The prevalence of gout has increased in the United States, especially among the eldest population, according to the latest national data. That means that nursing home staff are caring for more hot, swollen, and inflamed joints... »

Prevention Plans Fall Short

Of the 635 residents who fell during 1 year, 94 (15%) had no fall-risk plan in place, a study in eight Ontario nursing homes revealed. Even among the residents with risk plans, staff implemented... »

SAN FRANCISCO – Music therapy can improve symptoms of depression and agitation in residents with dementia, according to researchers who described an innovative program at the MJHS health system in New York.

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TAMPA – Think of both sides, said Bruce Robinson, MD, CMD. "Whenever something goes wrong with a transition, what happens? If you’re in the nursing home, you say, ‘That dang hospital.’ If you’re in the hospital, you say,... »

TAMPA – When Mara Aronson, RN, started working as director of nursing at the Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center – North End nursing home in Boston, she noted that a suspiciously small number of drug errors were being reported.... »

VANCOUVER, B.C. – People with implanted cardioverter defibrillators should be given the option of having the devices deactivated when they enter hospice care, Dr. Bernard Lee told his audience at the annual meeting of the... »

Dear Dr. Jeff:

Over the past year, I have found myself dealing with a rapidly growing number of families armed with ideas they have apparently downloaded from the Internet and prepared to use them to criticize or improve our... »

WASHINGTON – The Sustainable Growth Rate is "flawed in many ways," according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which called for alternatives in its semiannual report to Congress issued June 15.

Reform of the... »

NEW ORLEANS – Tailoring nursing home activities to match a resident’s style of interest improved engagement, participation, alertness, and attention for people with dementia symptoms more than other strategies did, according to a... »

TAMPA – The treatment of osteoporosis is in flux because of a variety of forces, including a substantial increase in the number of aging patients deemed eligible for treatments, geriatrician Barbara Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD,... »

The Know-It-All Before You CallData Collection Cards have beenflying off the shelves. Intended tohelp nursing staff evaluate patientsand collect data before notifying apractitioner of a person’s conditionchange, the cards help... »