With resident choice and person-centered care on the rise, some rules and procedures should remain non-negotiable when it comes to lifting, bathing processes
Eden Alternative issues dementia care report
Aug 25, 2015
Person-directed dementia care helps reduce use of antipsychotics, according to a new report from The Eden Alternative®.
Workaholics could face stroke risks similar to smokers
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Aug 21, 2015
Workers who toil excessive overtime hours could be increasing their risk of stroke by as much as one-third, new research shows.
Connecting kids with seniors
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Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
After teaching kids most of her life, 101-year-old Grace Cloninger enjoyed interacting with children at her retirement community in Sacramento, CA.
Continuum is complete
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John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
Skin in the MDS game
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John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Skin care and continence assessment are two of the most challenging sections of the Minimum Data Set. Here’s how to generate positive outcomes
Longer breaks between shifts help nurses recover better, study says
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Jun 18, 2015
Allowing nurses longer rest and recovery periods between shifts may improve their sleep, ability to work, and overall well-being, a new study says.
Flu keeps the heat on
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John Andrews
Jun 05, 2015
Vaccinations and the return of previously extinguished diseases such as measles were all over the news media this past winter, generating discussion about how vulnerable the population is becoming to new...
Passion over page views
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Gary Tetz
Jun 05, 2015
I love technology. I’m using some right now. It’s technology, after all, that translates brain waves and finger twitches and makes it possible for me to tell you how much I love technology....
Ask the Treatment Expert … about pressure ulcers
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Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jun 05, 2015
Turning, repositioning and mobilization are important interventions to assist in pressure ulcer prevention. Many clinicians continue to maintain an every two-hour turning intervention that has been indicated...