A few days ago we discussed how to access basic ownership and logistical information on specific nursing homes via the Medicare website. I received several emails from blog readers who asked me to elaborate on other information that can be obtained while searching on the site. Medicare’s site now allows readers to access specific information… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: nursing home staffing
Nursing Shortage Is A Crisis
Posted in Nursing Home StaffAnother crisis is about to grip our country. As we attempt to get a over our finances, a nursing shortage is beginning to effect patient care and seems to be a problem that will plague us for many years to come. Nurse Tom reports that nursing shortages in hospitals and nursing homes are an ever… Continue Reading
Make Sure There Are Enough Nurses
Posted in Nursing Home StaffThe Legal Medicine Blog written the Dan Frith and Lauren Ellerman commented on a recent incident involving a Colorado nursing home’s failure to provide assistance to a nursing home resident using the the bathroom. Firth and Ellerman get at the meat of the issue with respect to many nursing home falls and scores of nursing home… Continue Reading
Nurses Admit To Problems At Nursing Homes
Posted in Neglect, Nursing Home StaffAccording to American Nurses Association, most of the 10,000 nurses participating in a recent poll believe the quality of nursing care has declined in the past year. Other poll results are just as alarming. A similar percentage (48.3%) of the nurses polled admit that they would not feel confident in having a person close to… Continue Reading
Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios
Posted in Nursing Home Staffthe quality of a nursing homes staff is one of the biggest predictors in quality of patient care. An under-staffed nursing home puts patients at risk for developing conditions such as bedsores, improper medication or malnutrition. An overworked staff may lead to patient neglect. The Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) sets forth minimum staffing levels… Continue Reading