Appropriateness of the decision to transfer nursing facility residents to the hospital

Article Abstract:

This article examines whether nursing facility residents are referred to emergency departments or admitted to hospitals after a careful consideration of their need for such a care. Data reveal that a structured implicit review of medical records at the time of resident's referral will minimize inappropriate transfers.

Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Evaluation, Institutional care, Nursing assessment

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Selecting target conditions for quality of care improvement in vulnerable older adults

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Selecting target conditions for quality-of-care improvement in vulnerable older adults is discussed. A study involving discussion and two rounds of ranking of conditions by a panel of geriatric clinical experts who had studied literature reviews was carried out and 21 conditions were selected as targets. The conditions selected are prevalent in the group and probably account for 50%+ of the hospital/ambulatory care given to the group.

Aging, Hypertension, Statistics, Urinary incontinence, Coronary heart disease, Pain, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Terminal care, Stroke (Disease), Stroke, Osteoarthritis, Congestive heart failure, Alzheimer's disease, Falls (Accidents), Accidental falls, Pneumonia, Osteoporosis, Cataracts, Health surveys, Depression in old age, Geriatric depression, Nursing home patients, Hearing loss, Medicare, Frail elderly, Senile dementia, Malnutrition, Glaucoma, Cataract in old age

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Adherence to pressure ulcer prevention guidelines: implications for nursing home quality

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A study has shown that overall adherence of nursing homes (NHs) to pressure ulcer (PU) prevention guidelines is relatively low, and large variations exist between homes in adherence to many recommendations. A review of NH medical records was carried out to study overall use of PU prevention guidelines and variation in rates of use by NHs in various geographical locations.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Science & research, Product quality, Management dynamics, Nursing & Rest Homes, Nursing and Residential Care Facilities, Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Residential care, Homes for Aged, Homes for the Elderly, General medical & surgical hospitals, Long-Term Care Hospitals, Research, Prevention, Practice, Quality management, Nursing homes, Geriatrics, Evidence-based medicine, Medical protocols, Long-term care facilities, Long term care facilities

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