California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer BlogIn the January issue of the Journal of American Medical Directors Association, an article titled “When is a Chronic Wound Infected?” studies various methods of determining when a chronic wound is infected and judges which of these methods is most accurate. The article begins by explaining that the skin is a major barrier against infection, […]
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Pressure Ulcers Linked to Patient Mortality and Hospital Re-admittance
A new study published by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society concluded that there is a direct correlation between pressure ulcers (bedsores) developed during hospitalization, patient mortality and hospital re-admittance. According to the study, not only did seniors that developed pressure ulcers during their hospital stay have a higher chance of returning to the […]
Proper Nutrition Combined with Physical Exercise Is the Most Effective Treatment for Loss of Muscle Mass in the Elderly
The term ‘sarcopenia‘ is used to describe the loss of muscle mass as a result of aging. Because sarcopenia progresses with age, it is very common in skilled nursing facilities. Studies that have been conducted on the treatment of sarcopenia generally focus primarily on nutrition. One recent survey titled “Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation on Muscle […]
The Need for Better Understanding and Documentation of Pressure Ulcers in Los Angeles Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) recently published an article titled, “Factors Associated with Physician and Nurse Practitioner Pressure Ulcer Staging Practices in Rehabilitative and Long-Term Care” that studied patterns of assessment, staging, and documentation practices concerning pressure ulcer wounds in skilled nursing facilities. The study investigated patients within two different facilities: […]
Failure of Nurses to Wash Hands Greatly Increases Spread of Infections
A recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection looks at the transmission of bacteria in long term care facilities. The researchers reported the results of their experiment in “Effect of an infection control programme on bacterial contamination of enteral feed in nursing homes”. The study measured the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), […]
Study Shows that Knowledge of Pressure Sore Prevention in Nursing Homes is Very Low in Nurses
A recent study, published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, looks at how the level of education about pressure sore prevention among nursing home staff affects the level of care provided to residents. The article, titled “Pressure ulcers: knowledge and attitude of nurses and nursing assistants in Belgian nursing homes”, relates the results of a […]
Falls: Psychological Impact and Prevention Methods
According to the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging, approximately half of nursing home residents experience falls each year. Because falls are such a common accident, it is important that nursing homes understand how to handle the situation immediately after a fall, and the best ways to prevent falls. An article by the […]
Recent Study Reveals Nursing Home Staff’s Nonchalant Attitude towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Care
The March 2012 issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing studies trends in pressure ulcer prevention in skilled nursing facilities in its article titled “Registered Nurses’ Attention to and Perceptions of Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Hospital Settings.” Pressure ulcers continue to be a major problem in nursing homes and yet, many facilities fail to prioritize […]
Recent Study Links the Lack of Direct Care from Registered Nurses to an Increase in Pressure Sores in Los Angeles Nursing Homes
A recent article titled “Observing How RNs Use Clinical Time in a Nursing Home: A Pilot Study” observes how RNs allocate their time between direct and indirect care of their patients. While direct care generally involves physical and psychological care and the administration of treatments, indirect care is more administrative, including documentation and reading of […]
Los Angeles Nursing Homes Cause Patients Who Are at the End of Their Lives to Suffer the Pain of Pressure Sores Instead of Providing Treatment
On February 2, 2012, the International Wound Journal published an article titled “Wound Outcomes in Patients with Advanced Illness.” The article studied elderly adults who were sustaining serious wounds, in addition to suffering from advanced illnesses, such as cancer. The patients had various types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, malignant wounds, skin tears, inflammatory wounds, […]
