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		<title>CCG Spotlight – Glenn Berry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hilda Paz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this month’s edition of CCG Spotlight we are getting to know our long time instructor Glenn Berry. Glenn has been employed with CCG since 2001 and is involved in many of our certification, continuing education and webinar programs. His dedication, commitment and loyalty spans to over 35 years in the residential care industry and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent the Spread of Norovirus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of norovirus? Do you know how to preven the spread of it? According to the CDC, norovirus is a group of related viruses that spread easily, causing more than 20 million gastroenteritis cases each year in the U.S. You may hear norovirus illness called &#8220;food poisoning&#8221; or &#8220;stomach flu.&#8221; It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an ACO?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Accountable Care Organization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though it only takes up a few pages in the health care reform law, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have been one of the most talked about provisions &#8212; especially for senior living and care providers. ACOs are intended to reduce the cost of health care by creating better coordination throughout the individual&#8217;s health system. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insulin Pens</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/medications/insulin-pens_01-17-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=insulin-pens</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CDC has published a reminder that insulin pens must never be used for more than one person. The notice was published in response to an increase awareness of improper use of insulin pens, and included the following safety tips: Insulin pens containing multiple doses of insulin are meant for use on a single person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCG Spotlight – Laura Gumban</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hilda Paz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this month’s edition of CCG spotlight we are getting to know Laura Gumban . Laura Gumban has worked for CCG since 2010. Laura is a LVN and certified RCFE administrator. Laura enjoys time with her family and pets. She moved to discovery bay four years ago from Texas. Laura is number 6 of seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 137,000 people each year. Although a stroke can happen at any age the risk increases as we get older, which is why it is important for assisted living and residential care providers to be aware [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bed Rail Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, 803 incidents of individuals caught, trapped, entangles, or strangled in beds with rails were reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Of these incidents, 480 people died; most of whom were frail, elderly, or confused. Although state assisted living regulations on the use of bed rails vary, and there can be benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bed Rails in an RCFE</title>
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		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/bed-rails-rcfe_01-03-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Rails]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s tip is our favorite type of tip to share; it is in response to a question received from a Tuesday Tip subscriber: &#8220;We have a small dementia care community. Can we have half rail beds in this setting or do they have to have quarter rail?&#8221;  The primary concerns with bed rails are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/tuesday-tips/years-resolutions_12-27-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=years-resolutions</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/tuesday-tips/years-resolutions_12-27-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tuesday Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Year&#8217;s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly forward to the coming year. It&#8217;s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Here are a few assisted living themed resolutions you may want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Assisted Living Statistics</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/assisted-living/national-assisted-living-statistics_12-20-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=national-assisted-living-statistics</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/assisted-living/national-assisted-living-statistics_12-20-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that there are over 31,100 “residential care facilities” in the United States, with a capacity to serve nearly one million residents? The National Center for Health Statistics has released some key findings from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. Click here to learn more.]]></description>
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