This is the average percentage of staff who stop working at a care setting each year. Virtually all healthcare organizations (hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, etc.) track and measure the num [..]

A move from one care setting (hospital, home, assisted living, nursing home) to another. Care during transitions involves coordination and communication among patient, providers and family caregivers. [..]

As used in long-term care, the word survey refers to the process a state agency uses to ensure that all nursing homes that receive federal and state funding are in compliance with state and federal re [..]

/Rehabilitation: Care or monitoring after hospitalization in a less intensive and less costly setting, such as a rehabilitation service in a nursing home or in a special unit in a hospital. Subacute c [..]

Temporary (a few hours or up to a few days) care to offer relief for the family caregiver. Respite care may be given in the elder's home, a community-based setting such as adult day care, an assi [..]

A person who lives in a long-term care setting, such as a nursing home or assisted living community.

Services to help restore mental and physical (bodily) functions lost due to injury or illness. Rehabilitation may be given at the hospital or in a nursing home, some assisted living residences, a spec [..]

A graduate from a formal nursing education program (three to four years) who has passed a national examination and is licensed to practice (by the state board). RNs assess, plan, implement, teach and [..]

 A provider is typically a professional healthcare worker, agency or organization that delivers health care or social services. Providers can be individuals (doctors, nurses, social workers and others [..]

This term almost always refers to doctors, nurse practitioners or physician assistants who provide routine care  and  preventive care (before people are sick). PCPs diagnose and treat common medical p [..]