CBS reported another episode where a nursing home employee abused a vulnerable adult. Police accuse her of pushing a disabled patient to the ground over a request for ice. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said an employee battered a vulnerable adult resident at Orchid Cove at Palm Harbor nursing home. Delana Dallas-Hudson is a certified nursing
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published research showing investigators developed and validated models that can predict the risk of fall-related injuries in nursing home residents based on clinical data. The data should be routine. The prediction models achieved success for accurately estimating individuals’ six-month and two-year risk of fall-related injuries. “These models can
McKnight’s reported the importance of continuity of care and the negative consequences of high turnover. JAMDA released a report on anxiety and COVID 19 staffing issues. Some operators report turnover for administrative positions to be higher than 40%. Less back office supports, the less time with residents. Turnover Affects Morale, and Care Margaret Morganroth Gullette is an
The U.S. economy is going strong. The May employment report marked the 14th straight month that more jobs were created than economists expected. Incredible. The U.S. economy has created more than 4 million new jobs in the past 12 months. GDP continues to grow, and is up more than 5% from its pre-pandemic peak, even after
Police arrested a nursing home nurse for killing two residents by insulin injection and the attempted murder of a third. The Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry filed charges against registered nurse Heather Pressdee. She worked at Quality Life Services in Pennsylvania. Pressdee confessed to administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication. For two of the three
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