Long-term care

Implementation of Individualized Turn Protocol for Pressure Injury Prevention in Post-Acute Care: A Quality Improvement Program

BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: Two-hour turning schedule has been the standard of pressure ulcer (PrI) prevention since the 1850’s [1] despite lacking robust scientific evidence in long-ter...

08/19/2021

Review

Homicide-Suicide in Long-Term Care: Risk Management Strategies for Providers

06/28/2021

Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA

Katherine E Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP dist

Anna Zacharcenko, PsyD

This report examines the interpersonal stressors and possible risk factors contributing to the perpetration of homicidal-suicidal acts in a nursing home setting and provides practical strategies to help facilities mitigate the risk of harm...

This report examines the...

06/28/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Keeping It Heeled – Heel Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment in Long-Term Care

A significant rise in heel pressure injury (PI) incidence was noted with a peak rate of 15% in our 168-bed long-term care facility. A heel boot was in use for prevention, but compliance w...

11/27/2019

Use of Hocl Wound Cleanser and Hocl Hydrogel to Treat Complicated Inpatient Wounds

Introduction: Treating wounds in inpatients with complicated histories, such as dementia, obesity, and end-of-life health status, presents substantial and costly challenges. Cost-effectiv...

11/20/2019

Quality Improvement

Optimizing Sleep for Residents in Long-term Care Without Sedatives

10/16/2019

Adina M Constantinescu, MD, CCFP, COE

Jadden R Warness, MD

Navjot Virk, RN, MN

Grace Perez, MSc

MaryJane Shankel, MD, CCFP, COE

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, MD, FRCPC

All supplementary materials can be found at the end of this article following the references. Adequate sleep is important for optimal cognitive and physical function. Older adults are often troubled by poor sleep, with 13% to 20%...

All supplementary materials can...

10/16/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

An Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Wound Characteristics in Long-term Care Settings

Background: Pressure ulcers have been reported to be common particularly in the elderly or patients with mobility or cognitive impairments. Increased morbidity, mortality rates and health...

02/09/2019

Review

Managing Heart Failure in Long-term Care

11/29/2016

Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C, FNP-BC

Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C, FNP-BC, performed an integrative review, compiling the best practices for the management of heart failure in long-term care settings in order to prevent rehospitalizations and improve outcomes for patients...

Sara A Golden, DNP, RN, NP-C,...

11/29/2016

Annals of Long-Term Care

Research in Review

Factors Associated With Early Death Among Elderly Patients With Lymphoma

09/14/2016

JCP Editors

Administrative and cancer registry data, routinely integrated within modern electronic medical records, can help determine which patients with lymphoma are at the highest risk of dying from chemotherapy, according to...

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09/14/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways