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Psychiatry and the nursing home
American Journal of Psychiatry, 1987In the last two decades, nursing homes have become major providers of health services for the frail elderly. Despite ample evidence of need for specialized psychiatric services in the nursing home setting, the majority of patients who could benefit from such care do not receive it.
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Incontinence in the Nursing Home
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1995Urinary and fecal incontinence are prevalent, disruptive, and expensive health problems in the nursing home population. Nursing home residents who are incontinent of urine should have a basic diagnostic assessment, including a focused history and bladder record, a targeted physical examination, a urinalysis, and a determination of postvoid residual ...
J G, Ouslander, J F, Schnelle
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2004
Background. Nursing homes have an important role in the care of frail older people, but concerns have been raised about the quality of care. High standards of care appear to be facilitated when nurses work in effective teams. Greater understanding of teamworking in nursing homes could have implications for training and policy‐making.Aim.
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Background. Nursing homes have an important role in the care of frail older people, but concerns have been raised about the quality of care. High standards of care appear to be facilitated when nurses work in effective teams. Greater understanding of teamworking in nursing homes could have implications for training and policy‐making.Aim.
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The 'Nursing' in Nursing Homes
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1995To the Editor. —Dr Kane's 1 essay on long-term care states, in the abstract, "Nursing home care... has been neglected by physicians." And so it should be. The proper focus of physicians is on the treatment and prevention of illness. Debilitated elderly people should no more be considered ipso facto ill than should pregnant women, though anyone in ...
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Falls in the Nursing Home: Are They Preventable?
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2004Falls are prevalent in elderly patients residing in nursing homes, with approximately 1.5 falls occurring per nursing home bed-years. Although most are benign and injury-free, 10% to 25% result in hospital admission and/or fractures. Primary care providers for nursing home residents must therefore aim to reduce both the fall rate as well as the rate of
Man Quang, Vu +2 more
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American Journal of Psychiatry, 1966
Recent developments, such as the passage of Medicare, have drawn attention to the need for evaluating existing posthospital extended care services, of which nursing homes are presently a major part. The author traces the evolution of the nursing home and reviews the literature describing nursing home services in the areas of general medical care ...
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Recent developments, such as the passage of Medicare, have drawn attention to the need for evaluating existing posthospital extended care services, of which nursing homes are presently a major part. The author traces the evolution of the nursing home and reviews the literature describing nursing home services in the areas of general medical care ...
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Journal of Health & Social Policy, 1999
In this article a descriptive analysis of nursing homes with special care hospice units is provided. These are compared to nursing homes with other special care units and to nursing homes without any special care units. An analysis of the determinants of nursing homes with special care hospice units is also provided. Factors such as ownership, staffing
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In this article a descriptive analysis of nursing homes with special care hospice units is provided. These are compared to nursing homes with other special care units and to nursing homes without any special care units. An analysis of the determinants of nursing homes with special care hospice units is also provided. Factors such as ownership, staffing
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1980
Excerpt To the editor: Recent editorials and letters in your journal on geriatric problems have centered on speciality training for future physicians.
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Excerpt To the editor: Recent editorials and letters in your journal on geriatric problems have centered on speciality training for future physicians.
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