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	<title>Professional Caregiver Blog &#187; medication practices</title>
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		<title>Peer to Peer Medication Audits</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/peer-peer-medication-audits_04-06-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=peer-peer-medication-audits</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not signing off on medication assistance records (MAR) is a significant liability, compliance, and care concern. Have all medication staff audit records from the previous shift.  The peer to peer accountability can be a great motivator.]]></description>
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		<title>California: Who Can Administer Medications to a Resident on Hospice?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/hospice-care/administer-medications-resident-hospice_01-26-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=administer-medications-resident-hospice</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday we held our our 2010 Assisted Living Mediction Summit, and one of the most common questions from California-based attendees was regarding hospice medications. More specifically, who may administer medications to a resident on hospice. Here is an answer to this from a recent CCL clarification: QUESTION: &#8220;What is the update on administration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tip: Crushing Medications for Hospice Residents</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/hospice-care/tuesday-tip-crushing-medications-hospice-residents_10-20-2009/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tuesday-tip-crushing-medications-hospice-residents</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Tip is from a California Community Care Licensing (CCLD) policy response to the California Assisted Living Association (CALA) and California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA): Is an exception required for hospice resident medications to be crushed? Per CCLD: &#8220;No exception is necessary in order to crush a resident’s medication to enhance swallowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tip: Residents Storing Their Own Medications?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/tuesday-tip-residents-storing-their-own-medications_01-07-2009/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tuesday-tip-residents-storing-their-own-medications</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies&#8217; &#8220;Tuesday Tips&#8221; will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tip: Stay Current on Staff Training</title>
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		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/communication/tuesday-tip-stay-current-on-staff-training_10-07-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<title>National Survey of Medication Practices in Assisted Living</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/national-survey-of-medication-practices-in-assisted-living_07-23-2008/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=national-survey-of-medication-practices-in-assisted-living</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/national-survey-of-medication-practices-in-assisted-living_07-23-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL, http://www.theceal.org/) published results from a national survey of medication practices in assisted living. Below is a press release from CEAL that includes the major findings of the survey: National Survey Shows Assisted Living Helps Seniors February 2008 FALLS CHURCH, VA. &#8211; A decisive majority [...]]]></description>
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