Falls are top reason for lawsuits against skilled nursing facilities, report states
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 27, 2014
Resident falls continue to present the greatest risk of lawsuits to skilled nursing facilities and other long-term care providers, according to a recently released report from insurance company CNA.
Oct. 29 webinar: the route to fewer pressure ulcers and falls via monitoring
Oct 08, 2014
Many providers never get the chance to reduce pressure ulcers and resident falls while also meeting quality improvement goals. Attendees at McKnight’s Oct. 29 webinar, however, will hear first hand...
Also in the news for September 16, 2014 . . .
Sep 16, 2014
Falls may cause post-traumatic stress in seniors, study finds … Government issues new model notices of HIPAA privacy practices for providers to use … Switch to ICD-10 could make it difficult...
The psychology of falls in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 07, 2014
According to the American Geriatrics Society, one in three adults over the age of 65 falls each year. Falls represent the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. You might be surprised...
Also in the news for May 28, 2014 . . .
May 28, 2014
MRSA drug gains approval through govt’s rapid process … Kindred blasts Gentiva over ‘poison pill’ … Improved vision increases seniors’ fall risk? … Observation...
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May 07, 2014
Women transition from nursing home to community less often … Readmission to a different hospital increases death risk … Deep brain stimulation fends off Alzheimer’s? … Cataract...
New report for patient safety
Apr 22, 2014
ECRI Institute has created a list called the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations.
Expert panel recommends functional status quality measures for skilled nursing facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 31, 2014
An expert panel convened by federal regulators has offered recommendations for functional status quality measures in skilled nursing facilities. Released Friday was a summary of the experts’ advice...
Ground-level falls lead to high rates of SNF admission, return trips to the hospital, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 12, 2014
Even if they do not hit the ground from a great height, elderly people who seek hospital care for a fall commonly go on to a skilled nursing facility, according to a recently published study. These seniors...
Good Samaritan faces charges over resident death linked to 50 falls
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 20, 2013
An Iowa skilled nursing facility has been charged with wrongful death for allegedly allowing a resident to fall dozens of times prior to her death, which was brought on by a fall.