Assisted living (AL) has existed in the United States for decades, evolving in response to older adults’ need for supportive care and distaste for nursing homes and older models of congregate care. AL is state-regulated, provides at least 2 meals a day, around-the-clock supervision, and help with personal ...
When was the last time you initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the skilled nursing facility setting? How did you react? My Long-Term Care & Rehab Consultants colleague Jayne Ciarlanti, FNP-BC, of Littleton, CO, found herself initiating codes in the skilled rehab setting not once but twic...
This study investigated the role of patients' neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) on the relationship between home health agency (HHA) care quality and health outcomes among home health care patients.
To identify a set of signs and symptoms most likely to indicate uncomplicated cystitis in noncatheterized nursing home residents ≥65 years of age using consensus-based methods informed by a literature review.