Blogs
Welcome to the Blog section of the EQUIP Community. This page provides news, information and commentaries for individuals interested in the long-term care field. There are two categories of blogs - roles and topics. Role blogs are specific to the various work classifications in the nursing home (e.g., administrators, nurses, interdisciplinary team members). Topic blogs are for general areas of interest in the long-term care profession (e.g., quality of care, technology, research).
Visitors are encouraged to access this site frequently for new information and breaking news and to post comments. Reader comments are always welcomed because they generate interesting ideas and provide a forum for exchanging important information.
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- Administrators, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and CNAs are vital to to the daily operation of long-term care organizations. Keeping abreast of current topics can be challenging considering their busy work schedules. This blog section will provide concise articles to help these key staff stay current on a variety of issues.Read More
- Topics
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The long-term care field has undergone a major transformation in the last two decades, beginning with OBRA '87. With increasing demands from consumers and governmental agencies for quality and affordable care for our elders, leaders in the field are turning to research, best practices quality programming and technology to meet the challenge. This blog section provides the visitor with information on research, quality care improvement and various topics on technology.Read More