Unique in their own way, “swing beds” provide the patient, physician, and rural communities another avenue of care and an opportunity to further Read More »
In 1996, The American Health Care Association (AHCA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the Association Read More »
Aggregate MDS data indicates that more than 50% of the nursing home population experiences some degree of urinary incontinence (UI).1 UI, however, Read More »
Read Part I here. JO: You’ve mentioned some of the functions that the program plays for employees. Can you expand on those and explain some of the Read More »
Michigan’s elderly population is expected to expand during the next 25 years by more than 52%—from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. Its traditional source Read More »
It is well known that the elderly population has a substantially increased incidence and severity of many infectious diseases. In fact, the Centers Read More »
Root cause analysis has become an important quality assurance method for identifying problems encountered in long-term care. Without a doubt, it is Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) requires hands-on support and care from frontline workers—the human element in caring for a frail, aged population. While the Read More »
Recent years have seen the beginnings of a boom in technologies designed to support seniors’ health and well-being in various settings, ranging from Read More »
As a nationally ranked academic healthcare system, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) serves the health needs of more than 4 million Read More »
Patient safety is a top priority for all healthcare facilities, and nursing homes are no exception. Specifically, medication errors have become a Read More »
At OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, lift injuries have decreased substantially and staff satisfaction has soared after the Read More »
Infection control is one of four quality measures that state regulators assess on annual review surveys in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Read More »
Juggling multiple priorities, untangling scheduling conflicts, attending to resident care issues—all in a day's work for you. These activities Read More »
The importance of properly negotiated hospice care contracts and high-quality hos-pice care services cannot be overstated. Hospice care services Read More »
There is no question that the emerging assisted living industry needs to respond to the desires of healthier and wealthier baby boomers, who are Read More »
Improve Quality?Watchwhat staff is doing How standardized direct observations can make a difference by Anna Rahman, MSW;Sandra Simmons, PhD;John Read More »
focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »
BY ALLAN G. KOMAREK, PHD, RN In the late 1970s, Angelica Thieriot created the Planetree Organization in an attempt to personalize, humanize, and Read More »
BY BRENDA K. LOGSDON, MA, CCC/SLPPreventing aspiration pneumonia in at-risk residents Aspiration pneumonia is an infection in the lungs commonly Read More »
BY GENEVIEVE GIPSON, RN, MED, RNCTen steps for planning Nursing Assistants WeekSuggestions from the Career Nursing Assistants' Programs for the June Read More »
The 'Gift' of Restorative NursingFocusing on restorative care benefits both residents and staff at Cove's Edge Comprehensive Care CenterBY CHERYL Read More »
Maintaining Oral Health in the Nursing FacilityMany residents these days maintain partial, if not full, dentition, and good oral care remains Read More »
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