Answer to MSH’s questions about her situation at a nursing home
Admin Note: This is in response to MSH’s question to me about a situation occuring with her loved one in a nursing home.
I so understand your frustration. As many good hearted staff as there are in nursing homes, there are still those who think they know it all in their approach to issues. You know first hand how you [...]
MSH’s question about a nursing home situation
Admin Note: Names/places have been redacted to protect privacy. MSH has given permission to share this with you. I will post, later, my answer to MSH.
MSH writes:
My loved one is currently 81-years old and has been in ___ of ___ since 2006 with vascular dementia following a lengthy hospital confinement for a stroke and subsequent reaction to medication, [...]
Quality Improvement Activites a MUST in Nursing Homes and Hospitals - Part II
In the previous post we started talking about the Quality Improvement Programs in nursing homes and hospitals. We will continue it here with a discussion of the program hospitals should have in place.
Hospitals also have regulations that nursing home and hospital surveyors look at to see if the hospital is in compliance. They are a [...]