High Staff Turnover Rates Plague Most Nursing Homes
This article from Hutchinson News Online, details the high rate of nursing home staff turnover at most facilities. Most nursing homes have annual staff turnover rates that exceed 100%. The lack of continuity of care is problematic for both the nursing home and residents. For the nursing home it means an exertion of time and money to train and attract new employees. For nursing home residents, high staff likely has a direct impact on the quality of their care. According to a 2006 University of Kansas study on nursing homes, employee turnover is "the most important factor in predicting nursing...
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Woman Poses As Nurse To Steal Medication From Nursing Home Residents
A woman accused of sneaking into Beaverton's Maryville Nursing Home has been arrested. Theresa Kim Smith is a certified nursing assistant in the Portland area and someone the police listed as “a person of interest” in a reported theft of Fentanyl pain patches. The suspect woman posed as an employee at the Maryville Nursing Home on three separate occasions, but no motive was suspected at the time. Tips from the public led police to interview Smith, and the stealing Fentanyl patches from residents could be a possible motive. Smith, who works at the Care Center East Nursing Home in Portland,...
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Woman Dies From Brain Bleed Following Unsupervised Fall
Everyday nursing home residents fall. Much like a toddler learning to walk, some falls are unpreventable. Nursing home residents remain the highest risk for falling and getting injured compared with any other demographic. The most fall prone must be identified identified by the nursing home staff. Identification of individuals who are at 'high risk' for falling is only part of the solution. After reading this newspaper article of a Montana woman who fell four times during a 35 day stay at a nursing home, I was reminded of how important is is for nursing homes to have adequate fall protection...
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Nursing Home Workers Protest Over Safety Concerns
Nursing home workers at Windsor Healthcare nursing homes are holding a demonstration today to protest resident safety. The nursing home employees hope current resident safety issues will be corrected. Federal surveys document over 360 health and safety violations at the Windsor Healthcare nursing homes. Many of the violations stem from high staff turn-over and poor employee training. While the facilities were accumulating safety violations, the facility owners were collecting substantial profits. In 2006, Windsor owners profited over $2 million from just two of the eight facilities they own. Many nursing home employees are substantially under-paid. Many fast-food workers earn more...
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