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Tips for Facilitating Effective Communication Between Caregivers and Individuals with IDD

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of 1973’s Rehabilitation Act requires that physicians and all other healthcare providers effectively communicate with people with disabilities. But for those working in IDD care settings, communication barriers may arise. Abstract language: “Get ready to go.”

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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It benefits healthcare organizations by decreasing the demand for acute care and improving patient outcomes. By avoiding hospitalizations through better preventative care, fewer people will need acute care — including people who are currently in skilled nursing facilities, home health, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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It benefits healthcare organizations by decreasing the demand for acute care and improving patient outcomes. By avoiding hospitalizations through better preventative care, fewer people will need acute care — including people who are currently in skilled nursing facilities, home health, long-term care, and inpatient rehabilitation.

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Addressing Workplace Violence in Post-Acute Care

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Workplace violence is a widespread problem in the healthcare industry, affecting the safety and well-being of nurses. The survey includes 1,635 nurses (45% of 3,662 respondents) from post-acute care settings: long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, hospice, home health, rehabilitation, and occupational health.

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Staff Development Vital for Adapting to Shifting Rehab Therapy Needs

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Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The very means by which therapists deliver vital rehabilitation services has shifted in ways that appear to be lasting and permeate nearly every facet of care.

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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

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Improve communication. In fact, employers who engage in employee development usually experience an increase in sales and profits. In addition to staff retention, ongoing staff training has the following potential benefits: Improve staff performance Enhance quality. Boost efficiency. Create problem-solvers. Establish accountability.