Science news articles about 'nursing homes'Study finds increases in nursing home, assisted living costs
NEW YORK (AP) -- Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have increased for a fifth consecutive year, and could rise further if a shortage of long-term care ... Serious Deficiencies in Nursing Homes Are Often Missed, Report Says
Nursing home inspectors routinely overlook or minimize problems that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, Congressional investigators say.Aggression between nursing-home residents more common than widely believed, studies find
... said.
"At present, staff have few solutions available to them and typical interventions in the nursing home may have negative consequences for aggressive residents, including the use of psychotropic ... New rating system in the works for nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. has five-star rankings for restaurants and hotels. So why not five-star rankings for nursing homes?...Pandemic flu: Most nursing homes don't have a plan
... stage and exercising formulated plans. Planning for staff shortages is also critical."
Half of the nursing homes in the study had stockpiled some commonly used supplies such as gloves and hand ... Nursing homes a popular option in Taiwan
... criticism from a society which has a traditional cultural reticence about placing parents into a nursing home, as such action is considered contrary to filial piety," Dr Wang said.
"However, this ... Brea nursing home operator will pay $2 million to settle suit
... 2008, joined the lawsuit.
The operator of 18 skilled nursing homes across Southern California will pay $2 ... Officials check hospitals, nursing homes for recalled meat
Public Health officials in the Edmonton region have been visiting hospitals and nursing homes this week to check for stocks of recalled deli-style meats which have been linked to an outbreak of ... Private equity companies purchase nursing homes, but care does not suffer
... to a new study, such conclusions may be premature. Private equity purchases of nursing homes—many of which result in administrative and corporate restructuring—have not caused quality of care to ... N.B. nursing home residents kept in dark about listeriosis threat: advocates
... for seniors are slamming the New Brunswick Health Department's decision not to notify nursing home residents in the province that they may have eaten food recalled in the listeriosis outbreak.Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes
Most nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, a report said.Standardize rules for all N.S. nursing homes: seniors' group
Seniors' advocates are calling for mandatory licensing of all businesses acting as nursing homes in light of allegations of elder abuse at a Dartmouth facilityNursing home retracted offer to test residents for listeriosis
A decision to retract an offer to test residents for listeriosis at a Toronto-area nursing home is being questioned by family members.Bed rails linked to injuries, deaths at nursing homes
Bed rails are supposed to protect nursing-home patients from a fall, but a CBC I-Team ... dozens of incidents involving bed rails at Winnipeg homes - most resulting in injury, but some linked to deaths. ... Nursing home malnutrition can improve
A follow up to a study that found half of nursing home residents were malnutritioned has revealed nutritional health can be maintained with nurse intervention.
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Study finds increases in nursing home, assisted living costs
NEW YORK (AP) -- Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have increased for a fifth consecutive year, and could rise further if a shortage of long-term care ...Serious Deficiencies in Nursing Homes Are Often Missed, Report Says
Nursing home inspectors routinely overlook or minimize problems that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, Congressional investigators say.Aggression between nursing-home residents more common than widely believed, studies find
... said. "At present, staff have few solutions available to them and typical interventions in the nursing home may have negative consequences for aggressive residents, including the use of psychotropic ...New rating system in the works for nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. has five-star rankings for restaurants and hotels. So why not five-star rankings for nursing homes?...Pandemic flu: Most nursing homes don't have a plan
... stage and exercising formulated plans. Planning for staff shortages is also critical." Half of the nursing homes in the study had stockpiled some commonly used supplies such as gloves and hand ...Nursing homes a popular option in Taiwan
... criticism from a society which has a traditional cultural reticence about placing parents into a nursing home, as such action is considered contrary to filial piety," Dr Wang said. "However, this ...Brea nursing home operator will pay $2 million to settle suit
... 2008, joined the lawsuit. The operator of 18 skilled nursing homes across Southern California will pay $2 ...Officials check hospitals, nursing homes for recalled meat
Public Health officials in the Edmonton region have been visiting hospitals and nursing homes this week to check for stocks of recalled deli-style meats which have been linked to an outbreak of ...Private equity companies purchase nursing homes, but care does not suffer
... to a new study, such conclusions may be premature. Private equity purchases of nursing homes—many of which result in administrative and corporate restructuring—have not caused quality of care to ...N.B. nursing home residents kept in dark about listeriosis threat: advocates
... for seniors are slamming the New Brunswick Health Department's decision not to notify nursing home residents in the province that they may have eaten food recalled in the listeriosis outbreak.Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes
Most nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, a report said.Standardize rules for all N.S. nursing homes: seniors' group
Seniors' advocates are calling for mandatory licensing of all businesses acting as nursing homes in light of allegations of elder abuse at a Dartmouth facilityNursing home retracted offer to test residents for listeriosis
A decision to retract an offer to test residents for listeriosis at a Toronto-area nursing home is being questioned by family members.Bed rails linked to injuries, deaths at nursing homes
Bed rails are supposed to protect nursing-home patients from a fall, but a CBC I-Team ... dozens of incidents involving bed rails at Winnipeg homes - most resulting in injury, but some linked to deaths. ...Nursing home malnutrition can improve
A follow up to a study that found half of nursing home residents were malnutritioned has revealed nutritional health can be maintained with nurse intervention.