by GV Team | Aug 16, 2019 | Reducing Readmissions, Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Mcknights Long Term Care News “Investing in registered nurses may help curb abuse and neglect rates in nursing homes, experts suggested in a recent analysis. In a study of more than 15,000 facilities, Harvard University researchers found 54% of...
by GV Team | Aug 8, 2019 | Patient Safety, Reducing Readmissions, Resources, Senior Health
Article by SeniorCareAdvice.com “Nursing home residents and their advocates have scored some improvements in the types and quality of care provided. But in many facilities, the caring concept of “nursing” and “home” are still hard to come by. While lauding the...
by GV Team | Jul 10, 2019 | Patient Safety, Reducing Readmissions, Regulation Changes, Resources, Senior Health
Article by McKnights Long-Term Care News “Nursing homes where a majority of residents are black or Latino were more likely to receive a penalty in the first year of the Value-Based Purchasing Program, according to a new analysis. The study is the first to look...
by GV Team | Jun 27, 2019 | Psychotropic Medications, Reducing Readmissions, Resources, Senior Health
Article by Visiting Angels.com “When making care decisions for a family member who is showing signs of memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s, it’s vital to understand the stages that they may go through. By having a better understanding of the changes in behavior...
by GV Team | Jun 13, 2019 | Patient Safety, Psychotropic Medications, Reducing Readmissions, Resources, Senior Health
Article by McKnight’s Long-Term Care “Behavioral health needs are going unmet in as many as one-third of the nation’s nursing homes, while almost half employ staff without adequate behavioral health education. Those were the major implications culled from...
by GV Team | May 22, 2019 | Patient Safety, Reducing Readmissions, Resources, Senior Health
Blog by Mark Wolfe, Customer Account Representative, GrandView Pharmacy Dietary Supplements used to refer to vitamins and minerals, but today this industry makes and sells products containing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, amino acids, herbs, probiotics, or...
