Nursing Home Surveyors Look At Urinary Incontinence in the Nursing Home - Part 1
When surveying in a nursing facility, the Nursing Home Surveyor looks at specific issues. One of the most common issues a surveyor will look at is the continence status of a resident and the care the facility provides to residents related to continence. The nursing home surveyors use the regulations and guidance located in Appendix [...]
Nursing Home and Hospital Surveyors look at the Stages Of Pressure Ulcers - Part IV
The staging system is one way of summarizing certain characteristics of pressure ulcers, including the extent of tissue damage. The best definitions for the stages of pressure ulcers are from the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. You will find much more information about Pressure Ulcers at their website. Nursing home and hospital surveyors will use [...]
Nursing Home And Hospital Surveyors Look At The Risk Factors for Developing a Pressure Sore - Part III
Some residents have many risk factors for developing pressure ulcers. The nursing home has the responsibility to identify and evaluate these risk factors. They must then develop interventions to address the risk factors so a pressure ulcer does not develop. When you become involved with your loved ones care in a nursing home, you too [...]
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