Tag: Nursing Homes / Elder Care
Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents Can Be Reduced
Clinical and educational interventions can reduce hospitalizations among residents in nursing facilities
Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs
Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Laughter Is Good Medicine for Nursing Home Residents
Small study finds laughter therapy improves quality-of-life measures among residents
Readmission From Skilled Nursing Facility Often Avoidable
Considerable proportion of readmissions are rated as potentially avoidable by hospital and SNF staff
Resistance Band Exercise Aids Nursing Home Residents
Less depression, behavioral problems seen among wheelchair-bound participants
Many Nursing Home Residents Not Taking β-Blockers After AMI
Use of beta-blockers was less in older residents, those with higher functional impairment
Medication Errors Common in Nursing Home Residents
However, serious effects of medication errors were low, and were reported for small proportion of errors
Constitutional Symptoms Often Trigger Antibiotic Rx in Elderly
Change in function, mentation often lead to testing, empirical antibiotic use
Feeding Tube Use Down in Patients With Advanced Dementia
Over past 15 years, practice dropped by half in nursing homes
AAIC: Deprescribing Antipsychotics Feasible in Elderly
Staff training can help eliminate inappropriate practices in nursing homes, study says
