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Epidemic of Abuse

Every day in the U.S. it is estimated that more than 10,000 people turn 65. That’s the official start of senior status in the U.S. And with that comes a growing push for programs to help older people stay at home and out of nursing homes and hospitals. A recent Time essay by Dr. Robert

New Staffing Rule…Again

CMS issued new rules establishing minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. The rules require that all facilities receiving funding through Medicare and Medicaid have staffing equivalent of at least 3.48 hours of nursing care per resident, per day. These facilities must also have a registered nurse on site at all times. The new rules are the most substantial changes

Improving Resident Relationships in Long-Term Care

The Cornell Chronicle reported an analysis of resident to resident aggression in assisted living facilities. The numbers are frightening. One in six residents of assisted living facilities is subject to verbal, physical or other aggression by fellow residents in a typical month, and those suffering from dementia are most at risk, new research finds in

Individualized Medication Plan

McKnight’s reported on a new disconcerting study about blood pressure medication increasing the risk of falls especially with people suffering from dementia. JAMA Internal Medicine published a study showing residents in nursing homes who took antihypertensive medicines had higher risks for falls and fractures. Authors of the report said the risks for falling or getting fractures were even higher among

OIG Investigates Discharges

Facilities are discharging patients that do not follow Federal regulations which leads to unsafe and traumatic harm for the patient. CMS and State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen question the extent to which the nursing homes follow these Federal requirements for discharge. OIG conducted an investigation into nursing homes’ capability to care for patients with mental health

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