The Annals of Long Term care reported on the problem of polypharmacy in the nursing home industry. Polypharmacy causes adverse outcomes like negative drug events and interactions among older individuals living in nursing homes (NHs). In the NH population in this study, researchers observed a significant prevalence of drug-related problems and chemical restraints. Researchers sought to
I read an interesting article from Fast Company. The author, Matt McGinty, had a simple way to increase staffing at nursing homes. As CRO, Matt is leading and scaling IntelyCare’s growth by ensuring the success of its nursing professionals and healthcare facilities. Here are his suggestions: DATA ANAYLTICS Technology can assist nursing homes in analyzing data
Nationwide Short Staffing Harvard University professor David Grabowski, said the term “nursing home” is misleading given the sector’s lack of adequate nursing staff. Seniorly’s analysis of unsafe staffing used staffing data from the CMS to compare states shows unsafe staffing nationwide. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found 70% of adults feel nursing homes and other long-term
The National Academies is a private, nonprofit organization. Researchers examined the nursing home industry to recommend changes to improve the quality of care. The new 605-page report says the nursing home industry must take necessary changes to improve the quality of care. The nursing home industry provides ineffective care at higher costs with unsafe staffing
Ohio allows families to install cameras in nursing home rooms to monitor their loved one’s well-being. The Dayton Daily News recently had an opinion letter from Michael Brevda. He is the managing partner of Senior Justice Law Firm, which focuses its practice on nursing home claims. “Some nursing home corporations do not appropriately screen employees. Instead,
New Normal? SavaSeniorCare continues to divest in the skilled nursing space after moving a 29-asset long-term care portfolio last year. However, it remains one of the largest providers of short-term and long-term health care with SNFs in 23 states. Sava has been around a long time. No one knows if they will adapt and survive.
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