Safety

Preventing Mold and Water Infiltration During and After Construction

PREVENTING MOLD AND WATER INFILTRATION DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTIONEarly planning can head off problems down the road BY DAVID J. PFEFFER, ESQ. Mold Read More »

How to Get Sued in Five Easy Steps

MARTHA E. LEATHERMAN, MD, AND KATHERINE E. GOETHE, PHD How to get sued in five easy stepsExperienced observers tell how facilities place themselves Read More »

FDA Bed Safety Guidance: Mitigating Risk

FDA bed safety guidance: Mitigating riskJulie A. Braun, JD, LLM, interviews Larry Kessler, ScD, Director of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Read More »

Safety in the Storm

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On the Uses of Bed Alarms

BY JOANNE BUNCH, RN, C; RHIT; NHA; LNC On the uses of bed alarmsUsed and supported appropriately, they reduce falls and offer other advantages, as Read More »

Many Nursing Homes Need Better Fire and Smoke Protection

Many nursing homes need better fire and smoke protection Read More »

Integrated Security-Response Systems

BY STEVEN ELDER  An integrated security-response system combines safety systems into a single entity. It is essentially a network of networks, Read More »

Bathing Safety for the Elderly and Disabled

BY BRUCE FATHERSBathing safety for the elderly and disabledCan residents be protected from all hazards posed by bathing water? Technology's Read More »

Fire Safety: Is Your Facility Legal?

BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD, LLM Fire safety: Is your facility legal?The legal stru cture governing nursing home fire safety: A guide to self-examination Read More »

Caring for Larger Residents: Preserving Dignity Without Sacrificing Safety

Caring for Larger Residents: Preserving Dignity Without Sacrificing SafetyDealing with resident rights, mobility, and hygiene in the bariatric Read More »

Managing Resident Calls for Help

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Disaster Recovery Planning for Information Technology Functions

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Safety: A Key Ingredient in the Recipe for Success

Safety: A Key Ingredient in the Recipe for SuccessFrom CNAs to administrators, everyone at The Forest at Duke makes safety a priorityBY JAMES J. Read More »

Reduction of Risk for Falls Program

Reduction of Risk for Falls Program Adapted from a 2002 OPTIMA Award entry by Evangelical Manor, PhiladelphiaBy Barbara Hacker, RN, MEd, NHA For Read More »

Wireless Emergency Response: The Facts

This new technology offers important benefits New wireless technology offers many opportunities for upgrading communications in a residential care Read More »

Resident Elopement: Case Study and Lessons Learned

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Risk Management Survival Guide

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II. How to Self – Assess Your Facility for Risk Exposure

II. How to Self-Assess Your Facility for Risk Exposure By Richard J. Henry, JR., CNHA; and Christine A. Stevens, RN, MBA The long-term care business Read More »

III. Probing the Mysteries of “Claims – Made” Policies

III. Probing the Mysteries of " Claims-Made " Policies By Richard Todd Over the past 2 to 3 years, some new terminology has started showing up at Read More »

A New Era in Lift / Transfer

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Keeping the Nursing Home Clean and Dry

Editor's Note: Nursing homes probably rank with schools and day care centers as potential host environments for infectious organisms. Like the Read More »

Insurance Agents to the Rescue!

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Best-Practice Design for the bathing facility

Best-Practice Design for the Bathing FacilityADA guidelines need to be re-examined By Richard L. Peck, Editor For many a nursing home operator, the Read More »

Falling Leaves Protect Falling Residents

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