High turnover = Abuse and Neglect Safe staffing is critical to provide quality care and meet resident needs. A new study confirms what is obvious: High turnover negatively affects the quality of care, and leads to abuse, neglect, and wrongful death. The study found that low staff turnover was consistently associated with higher quality of
The Ledger reported that a Polk County jury awarded $2,118,000 to Sidney Gilmore. Gilmore was a nursing home resident at Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center. The jury blamed the nursing home for allowing or causing Gilmore to develop an infected pressure injury. Oak Haven neglected to turn and reposition or relieve the painful pressure.
The bloated and expensive nursing home industry is finally becoming more efficient. More than 300 nursing homes have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and another 400 could go out of business this year. There are 15,600 nursing homes in the United States. 400 is 2.5%. Lack of occupancy, unsafe staffing levels, and CMS fixing the
Every year, tens of thousands of people enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans are denied necessary care that should be covered under the program. A government watchdog report found private Medicare plans routinely rejected claims that should have been paid. These plans often denied services that were medically necessary. Not only are many seeing managed
Healio had a great article on the Journal of the American Geriatric Society recent study showing the common problem in nursing home care and medication administration related to diabetes. Type 2 diabetes overtreatment among nursing home residents is common. Too few nursing homes failed to attempt to decrease medication regimens appropriately. About 40% of nursing home residents
Nursing homes faced serious staffing problems for decades. Nursing homes are required to provide safe and sufficient staff to meet the needs of the residents. Nursing aides are the lifeline in any nursing home. CNAs are the frontline workers who provide almost all of the direct care. They are responsible for feeding, cleaning, and bathing