Tag: Nursing Homes / Elder Care
Public Disclosure Law Improves Nurse Staffing Ratios
After enactment of N.J. law mandating reporting of staffing info, patients per RN fell for 10 specialties
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Impairment in activities of daily living linked to increased risk for hospitalization, nursing home admission
Common Signs, Symptoms Do Not ID Dehydration in Seniors
None of the 49 commonly-used clinical signs, symptoms usefully discriminated those with dehydration
Assessment Tools Aid Risk Planning at Nursing Homes
Residents with heart failure have higher rates of hospitalization, death, health instability
Neglect Higher in For-Profit Nursing Homes
Findings among patients admitted to area hospitals for issues related to elder neglect or mistreatment
Breast Cancer Surgery Outcomes Poor for Nursing Home Residents
High rates of one-year mortality and functional decline seen with different types of surgery
Most Antipsychotics Prescribed in Nursing Homes Initiated There
64 percent initiated in nursing homes, 18.6 percent in hospitals, and 17.5 percent in outpatient settings
Advance Care Planning Doesn’t Aid Quality of Life
But, participation does increase advance directives, surrogate decision-makers
Updated Staffing Data Lowers Ratings for Many Nursing Homes
Medicare downgraded rating of some homes for failing to be staffed every day with a registered nurse
Majority of Those in Residential Care Have Advance Directives
Geographical differences seen, with percentage of residents with directives ranging from 65% to 88%
