One of the rewards of editing Long-Term Living is fostering friendships and professional kinship with providers, clinicians, academics, and policy Read More »
When MDS 3.0 went into effect in October 2010, Section M: Skin Conditions was immediately perceived as a special challenge. It was not simply that Read More »
With 285 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide,1 the disease has become a global epidemic.2 Twenty million people suffer from diabetes in Read More »
“We've done everything but she keeps falling.” “But his balance is terrible and he might fall.” “With her medications, her chance of falling is Read More »
Why do we use restraints? The usual response is that we use them so people will not fall. Do restraints, including alarms, prevent falls? Maybe Read More »
Five fatal flaws in prevention, management Pressure ulcers have numerous negative outcomes. They can cause physical pain and even result in Read More »
Eating a good meal or drinking a glass of water, seemingly two of the most basic human activities, cannot always be taken for granted, especially Read More »
Fecal incontinence, an involuntary passing of stool, affects 45-50% of nursing home residents.1-3 Dual incontinence (both fecal and urinary) is Read More »
Did you miss out on the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference this past July in New Orleans? Read More »
Several years ago, I saw the visiting eye doctor at this nursing home for examinations and prescriptions. I never liked the styles of frames Read More »
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff Read More »
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has been a leader in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of Read More »
Our last column touched on the importance of respect—and the importance of creating a respectful environment for all residents, families, and staff. Read More »
At a glance… Long-term care providers must ensure that their skin tear procedures and practices reflect the current literature and clinical Read More »
My mom and her good friend, Marion, just returned from their annual weeklong winter cruise in the Caribbean. Their adventure ended with some Read More »
For many nursing home and assisted living residents, living with medical diagnoses and their related treatments poses less of a challenge than Read More »
The words “MDS 3.0” undoubtedly trigger a number of disparate thoughts in a director of nursing's (DON's) mind. This is going to be a year of Read More »
In late 2008, I was grappling with the problem of trying to prioritize in-house and continuing education training programs for our 100 therapists Read More »
At a glance… The Skin Changes at Life's End panel has compiled a consensus statement. Ten statements were issued concerning geriatric skin meant Read More »
What is the prevalence and incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)? Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one Read More »
Treatment and care of the obese resident involves compassion, respect, and dignity. Without appropriate supplies and equipment, management of these Read More »
If I can just find the right external device I know I can change the person's internal motivation to move, I just know it!” It seems obvious, even Read More »
Since OBRA 1987, there has been a steady climb in the rate of pressure ulcer litigation in the United States. Fueling the fires are policies from Read More »
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society recognizes and supports the fact that a pressure ulcer evaluation represents one aspect of a Read More »
As governments prepare for the anticipated spread of the swine flu pandemic, a team of Italian researchers is suggesting elderly populations be last Read More »
