Nursing home providers should consider implementing better urinary incontinence management systems in order to keep more certified nursing assistants on board after a survey revealed that part of the ...

Objectives: To provide a descriptive overview ofthe elderly, nursing home patient population withurinary incontinence (UI). Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectionaldatabase analysis ...

Background. Quality of nursing home care is of ongoing concern. The availability of uniform, patient-level information-the Minimum Data Set (MDS)-offers the opportunity to assess quality based on risk ...

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In the current financial landscape, the concept of value is becoming commonplace and of increasing importance. This article – the third in a series of four – explores value in healthcare settings and ...

The burden of urinary incontinence (UI) related to overactive bladder on long-term care residents and staff is considerable, according to results of a survey of nursing directors. Among 71 nursing ...

Fecal incontinence affects roughly half of all nursing home residents and represents a leading cause of admission to skilled nursing facilities. That’s hundreds of thousands of individuals per year.

A nursing home, north of Newcastle, has been re-accredited, despite a scathing initial assessment, which found some residents with bed sores and soiled underwear. The Australian Aged Care Quality ...

The disposable medical supplies market, like all home medical equipment (HME), is being reshaped by one dominant force: care moving into the home. As more responsibility shifts to patients and ...