Hospital Staff Can Prevent Falls in Geriatric Psych Units

What Hospital Staff Should Do to Prevent Falls in Geriatric Psych Units There are several steps a hospital can and should take to prevent patients from falling while staying in geriatric psych units. These many steps can be...

If a patient in a geriatric psychiatric unit in a hospital suffers a fall, he or she will likely obtain an injury, ranging from a sprained wrist to a broken hip to a closed head injury. Any injury in the elderly can result in...

The Nursing Home Reform Act specifically calls out a nursing home’s responsibility in providing for the proper care of each and every resident. With regard to nutrition, the Act requires that every resident has the ability to...

How a Nursing Home Can Prevent Malnutrition Malnutrition in nursing home residents is more prevalent than we would like to believe. It is also a form of abuse. This is problematic, as malnutrition leads to several other health...

How Malnutrition Can Harm Nursing Home Residents The most recent reports about malnourishment or malnutrition in nursing home residents show that anywhere between 35 and 85 percent of all residents suffer from nutritional...

Why Malnourishment Occurs in Nursing Home Residents According to a 2010 report from the Commonwealth Fund, anywhere between 35 and 85 percent of nursing home residents experience malnutrition each year. This number is too high,...

Nursing home residents suffering from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer’s are at great risk for wandering. This is of great concern, as wandering can lead a resident into an unsafe or unknown area, which may result in...

Enforced by the Illinois Department of Health, the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act protects and defends the rights of long-term care facilities residents. According to the INHCA, a long-term care facility is defined as a building,...

What Is Considered Wandering? Wandering is a common occurrence, ranging from 11 percent to 60 percent, in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Notably, individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s or depression are at...

Inadequate Staffing in Nursing Homes As the Chicago Tribune unearthed in 2009, understaffing in Illinois nursing homes led to dangerous living conditions for residents. In response, the Illinois legislature passed a sweeping set...