In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, we sit down again with Amy Wootton, RDN, LDN, Director of Nutrition Management at MatrixCare to discuss immune-supporting nutrition strategies to reduce your residents’ risk and help speed up recovery during flu season and COVD-19.
Amy provides a wealth of information on important nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc, vitamin D, beta carotene, probiotics, and protein and relays the value of including foods that contain these nutrients in meal planning for resident dining.
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Introduction In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of skilled nursing solutions at MatrixCare is joined by Lisa Horton, director of clinical compliance, CDP, ALG Senior, a triple certified MatrixCare user. Kevin and Lisa discuss the benefits of certification programs and how Lisa has used her multiple certifications to improve her organization’s training and efficiency which ultimately improves their bottom line. The two also cover how to overcome employees’ resistance to adopting technology and Lisa ends the conversation by providing her top tips and recommendations for other MatrixCare users. Tune in to learn more. Topics discussed during this episode: [00:38 – 01:39]: Lisa describes her origin story and how she began working in senior care. [02:01 – 03:22]: How Lisa’s organization encouraged her to earn multiple certifications and how they helped her grow within her organization. [3:34 – 5:04]: She details how her certifications play a role in mentoring others on technology adoption and how ALG Senior addresses the issue of employees’ resistance to adopt technology. [5:15 – 5:45]: How technology can help with common workforce challenges. [5:55 – 7:43]: What ALG Senior’s new hire onboarding program contributes to EHR education across interdisciplinary teams and how each team keeps up with different software releases. [7:55 - 8:24]: Lisa’s top tips and recommendations for other MatrixCare customers. Resources Learn more about MatrixCare at: https://www.matrixcare.com/ Find out more about our certification program: https://www.matrixcare.com/implementation-training/ Read the transcript of today’s episode Listen to more episodes of the Post-Acute POV Disclaimer The content in this presentation or materials is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed herein, may change without notice. We encourage you to seek as appropriate, regulatory and legal advice on any of ...
In this episode of MatrixCare’s podcast, Navin Gupta – VP of Home Care Solutions for MatrixCare has a conversation with Stephen Tweed - CEO of Leading Home Care and author of Conquering the Crisis: Proven Solutions for Caregiver Recruiting and Retention about trends in Private Duty Home Care for 2020. ...
In this episode of the MatrixCare podcast, Navin Gupta, SVP of the Home and Hospice Division at MatrixCare, sits down with Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), to chat about the impacts of the pandemic on hospice and palliative care and where he believes the industry is headed. During a time when so much is unknown for care providers, we discuss the need to provide pre-acute care, balancing telehealth and in-person visits, and how we can support those who have been most impacted by COVID-19. Listen in as Edo provides expert insight on the current state of the industry and what hospice and palliative care organizations should prepare for in the future. Questions we asked during this episode: Share with us a little bit about your origin story and your passion for the aging. How did you find your purpose and calling? What do you see as the major positive and negative dynamic forces for caregivers? How has the pandemic changed the post-acute care landscape? Where is Congress and the administration headed with the use of RPM and telehealth and making some of these tools impermanent? What should leaders pay attention to regarding Medicare? How are EMI plans growing? What is your point of view on community-based palliative care and the reimbursement models emerging out of it? How far are we from getting some sort of community-based palliative care programs in place? Can you share a story you might've observed in the NHPCO network of either exemplary leadership or a caregiver who went above and beyond? Resources: Learn more about MatrixCare solutions at https://www.matrixcare.com/. For more information on NHPCO, please visit https://www.nhpco.org/. Read the transcript for this episode. Check out other episodes ...
