Majority Of Nurses Fear For The Safety Of Their Patients
Every nursing home abuse case I get involved with ultimately boils down to problems with staffing--- or simply an inadequate supply of it. Particularly when dealing with a vulnerable group of patients in a nursing home or hospital, even minor errors can result in exceedingly complex medical complications. While my impressions on staffing issues in nursing homes could be skewed by the type of cases that I work on, a recent study seems to reinforce my observations. Straight from nurses' mouth to patients' ears--- safety issues are a real problem facing patients in nursing home and hospitals. A survey conducted...
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Are Nursing Homes Required To Have Certain Numbers Of Staff?
"Are nursing homes required to have certain numbers of staff" -Edward, Highland Park, IL Illinois does not require a specific staff to patient ratio for Illinois nursing home facilities. The responsibility lies on each facility to determine the staffing needs to meet the needs of its residents. (Section 300.1230 – Staffing) The Administrative Code requires that a sufficient number of staff remain on duty for all hours of the day to provide services that meet the total needs of the residents. (Administrative Code Part 300 – Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code) Staffing is based on the needs of...
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