Pamela Tabar |
February 26, 2013 Where does your city rank in U.S. News & World Report's new "Best Nursing Homes" list?
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February 19, 2013 In a new JAMA study, researchers question aggressive medical treatments that may keep terminally ill patients in acute care or skilled nursing instead of referring them to hospice care.
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February 5, 2013 A popular pain medication, currrently under review by the Food Drug Administration, may become much harder to acquire.
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Sandra Hoban |
January 24, 2013 Whether residents are in short-stay rehab or LTC units, providing the right physical environment backed by staff commitment, can improve mobility and, ultimately, reduce falls. Here’s how one LTC community did just that.
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January 11, 2013 When it comes to longevity, a healthy attitude about aging matters. Colorado researchers are working on a way to measure self-perceived age.
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December 10, 2012 Maintaining a positive outlook on aging helps many seniors recover from disabilities and extend independence, study finds
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December 7, 2012 What to get Gramma for the holidays? Forget the slippers and focus on a deeper understanding of what elders actually crave.
Read More » Important victories can be achieved when a resident is encouraged and enabled to use his or her abilities to achieve a personal goal through support and training.
Read More » How many of your residents have some sort of incontinence? More than you think. Improper assessment and MDS 3.0 coding of incontinence can result in inadequate treatment for residents, costly overuse of incontinence products and payment issues for caregivers.
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October 31, 2012 One law firm has created a website to educate consumers about nursing home neglect—and to give them easy access to lawyers who specialize in eldercare neglect cases. Will other states follow suit?
Read More » Need new service revenue? Two executives from the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Highland Park, N.J., share how offering adult day programs can open up opportunities to provide well-needed services while building new bridges to skilled nursing services.
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October 10, 2012 Seniors have been accused of overusing the Emergency Room, often as a substitute primary care provider. But new studies from a national emergency medicine association say that their ER visits are usually justified.
Read More » Engaging residents to learn more about their medical diagnoses can be a challenge, but seven simple approaches can bring information on illnesses and conditions to the community—for the benefit of both residents and caregivers—and keep the doorways to conversation open.
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September 26, 2012 Knee replacements are one of the most common surgical procedures for those over 60. But the risks of infection and hospital readmission are increasing. Does your facility have a plan to provide best-practices care to residents on knee rehab?
Read More » When it comes to performance based on 30-day mortality rates, care facilities may be getting skewed performance ratings for ischemic strokes, a new study says.
Read More » Residents who are recovering from surgery need special transitions of care and monitoring to prevent post-operative complications and hospital readmissions.
Read More » The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL)awards are here: This year 458 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities were recognized, but only two took home the gold.
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August 14, 2012 No one ever said being a long-term caregiver is easy. At times, it’s downright olympic. Going for the gold takes teamwork, dedication and … well, a sense of humor.
Read More » A massive study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows significantly higher risks of heart attacks during the two to six weeks following total joint replacement surgeries.
Read More » An interdisciplinary approach to restorative care can improve quality measures as evidenced by a program instituted at Renaissance Gardens at Riderwood, an Erickson Living Community in Silver Spring, Md.
Read More » The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), Brooklyn, N.Y., receives national recognition for its falls reduction program
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April 12, 2012 Watch your step! At any age, falls can range from embarrasing to causing great pain. And nowhere is this hazard more apparent, or possibly deadly, when a elderly person takes a tumble.
Read More » Of the nearly 700 stoke patients studied, 18 percent were rehospitalized during the three months following discharge. Patients with better motor and cognitive abilities at rehabilitation discharge were less likely to be rehospitalized.
Read More » Every day this 28-year-old father of two is encouraged to feed himself and do all he can so he can go home. But John's behaviors and displays of anger make caring for him difficult, and he is far away from the comfort and reassurance of his home state.
Read More » Researchers found that people with "mild" hearing loss were nearly three times more likely to have a history of falling, even when accounting for other factors.
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February 2, 2012 What happens when rehab therapy is complete? Mobility improvements can continue when residents are engaged, encouraged and having fun. It also helps to employ these three levels of fitness.
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January 17, 2012 A Virginia facility provides care to a diverse population in a stigma-free atmosphere. Its ventilation therapy program is an attractive option for providing transitional care and encouraging ACO affiliation.
Read More » The researchers’ findings, recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, determined that discharge summaries regularly lack necessary information on diet, activity level, therapy and pending laboratory tests of nursing home patients after departure from the hospital.
Read More » Mary M. Harroun, MS, LNHA, demonstrates a leg lift The answer is yes. It might not be possible for all of your residents but a significant number
Read More » Draped in a thin, white sheet, Mrs. Williams tried to look dignified as she was paraded past her peers on the shower chair, her bare
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