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21. Failure to Ensure Patient Safety Leads to Patient Falls in Nursing Homes. | PSNet
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    August 14, 2024 - Elouise Ross Eberly and Robert Eberly Endowed Chair, College of Nursing Associate Director, Center for Geriatric … A standardized assessment and intervention protocol for managing risk for falls on a geriatric rehabilitation … J Gerontol Nurs . 1999;25(4):40-7.[ Available at ] Fray M, Hignett S, Gyi D. … multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric … Geriatr Gerontol Int . 2021;21(9):842-848. [ Free full text ] Resnick B, Boltz M, Galik E, et al.

22. In Conversation With... Heidi Wald, MD | PSNet
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    November 26, 2019 - I see geriatric medicine as two-thirds about function and one-third about safety and mitigating harm … HW: I think the geriatric ED is one example, the ACE unit is another example. … Certain medications do predispose you to delirium, but I would say that delirium, or geriatric syndromes … certain types of geriatric-friendly units. … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58(9):M813-9. 3. Lavan AH, Gallaher P.

23. Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients | PSNet
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    November 26, 2019 - J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58(9):M813-9. 3. Lavan AH, Gallaher P. … I see geriatric medicine as two-thirds about function and one-third about safety and mitigating harm … HW: I think the geriatric ED is one example, the ACE unit is another example. … Certain medications do predispose you to delirium, but I would say that delirium, or geriatric syndromes … certain types of geriatric-friendly units.

24. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2013 - Among geriatric patients at risk for delirium, judiciously discontinuing medications that could be causing … physicians dedicated to geriatric care to meet the need. … vocational nurse (LPN or LVN). … Ouslander, MD Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Geriatric Programs Interim Chair, Department of … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006;61:204-208. [go to PubMed] 4.

25. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 26, 2023 - Elouise Ross Eberly and Robert Eberly Endowed Chair, College of Nursing Associate Director, Center for Geriatric … A standardized assessment and intervention protocol for managing risk for falls on a geriatric rehabilitation … J Gerontol Nurs. 1999;25(4):40-7.[Available at ] 13. Fray M, Hignett S, Gyi D. … multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric … Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2021;21(9):842-848. [Free full text] 24. Resnick B, Boltz M, Galik E, et al.

26. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight_Falls in Skilled Nursing Units_04.12.2023.pptx (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - osteoarthritis – cardiac diseases causing orthostasis or syncope, vertigo, deconditioning, or pain … A standardized assessment and intervention protocol for managing risk for falls on a geriatric rehabilitation … J Gerontol Nurs. 1999 Apr;25(4):40-7. [Available at] 13. Fray M, Hignett S, Gyi D. … multidisciplinary plan-do-check-adjust cycle on prevention of undesirable events among residents of geriatric … Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2021;21(9):842-848. [Free full text] 24.

27. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 26, 2019 - patients to be less resilient to the side effects of procedures and medications, such as infections or … compromised energetics: low grip strength, low energy, slowed waking speed, low physical activity, and/or … both inpatient and outpatient care.10-11 Certain medications may predispose an individual to delirium or … is receiving.3     , Patient engagement Engaging in long-term care planning with the patient and/or … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58(9):M813-9. 3. Lavan AH, Gallaher P.

28. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2014 - If a medication is discontinued in the hospital or clinic setting, the patient should be instructed … or discharge coordinator associated with the clinic or hospital setting. … J Gerontol Nurs. … J Gerontol Nurs. 2013;39:22-29. [go to PubMed] 4. Salemi CS, Singleton N. … system to document reasons for medication discontinuation and to flag unwanted represcriptions in geriatric

29. SNFs: Opening the Black Box | PSNet
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    August 27, 2012 - Among geriatric patients at risk for delirium, judiciously discontinuing medications that could be causing … physicians dedicated to geriatric care to meet the need. … vocational nurse (LPN or LVN). … Ouslander, MD Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Geriatric Programs Interim Chair, Department … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006;61:204-208. [go to PubMed] 4.

30. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? | PSNet
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    January 05, 2017 - If a medication is discontinued in the hospital or clinic setting, the patient should be instructed to … or discharge coordinator associated with the clinic or hospital setting. … J Gerontol Nurs. … J Gerontol Nurs. 2013;39:22-29. [go to PubMed] 4. Salemi CS, Singleton N. … electronic system to document reasons for medication discontinuation and to flag unwanted represcriptions in geriatric

31. Patient and Family Engagement in Long Term Care | PSNet
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    April 10, 2024 - number of Americans require care in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or … Gerontol Geriatr Med . 2022; 8 :23337214221144192 . … In this study, patients and care partners report that feeling safe or unsafe involves more than only. … In this study, patients and care partners report that feeling safe or unsafe involves more than only … Gerontol Geriatr Med . 2022; 8 :23337214221144192 .

32. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2016 - Patients should also be encouraged to avoid taking frequent or prolonged daytime naps. … Often, patients are unaware of the benefits or availability of nonpharmacological sleep aids during … Lights can also be kept turned off or dimmed at night. … J Gerontol Nurs. 2008;34:15-21. [go to PubMed] 3. … Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients.

33. PSNet Curated Library (pdf file)
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    January 31, 2024 - number of Americans require care in skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or … Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022;8:23337214221144192. … In this study, patients and care partners report that feeling safe or unsafe involves more than only … In this study, patients and care partners report that feeling safe or unsafe involves more than only … Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022;8:23337214221144192.

34. Implementing a Fall Prevention Program | PSNet
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    November 29, 2023 - are occupied by older people, many of whom have been admitted because of mobility problems, falls, or … between 3 to 5 falls per 1000 bed-days ( 2,3 ), with much higher rates reported from areas such as geriatric … to require hospitalization, the likelihood of an injury resulting in death, disability, dependence, or … Even 1 or 2 additional days of inactivity after acute illness or surgery can significantly affect recovery … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007;62:664-672. [go to PubMed] 12. Clarke J, ed.

35. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2011 - are occupied by older people, many of whom have been admitted because of mobility problems, falls, or … of between 3 to 5 falls per 1000 bed-days (2,3), with much higher rates reported from areas such as geriatric … to require hospitalization, the likelihood of an injury resulting in death, disability, dependence, or … Even 1 or 2 additional days of inactivity after acute illness or surgery can significantly affect recovery … J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007;62:664- 672. [go to PubMed] 12. Clarke J, ed.

36. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong | PSNet
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    September 01, 2015 - Polypharmacy also may play a role in increasing adverse effects through drug interactions or additive … Patients should also be encouraged to avoid taking frequent or prolonged daytime naps. … Lights can also be kept turned off or dimmed at night. … J Gerontol Nurs. 2008;34:15-21. [go to PubMed] 3. … Guided prescription of psychotropic medications for geriatric inpatients.

37. Post-Acute Transitional Services: Safety in Home-Based Care Programs | PSNet
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    April 24, 2024 - living or residential care facility. … is a series of services provided to people in their homes that may include physical, psychosocial, or … friends or trained paid caregivers. … had unplanned visits to the ED, were admitted or readmitted to the hospital, or remained in the community … J Gerontol Nurs . 2019; 45(6), 9–14. [ Available at ] Ornstein K, Smith KL, Foer D H, et al.

38. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 27, 2022 - services involve discharging patients with ongoing complex care needs from the hospital to a home-based or … living or residential care facility. … friends or trained paid caregivers. 2. … had unplanned visits to the ED, were admitted or readmitted to the hospital, or remained in the community … J Gerontol Nurs. 2019; 45(6), 9–14. [Available at] 44. Ornstein K, Smith KL, Foer D H, et al.

39. Wrong Route for Nutrients | PSNet
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    September 04, 2010 - The Case An 82-year-old man living in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) had not been eating or drinking … intellectualize that "it's the system," many still look to the individuals involved and, consciously or … This could be in addition to or as a part of their basic training (12 months). … J Gerontol Nurs. 2007;33:5-12. [go to PubMed] 5. Scott-Cawiezell J, Rantz M, Hicks L, et al. … Readers should not interpret any statement in this report as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S

40. The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care | PSNet
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    January 01, 2016 - Describe what is being done or can be done to make nursing homes safer. … to range between 2.2% to 23.9% ( 5 ), suggesting variability in either how the data are reported and/or … Moreover, the majority of nursing home residents experience dementia or other cognitive impairments ( … pharmaceutical products or medical devices. … J Appl Gerontol. 2011;30:22-43.