A new study by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that high patient loads and high nurse exhaustion rates were associated with an increase in catheter-associated urinary-tract and surgical-site infections among hospital patients. According to an article on McKnights.com, reducing cather-associated urinary-tract infections remains a top concern…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made navigating it’s Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare websites even easier with enhanced IT tools and mobile-ready applications. At a press conference on July 19, CMS announced the redesign, which will allow families to find important information such as data…
According to an article in the Health News section of USNews.com, a new study shows that getting quality sleep might help older people stay out of nursing homes. The study involved nearly 1,700 women with an average age of 83. Researchers assessed the quality of their sleep and tracked how…
The Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on proposed room and board rate hikes for Rest Haven Nursing Home in Schuylkill Haven at the July 25 public meeting. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, this will be the first increase since November 2009. If the rates…
A U.S bankruptcy judge has put on hold an auction of items from Saint Catherine Medical Center in Fountain Springs. The hold on the auction is based on the fact that the hospital’s trustee has not provided a detailed notice to creditors about personal property to be sold. According to…
As the country continues to struggle through this challenging economy, more families have no other option than to place their aging loved ones in a nursing home. Now a new study by Brown University shows that Latino families, known for their close family ties and dedication to caring for their…
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare notified Millcreek Manor officials that they could not sell 88 bed licenses to Pleasant Ridge Manor. According to an article on GoErie.com, this decision could affect plans to consolidate another nursing home, Pleasant Ridge Manor. “We’re looking at what our options are.…
A new survey by the long-term care insurer, Genworth Financial, reports that over the past year costs have increased for living in a long-term care facility, while home care costs have stayed flat. According to an article on McKnights.com, the daily cost for a semi-private room increased 3.4% since 2011,…
The sweltering heat of the past few days may be uncomfortable for most of us, but for elderly men and women, it can be fatal. In a recent article on the AikenStandard.com, we read about the investigation into the death of an 84-year-old nursing home resident that took place over…
A new study published in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that one in five new nursing home patients suffer a fall within one month of admission. But higher levels of staffing with certified nursing assistants reduces that risk. An article on USNews.com reports…