by Audrey Parris | Feb 23, 2021
The Nurse Managers’ Education Series is one of Care Providers of Minnesota’s most popular and longest-running programs. The Nurse Manager’s Education Series is a virtual certificate program designed for home care nurses who manage the multitude of tasks they...
by Audrey Parris | May 12, 2020 | Advice, For Facilities, For Providers, Guest Posts, Live Well
Mental Health Month and National Nurses Month are coinciding this May, and at a very appropriate time. Nurses and other healthcare workers are making enormous sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including their mental health. Encounter Telepsychiatry, a division...
by Audrey Parris | Apr 16, 2020 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
2.5 million Americans reside in assisted living and nursing facilities across the country. All are under lock-down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, the residents are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety due to removed visits from friends and family,...
by Audrey Parris | Sep 11, 2019 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Holistic Mental Health, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
Encounter Telehealth has conducted an analysis of 40 partner skilled nursing facilities in Iowa, and we are proud to announce a 6.7% drop in anti-psychotic drug use among skilled nursing facility patients between 2015 and 2018 in Iowa, alone. The analysis shows the...
