Eligible health care providers in the Rural Broadband Healthcare Network consortium may be able to receive up to a 65 percent subsidy on their broadband charges and equipment through the FCC’s Healthcare Connect Fund.

The report and toolkit grew out of UHF’s SNF Learning Collaborative, a two-year partnership with eight LeadingAge NY members working to improve care transitions.

LeadingAge NY has developed sample letters to inform residents, families, and the community of staffing challenges.

Free informational webinars on the Improving Resident Relationships in Long-Term Care Program will be offered from 12 to 1 p.m. on April 27^th and 28^th.

New toolkit designed to help nursing home staff better communicate with residents and families on antibiotic treatment expectations.

The University of Kansas School of Nursing’s Changing Talk communication training program educates nursing home staff about reducing elderspeak and results in reduced behavioral symptoms and need for psychotropic medication for residents with dementia. The new online version consists of three one-hour interactive online modules that provide flexible and accessible access for staff.

HHS urges providers to adopt a proactive preparedness approach.