Avoiding traps at survey time the topic of Super Tuesday webcast
Jul 12, 2013
Four universal challenges at survey time will be the focal points of the next McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast. The one-hour live webcast will offer practical strategies providers can use concerning...
Non-adherence to medications increases seniors’ risk for falls: study
May 20, 2010
Seniors who neglect to take their medications as directed can significantly increase their risk of falls, according to new research.
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...
City will fine nursing homes that call 911 for non-urgent falls; advocates ‘deeply troubled’
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 27, 2018
In an effort to deter nursing home staff from calling 911 when a resident falls, one Washington city has added a penalty.