Group agrees to buy Multicare Cos. Combined firm in $1.4b deal will operate 53 nursing homes in Mass.Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff
According to the 2015 Genworth Financial cost of care survey, the average cost of skilled nursing in Massachusetts is $10,737 per month. The monthly base rate for Massachusetts nursing homes is typically higher when compared to neighboring states. Massachusetts is also more expensive compared to ...
As a result, nursing homes (NHs) may be reluctant to admit these patients, potentially leaving them "stranded in hospitals". This study identified issues NHs consider in admission decisions for MO patients transitioning from hospitals. Approved surveys were mailed to nursing directors at federally-...
Still, in this investigation, it is unclear how this bias, if it exists, would have influenced our results. This bias would tend to reduce the change scores observed, and may be more pronounced for some QMs and not others. But, if this bias in the MDS is random, and not associated ...
While research considered how nursing homes handled natural disasters, and the consequences of (mis)management in terms of lost lives, little attention has been paid to portrayals of nursing homes at times of natural disasters in print media, and the significance and meanings of these ...
careprograms. Care at home is often seen as a preferredalternativefor caring for the sick. Today home-care nurses provide very sophisticated, complex care in patients’ homes. Globally, home care is being examined as a solution to the needs of the growing numbers of elderly requiring care....
•This study investigates the relationship between care workers' health, presenteeism and implicit rationing of care in nursing homes.•Poor physical and mental health of care workers might impede task execution for the care of nursing home resident.•Presenteeism is associated with rationing of ...
This article provides information about recommendations for diabetes care in nursing homes, the current level of care, and strategies to improve the quality of care for residents with diabetes.关键词:Humans Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Outcome Nursing Care Aged Middle Aged Homes for the Aged Nursing ...
More than 1 million adults make the transition from nursing homes to the community every year, often using formal health services including Medicare Part A skilled home health care. Although the need for discharge planning is well described, and the risks associated with care transitions are increas...
Public Health England has issued guidance for staff in care homes 01 Jul 2020 COVID-19: when you can refuse to treat a patient due to inadequate PPE The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inadequate PPE 23 Apr 2020 ...