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11 Jan 2019, 8:22 am by Peter Thompson & Associates
One study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that facilities with high patient-to-nurse ratios had higher risk-adjusted patient death and failure-to-rescue rates than those who had more nurses. [read post]
30 Dec 2016, 9:52 am by Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi
According to a peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), the use of restraints arises from a variety of interrelated factors that the program aims to address using patient-centered care: “behavior, perception, falls, nutrition, ethics, dementia knowledge, drugs, resident’s relatives, environment, and architectural design. [read post]
30 Dec 2016, 9:52 am by Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi
According to a peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), the use of restraints arises from a variety of interrelated factors that the program aims to address using patient-centered care: “behavior, perception, falls, nutrition, ethics, dementia knowledge, drugs, resident’s relatives, environment, and architectural design. [read post]
10 Jun 2012, 5:59 am by Ray Mullman
Two articles reported on a groundbreaking study from the Journal of the American Medical Association that has proved the use of restrains to be unnecessary in nursing homes. [read post]
30 Jan 2010, 5:48 am by Ray Mullman
"There should be two kinds of nursing homes the excellent and non existent," said Larry Minnix, chief executive officer of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. [read post]
30 Mar 2009, 7:34 am
Larry Minnix, the CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, highlighted another part of the budget: a proposal to allocate $1 billion “to capitalize and launch the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to develop, rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing and increased funding for the project-based rental assistance program to preserve 1.3 million affordable rental units will help moderate income elders find and keep a place to call home. [read post]
26 May 2016, 12:06 pm by Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi
According to a peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), the use of restraints arise from a variety of interrelated factors that the program aims to address using patient-centered care: “behavior, perception, falls, nutrition, ethics, dementia knowledge, drugs, resident’s relatives, environment, and architectural design. [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 1:00 am
According to a recent report from the American Association for Justice, entitled "Standing Up for Seniors: How the Civil Justice System Protects Elderly Americans," it's the latter that is far too often the case for our nation's seniors in nursing homes. [read post]
15 May 2008, 7:49 pm
" Medication Error is a HUGE Problem: According to the American Public Health Association more than 25% of elderly patients suffer prescription errors. 24% of Canadian Adverse Events due to Medication Errors: A report published in the May 25, 2004 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal entitled: "The Canadian Adverse Events Study: the incidence of adverse events in hospital patients in Canada" found that 1 in 19 adults will be given the… [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 6:52 pm
In their study, the American Medical Directors Association found that 33% of nursing home residents who used antidepressant drugs had no documentation of actually being diagnosed with depression. [read post]
28 Jul 2016, 5:00 am by Leigia Rosales
Medicaid does cover expenses associated with nursing home care, if you qualify for benefits. [read post]
14 Mar 2013, 5:14 am
In fact, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American Geriatrics Society recommend against feeding tubes for people who have advanced dementia. [read post]
4 Aug 2015, 11:34 am by Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi
Officials with the American Health Care Association, a nursing home industry trade group, are anticipating whether the government plans to use its new medication error tool to assist in improving nursing homes or punishing them. [read post]