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Bedsores – The Ugly Truth
By Diane Morrow, LNHA
 The ugly truth is according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pressure sores, also called bedsores or ulcers, have increased by nearly 80 percent between 1993 and 2006.
The even uglier truth is that research has found that if a person with a bedsore has other complications like pneumonia, septicemia or urinary tract infections, they have a 1 in 8 chance of dying. If they are admitted to the hospital mainly for a pressure sore, with no other complications they have a 1 in 25 chance of dying.
The sad part is that if good care standards are followed, in most cases the pressure sores can be prevented in the first place. It does not take much to prevent a pressure sore compared to how much care it takes to try to heal one.
One of my first assignments as an administrator-in-training at a skilled nursing home was to measure and document the size changes of several pressure sores. I watched the sores either get better, or become worse.
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Fall Prevention & Fall Detection
By Diane Morrow, LNHA
Falls do occur frequently among vulnerable populations in assisted living facilities, residential care homes, and nursing homes. That is why every care home needs to have a full fledge fall prevention program that meets the needs of their resident(s). Falls are nothing to ignore and a serious fall can be fatal.
In a January 2003 article in the publication Nursing Homes author Barbara Shoemaker states, “Most importantly, a high percentage of those residents injured in falls have diminished quality of life following the accident. Nearly 50% do not live beyond the next 12 months.” In California in 2004, over 70,000 individuals over the age of 60 were hospitalized for fall related injuries resulting in millions of dollars in hospital costs. (See California Fall Data) It is easy to see falls are serious and life threatening.
Every fall no matter how minor should be recorded in the resident’s record - that will start the fall prevention process. It is important to trace falls to help the care providers and medical professionals get a good picture of what is going on; and to help identify any potential patterns or trends, so they can plan accordingly. There are many things that can be done to help prevent falls.
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What are Residential Care Homes and
Assisted Living Staffing Requirements?
by Diane Morrow,
LNHA
Whenever anyone asks me that question, the answer is always the
same: “The facility must maintain sufficient staff to meet resident care needs and
provide services contracted in the admission agreements.”
Figuring out staffing needs isn’t always easy. You can estimate your staffing needs if you are
just getting into the business, but what you will really need for staff will be based on your
residents needs.
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