Firstly, whether there are systematic variations between nursing homes in the level of care given to patients. Secondly, whether such variations can be explained by nursing home characteristics. And thirdly, how individual need-related variables are associated with differences in the level of care ...
Hospice is comfort care brought to every patient, whether in a private home, a nursing home, assisted living community, residential care facility for the elderly, or hospice house. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has defined four types, or “levels,” of hospice care. One patien...
Knowing that residents' life adjustment might vary based on the length of stay, nursing home staff can identify residents' level of adjustment, predict their needs and implement interventions in a timely manner. 展开 关键词: adjustment length of stay longâterm care nursing home transition...
This study was designed to examine the similarities and differences of home care nursing supervisors and nursing professors regarding their perceptions of the proficiency levels for competencies new baccalaureate nursing graduates need for entry level practice in home care nursing. ^ Nursing programs (asso...
Care is typically provided for a short period, before either discharge home or transfer to another inpatient ward for admission. The presence of adequate numbers of appropriately trained nursing staff on the AMU is a tenet of safe care. Hospitals with higher nurse-to-patient ratios tend to ...
In fact, it represents an entire spectrum of options for seniors. From community-based or in-home services designed to help seniors age in place – to lifestyle-focused communities that provide older people an easier-going, worry-free retirement –to nursing and memory care for elderly people ...
We found that the total number of hours of direct care nursing declined in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did the average nursing home census. When we accounted for changes in census, the number of nurse staff hours per resident day remained steady or, if anything, ...
Whether the lapses in documentation actually resulted in a lower level of delivered care cannot be determined at this time. 展开 关键词: Quality care indicators subacute nursing home care staffing levels documentation DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70234-0 被引量: 21 ...
China has adopted a series of policy measures to continuously improve nursing services and enhance the medical experience of the elderly and other people with mobility difficulties. More than 2000 medical institutions across the country have provided more than 60 on-site medical care projects in 7 ...
Self-care capacity and anticholinergic drug levels in nursing home patients The serum anticholinergic levels of 22 demented nursing home patients were related to their cognition and capacity for self-care. The patients with high an... None - 《American Journal of Psychiatry》 被引量: 117发表: ...