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For the medical director or full-time physician responsible for the majority of patients in a nursing home, showing up to meet the staff on all shifts becomes an important part of the job if consistency and high quality of care are the goal.
The government has made medical directors responsible for the quality of care at nursing homes but these doctors’ roles are often sidetracked in a shuffle of paperwork and communication barriers between nurses and administrators.
Handling the personal care of a loved one is a sacred calling. But new caregivers must be aware of not becoming so overwhelmed with tending to someone else’s needs that they end up neglecting their own.
Patient’s case of neurosarcoidosis proves to be a good example of why doctors working alongside NPs and PAs in both the hospital and the nursing home setting provide the best response to quality-of-care outcomes.
In the world of healthcare, there are instances when patients choose to leave medical facilities against the advice of their healthcare providers. Such cases pose a unique challenge for healthcare professionals, raising questions about patient autonomy, the quality of care provided, and the responsibilities of the healthcare team.
Grief may be a normal part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. When experiencing a loss, it’s hard to focus on anything else. But we must eventually move forward and find healthy ways to cope with our grief, set goals, and achieve them. Here are some tips from SilverSage to help you get back on your feet and accomplish the things you want in life.
Years ago, as a young doctor, my only interest in medicine was taking care of patients. The volume of knowledge to be mastered was so large that concentrating on anything else seemed unimportant. At the time, I was practicing at a large community hospital that also...
At SilverSage, we champion the model of placing a full-time doctor in each nursing home. There are many reasons for this, of course, paramount being the quality of care this affords each patient.
How much better could life be than to come home every night knowing you had helped out your community, done something worthwhile, and made an honest living?
By Dr. Kenneth Scott, DO, CMD, CEO SilverSage Management Services One of the most stressful—and many times painful—mile markers in life arrives when the decision is made to place a parent in a nursing home. Some of the individual mental burden may be assuaged if...
