within my company or any other company into a management position. I did change my degree plan‚ so now my
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Abuse and neglect in long term care facilities Arminda Carroll RES/110 9/23/2010 University of Phoenix A long term care facility is housing for the elderly and disabled that are not capable of residing in a home of their own. “There are nearly 17‚000 nursing homes in the United States with a total of 1.6 million residents‚ and numbers are expected to quadruple to 6.6 million residents by 2050”(Dehart‚ Webb & Cornman‚ 2009 p.361). Subsequently‚ there is abuse that takes place
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score in Long Term Orientation‚ as she is definitely a pragmatic country. Russians believe that truth depends on situation‚ context and time. They tend to have a strong propensity to save and invest and perseverance in achieving results. However‚ the United States has a very low score in Long Term Orientation. Since Americans are prone to analyze before judging the truth‚ this culture doesn’t make most Americans pragmatic. The American business culture measures performance on a short-term basis‚ this
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Long-term care includes nursing home facilities as well as home care agencies and assisted living facilities. Who uses long-term care services? Why do they use them? Mainly the elderly (considered age 65 or older) population uses long-term care services; however‚ there are those who are younger and mainly physically or mentally handicapped. However‚ those who use long-term care services are those who require additional assistance or recovery time. Examples of some situations in which an individual
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Exploration of the long term effects of technology on children. What happens to kids that grow up with the latest technology in the household? What are the effects of growing up with the first computers in the home? I would like to research what the long term effects are of young children that grew up in a household with access to technology today compared to children in 1970’s‚ 1980’s‚ 1990’s and the 2000’s. As I begin research quotes such as “Children under two years of age learn best from real-world
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well as long term care‚ choosing home care or hospice as opposed to long term care can be the most appealing option. I believe the quality of life‚ comfort level and costs exceed any care given in a long term care setting. Growing old and receiving care in my home would be my first option. Right now with the economy as terrible as it is‚ cost is a huge concern to everyone‚ and comparing the cost between home health care and long term care the difference is phenomenal. A typical long term care facility
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