by tsaunders | Aug 17, 2022 | General
View this article on the McKnights Long Term Care News website. Intubated individuals who listened to slow-tempo music had fewer days of delirium and were more awake than their peers who did not, according to a recent pilot study. The researchers are seeking an...
by tsaunders | Aug 17, 2022 | General
View this article from the McKnights Long Term Care News website. Being on a ventilator appears to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19, researchers say. In an unusual pre-vaccine study across three nursing homes, no COVID-19-related case clusters or deaths...
by tsaunders | Aug 17, 2022 | General
View this article on the Science Direct Website – Geriatric Nursing edition. Summary For some persons, being dependent on a ventilator is the only alternative to death. Most residents residing in New York state’s approved ventilator-dependent beds have...
by tsaunders | Aug 17, 2022 | General
(A) Purpose. In accordance with section 5165.157 of the Revised Code, this rule establishes an alternative purchasing model for the provision of nursing facility (NF) services to ventilator dependent individuals which may include ventilator weaning. (B) Definitions....
by aduenas | Jul 25, 2022 | General
Caregivers are the backbone and most vital element in short-term and long-term care facilities. Hiring and maintaining compassionate, competent, and well-trained staff is imperative in each skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation center or facility....
by aduenas | Mar 28, 2022 | General
Senior care facilities are home to a large percentage of our nation’s older adults. Home goes beyond a roof over their head and a few meals a day. Senior care facilities strive to provide belonging, support, relationships, and purpose to seniors in their care....
