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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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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2013
New-onset or subsyndromal delirium is one of the most disruptive conditions in nursing home life. As shown in this issue of the Journal, delirium occurs in nearly 1 in 5 nursing home residents who experience an acute illness, and delirium is a major risk factor for a noticeable decline in cognition following the acute episode.1 In 6 Dutch nursing homes,
Flaherty, J., Morley, J.
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New-onset or subsyndromal delirium is one of the most disruptive conditions in nursing home life. As shown in this issue of the Journal, delirium occurs in nearly 1 in 5 nursing home residents who experience an acute illness, and delirium is a major risk factor for a noticeable decline in cognition following the acute episode.1 In 6 Dutch nursing homes,
Flaherty, J., Morley, J.
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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
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AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2014
These facilities need actual nurses and better staffing regulations.
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These facilities need actual nurses and better staffing regulations.
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2010
A nursing home is an entity that provides skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries or functional disabilities, but most facilities serve the elderly. There are various services that nursing homes provide for different residents’ needs, including daily necessity care, mentally disabled, and drug rehabilitation.
Shuyan Xie, Yang Xiao, Hsiao-Hwa Chen
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A nursing home is an entity that provides skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries or functional disabilities, but most facilities serve the elderly. There are various services that nursing homes provide for different residents’ needs, including daily necessity care, mentally disabled, and drug rehabilitation.
Shuyan Xie, Yang Xiao, Hsiao-Hwa Chen
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