Long-Term Care Survey Alert
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Published on Sat Nov 26, 2005
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Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- INFECTION CONTROL:
Win The Battle Against The Bugs Without A Battle Of Wills With Residents
Help residents with dementia cooperate with the infection-control plan.
Talk about a potential infection- control disaster: [...] - CARE PLANNING:
4 Restraint-Free Ways To Keep Residents' Hands Away From Infected And Colonized Wounds
A creative care plan can prevent spread of MRSA and other pathogens.
If a resident with [...] - What Do You Think?
Question: If a resident refuses to cooperate no matter what with required isolation for infection [...] - PATIENT SAFETY:
Right Medication + Wrong Patient = Avoidable Med Error And F Tag
Combat patient misidentification with these key strategies.
A facility's first mistake in administering medications is to [...] - CASE STUDY:
Computer Technology Aims To Error-Proof The Medication Process
Government-funded study focuses on electronic MARs in nursing homes.
The federal government wants to know how [...] - STAFF MANAGEMENT:
Ditch The Snitch Mentality--Develop A Culture of Commitment And Accountability
Enlist staff as problem-solvers to improve patient care.
Does your facility have anyone on staff just [...] - Compliance:
Read The Signs That You Have A Whistleblower In Your Midst
Here's how to avert a potential survey disaster--or worse.
Even facilities running a tip-top ship can [...] - DOCUMENTATION TIP:
Do Vocab Rehab--Remove Bias From Your Charting
These common terms can signal staff doesn't like a resident.
You may not always like a [...] - COMMUNICATION:
A Little Empathy And 'Active Listening' Can Help Complaint-Proof Your Facility
Here's how to handle an employee whose next call may be to the state.
If you're [...] - Survey News To Use
Ready for a comeback by the MDS watchdog, DAVE?
Pronouncements of DAVE's demise were apparently [...] - Clip 'N' Save:
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