Nursing homes should encourage seniors to be informed on how to select the best foods to fit their needs, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is supporting new dining practice standards that say nursing homes should encourage seniors to be informed on how to select the best foods to fit their needs, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website. The standards also encourage facilities to monitor diets and suggest alternatives that benefit residents while respecting their right to make choices.
August 25, 2014
Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations
Cleanliness in Hospitals: Clinical Priority and Community PerceptionEVS managers and communities value cleanliness for complementary reasons: managers for safety and compliance, communities for trust and comfort.
Dana-Farber Receives $50M Gift for Planned Cancer HospitalA $50 million grant from the Yawkey Foundation will support construction of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s planned 450,000-square-foot cancer hospital.
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