UroToday had a great article about managing urine leakage in vulnerable adults. After interviewing and conferencing with various health care professionals in Central Catalonia, several challenges were identified in addressing unintentional urine leakage in patients. Productive strategies were found to include building trust and effective communication between health care professionals and residents, anticipating residents’ continence needs,
McKnights had an article on the need for recruitment and retention of certified nurse aides who provide 95% of the direct care but typically receive minimum wage and no benefits in difficult short-staffed environments. The article discusses how few nursing homes actually include Certified Nursing Assistants in the care planning process. The need for CNAs
After 17 years with the same practice, physicians and researchers have changed APIC and SHEA’s instructions for the best way to prevent infection and control staffing and preparedness in nursing homes, according to Healio. The updated IPC program is expected to be better tailored to modern nursing homes and their residents, which have both evolved
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
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