Posts Tagged ‘nursing homes’
In nursing homes, exercise doesn’t lift depression
U. WARWICK (UK) — Physical activity is not an effective way to reduce depression among elderly people who live in nursing homes, report researchers. Continue…
Thursday, May 2, 2013 14:08 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Meals on Wheels keeps some seniors at home
BROWN (US) — States that invest more in delivering meals to seniors’ homes have lower rates of such “low-care” seniors in nursing homes, after adjusting for several other factors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 12:21 - 3 Comments
Are psych drugs overused at VA nursing homes?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — More than one in four older veterans that live in VA nursing homes take antipsychotic medications, and more than 40 percent of them have no documented evidence-based reason for doing so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 13:26 - 4 Comments
Medicare policy may mean treatment, not hospice
BROWN (US) — A Medicare policy prevents simultaneous reimbursement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) and hospice care—which means many families can’t choose hospice for loved ones who reside in nursing homes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2012 14:54 - 1 Comment
‘Teamwork’ model improves nursing home care
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Nursing homes that foster an environment in which workers feel they are valued contributors to a team of caregivers provide better care to their residents, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2012 15:04 - 0 Comments
Grade nursing home end-of-life care, study says
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Evaluating hospital transfers and hospice care could help assess the quality of end of life care provided by nursing homes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2012 11:02 - 3 Comments
Drug coordination keeps nursing homes safe
U. MISSOURI (US) — Better collaboration among nurses could make transitions to and from nursing homes safer for patients taking medication. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 10, 2011 12:06 - 2 Comments
Many black seniors not getting flu shots
BROWN (US) — African-American nursing home residents are less likely to get flu shots than whites, even within the same facility, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2011 13:03 - 5 Comments
For some nurses, satisfaction trumps pay
RICE U. (US) — Pay plays a relatively small role in a nurse’s decision to stay at or leave a job in a nursing home, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2011 15:43 - 0 Comments
Short shrift for China’s growing elderly
BROWN (US) — China’s surging elderly population is forcing a move away from traditional family care, creating a largely unregulated boom in the country’s nursing home industry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2011 16:27 - 0 Comments
Lax care for weakest residents
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — More than one in five elderly nursing home residents in Michigan are neglected—and the most vulnerable—those with severe physical and behavior problems stemming from an illness like dementia—are often victimized the most. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 26, 2011 15:50 - 0 Comments
Marginal nursing home options for poor
BROWN (US) — Nursing homes in the poorest ZIP codes in the country are twice as likely to close as the richest ones, giving residents, particularly minorities, fewer choices for long term care. (more…)
