Improve incontinence care to slow CNA turnover, researchers say
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
Urinary incontinence management systems in play a key role in nursing facilities’ CNA turnover, a survey of more than 100 directors of nursing has found.
Artificially sweetened beverages do not trigger urinary incontinence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2022
The consumption of artificially sweetened beverages does not significantly affect senior women’s odds of reporting stress or urge incontinence, researchers report.
CQAPI: A modern process born from a pandemic
By
Amy S. Chidester
Aug 23, 2022
After orchestrating thousands of QAPI meetings over 20-plus years in long-term care, I want to share how you can rework an old process into a much more effective, modern technique called “Comprehensive...
Incontinence management: A crisis in plain sight
By
Amy S. Chidester
Aug 09, 2023
I find often when trying to help providers improve their quality and operational performance metrics, most of the time they are overlooking or ignoring a major foundational concept. Two-thirds of the...
How to do it: Skin and incontinence care
By
John Hall
Apr 10, 2023
Keeping nursing home caregivers motivated can be a stressful battle, particularly when they’re addressing stubborn skin care issues in elderly residents.
CQAPI brings ‘significant and meaningful’ change
By
Amy S. Chidester
Nov 29, 2022
During my time developing and researching CQAPI (Comprehensive Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) techniques for operators, I have become enamored with the history and the process of incontinence...