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29 Jul 2021, 1:54 am
These powerful drugs are sometimes given to patients living in long-term care facilities to calm behaviors associated with behavior disruptions and mental health illnesses. [read post]
8 Jun 2016, 4:31 pm
Common risk factors of functional decline include old age, gender, nationality, chronic illnesses, cognitive impairment, inadequate nutrition, poor social support, and nursing home facility-level factors. [read post]
21 Jun 2012, 3:55 pm
This week, The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA), issued a letter (Click for Article) to nursing home medical directors asking them to join with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in their national initiative to reduce the use of unnecessary and potentially dangerous drugs in nursing homes. [read post]
8 Mar 2023, 4:17 am
” Read more about this issue in the National Public Radio article, Patients Want to Die at Home, but Home Hospice Care Can be Tough on Families. [read post]
16 Aug 2012, 4:09 pm
As readers of this blog might remember, last fall, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill supported by associations like Pennsylvania Health Care Association/Center for Assisted Living Management. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 9:25 am
The conference is sponsored by the National Association of States United for Aging and Disability, and it has more than 1,400 participants. [read post]
26 Jan 2022, 6:57 am
As he reported of the situation in the Golden State and nationally: “While elder care advocates sound the alarm about patient ‘dumping’ by some California nursing homes — kicking out their mentally ill or bereft patients who need stable housing and care — a parallel dilemma is also threatening vulnerable residents: how to get out of a nursing home. [read post]
7 Jul 2021, 10:24 am
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association indicated many nursing home falls are preventable. [read post]
7 Jul 2021, 10:24 am
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association indicated many nursing home falls are preventable. [read post]
10 Jul 2021, 1:11 am
While anyone can experience sepsis, nursing home residents often carry risk factors associated with fatal sepsis. [read post]
11 Nov 2021, 12:34 am
According to facts and statistics published by the National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys, an estimated 5 million seniors are abused each year. [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 11:58 am
On October 30, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its final rule regarding changes to the Medicare home health care prospective payment system. [read post]
5 Apr 2023, 11:37 am
The American Health Care Association (ACHA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) believe these staffing shortfalls will endure through 2027. [read post]
19 Mar 2011, 5:12 am
Measures for Public Reporting and Quality Improvement to be Used in Nursing Home Compare To improve the quality of care in nursing homes for the 1.4 million Americans who currently reside in facilities across the country, the National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed 21 measures to be used to care for both long-term residents and short-stay patients. [read post]
10 Nov 2009, 9:04 am
Those of us who practice elder abuse and neglect law regularly see the costs associated with long term care, and let me tell you, it ain't cheap. [read post]
18 Jan 2021, 11:39 am
” There are many contributing factors for these numbers including living in crowded households, the ability to work from home, and underlying health problems due to limited access to medical care, that increase the risk of severe COVID-19. [read post]
14 Jun 2022, 1:07 pm
Numerous studies have found that nursing homes with higher staffing levels are associated with a better quality of care. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 6:37 pm
That same day The Tennessean was quick to jump on what experienced Tennessee nursing home lawyers have known for years: Tennessee nursing homes are some of the worst in the nation. [read post]
10 May 2010, 10:48 pm
National Nursing Home Week, American Health Care Association Related Web Resources: Tips When Visiting a Nursing Home, Ohioline.osu.edu Tips on visiting friends and relatives, American Health Care Association (PDF) [read post]
7 Oct 2008, 5:46 am
Think Long Term Care Insurance is simply for old-timers in nursing homes? [read post]
