McKnight’s had an interesting article about a new national study of urinary incontinence among assisted living residents and found that the condition is related to an increased probability of those residents being moved to a nursing home. Education for caregivers, residents, and their families, along with early detection and treatment, can increase the length of
The Sustained Allocations For Evaluations and Reviews of Nursing Homes Act (SAFER Nursing Homes Act) increases funding for CMS Survey and Certification Activities in the upcoming fiscal year to $492 million (21% above Fiscal Year 2023 funding) In subsequent fiscal years, the SAFER Nursing Homes Act reforms the CMS Survey and Certification funding stream to
Sepsis is a condition where the body responds improperly to an infection, and this often occurs in neglected vulnerable adults. A new study, published by JAMA Internal Medicine, found that people who are believed to have sepsis who take piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) and vancomycin have a 5% higher absolute morality rate at 90 days compared to those
For the last two years, tests have shown that a nursing home in southeastern Nebraska has contaminated water with a deadly bacteria called Legionella. Legionella can cause two types of respiratory diseases: Potomac fever and the potentially fatal Legionnaires disease. This bacteria is found generally at low levels of water, lakes, and streams and can
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