Patient Safety, Prevention and Care Management August 2018 Occupational therapists (OTs) at Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center improved their ability to assess and implement health literacy interventions for patients by 36 percent after a 6-week workshop that featured AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The workshop was administered to …
Jeri Lundgren, RN, BSN, PHN, CWS, CWCN, CPT, president of Senior Providers Resource, LLC, recalls being a new nurse and noticing that while facility staff do everything they can to make the environment safe and prevent falls, they often don’t do enough to prevent the real reason for the falls: …
Do you have one easy tool to collect all of the information that you need about incoming residents? Use AAPACN’s Pre-Admission Screening Tool to collect all of the necessary information for prospective or expected admissions. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please submit …
The CDC is working with SAMHSA’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) to integrate a trauma-informed approach to public health emergencies. The infographic they developed for the approach may be useful in understanding trauma-informed care: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm
Identifying which residents are appropriate candidates for restorative nursing programs is key to helping residents attain and maintain their highest function. Use AAPACN’s Potential Candidates for Restorative Program Tool to quickly identify key triggers and prevent further decline. Interested in more restorative resources? Check out AAPACN’s Guide to a Successful …
Question: Do we need to report to ombudsman if a short-term resident was sent out to the hospital for change of condition? Answer: No, not unless the change of condition was due to an unusual occurrence. Interested in reading more FAQs? Visit the AADNS Network where you can review questions …
Participants will learn to list three factors that contribute to foot problems, describe a corn, callus, plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, bunion, and hammer toe, and discuss good foot care practice. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
Participants will learn to identify major structures of the skin, list at least four functions of the skin, describe at least three observations that help to assess skin, and describe at least four care measures to promote skin health. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in …
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has released a Medication Safety Self Assessment® for High-Alert Medications.
The revisions to Appendix PP focus on resident’s rights for person-centered, individualized care. The resident has the right to: Be informed and participate in his or her treatment in a language that he or she understands Be informed about their total health status, including his or her medical condition Be …
