Ask the Care Expert about … medication-related falls
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 06, 2017
It seems like residents on more drugs have more falls. Is there information I can use to train my staff to watch out for this?
Ask The Care Expert about … antibiograms
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 06, 2017
We’re starting an antibiotic stewardship program at our facility and I was told that as the head nurse, I should be using our “antibiogram.” I am not familiar with this — can you help?
Ask the care expert: Should signs be used to identify patients with C.diff?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Nov 01, 2012
The answer to this question is that signage can be used and is expected.
I am getting mixed information from experienced staff members as to what has been passed along by our pharmacy company about discharging patients with their controlled and scheduled medications. No one...
Ask the Care Expert about … wound care programs
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 05, 2017
We are refurbishing our entire resident wound care program since we haven’t achieved great results. Can you suggest any places to find some of the latest information?
Ask the care expert … about infection prevention resources for families
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Feb 01, 2024
As a new infection preventionist at our skilled care facility, what information should I be giving the families when someone is admitted to make them more aware of their own responsibilities with infection...
Ask the care expert … about billing for RSV vaccines
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 05, 2024
Q: I am the infection preventionist at my skilled care facility. How can I advise my office to order and bill for RSV vaccines? A: Many specialists and facilities are having difficulty implementing the...
Ask the care expert … about screening for sex offenders
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 02, 2013
Our facility has been doing more screening for new employees to protect our residents and current staff. We were thinking about checking potential employees to be sure they are not on a sex offender website....