Norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes associated with increase in hospitalizations, risk of death
In a study that included more than 300 Medicare-certified nursing homes, rates of hospitalization and death were substantially increased during outbreaks of norovirus gastroenteritis vs. non-outbreak periods, according to ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes
(Medical Xpress)—In developed countries people over 65 years old are the most likely to die from an influenza outbreak and people in nursing homes, where the virus is difficult to control, are especially vulnerable.
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Study suggests high use of medicare skilled nursing benefit at end of life
Almost one-third of older adults received care in a skilled nursing facility in the last six months of life under the Medicare posthospitalization benefit, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Me ...
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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Outsmarting the superbugs
Defeating the deadly Clostridium difficile is no easy task but, step-by-step, microbiologist Associate Professor Dena Lyras is helping piece together the puzzle.
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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New tools help nursing homes track and prevent deadly infections
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have each released new tools and information to help track deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in nursing ...
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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Contaminated pickles kill seven in Japan
Seven people, most of them elderly women, died after eating pickles contaminated with E. coli in northern Japan, officials said Sunday, in the country's deadliest mass food poisoning in 10 years.
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Aug 19, 2012 |
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Young people in nursing homes denied basic human rights
Research published this week confirms what disability advocates have long known: that young people shouldn’t be forced to live in nursing homes. Our joint Summer Foundation and Monash University study found that moving o ...
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Jul 12, 2012 |
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Study links teamwork, communication with quality of nursing home care
Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents. That is the conclusion of a study out this month in the journal Health Se ...
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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Can an adult be held responsible for a parent's nursing home costs?
Can an adult be held responsible for a parent’s medical bills? In Pennsylvania, the answer is yes, according to a dramatic new ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court explained by elder law expert Katherine Pearson ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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U.S. program targets antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they're hoping to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs among nursing home residents by 15 percent before year's end.
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May 30, 2012 |
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Assisted living options grow, nursing home occupancy declines
A new study finds an association between an increase in assisted living options, which provide older adults with an array of services such as help with everyday tasks in homelike settings, and a decline in ...
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May 23, 2012 |
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Use of multicomponent intervention linked with decrease in using physical restraint in nursing homes
Nursing homes that used a multicomponent intervention that included staff training and supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives had a lower rate of use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails and ...
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May 22, 2012 |
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National study finds nurse practitioners vital to providing hands-on care for residents in long-term care facilities
A national study led by researchers from Ryerson University and Dalhousie University found that nurse practitioners play a vital role in providing rapid access to health care for residents living in long-term care settings, ...
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May 04, 2012 |
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Study finds accreditation improves safety culture at nursing homes
Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
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Apr 27, 2012 |
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Study recommends ways to evaluate end-of-life care in nursing homes
While nursing homes are the place where an estimated 30 percent of Americans die, there currently exists no way to compare which institutions do a better job at managing end of life care. A new study appearing this week in ...
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Apr 16, 2012 |
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