WASHINGTON — The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally in recent years as the federal government, states and the nursing home industry placed greater emphasis on eliminating what once was a common practice.
The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) has designated September 14-20, 2008, as "Nephrology Nurses Week" to encourage employers, patients and others to thank the nurses who work tirelessly to save kidney patients'...
Elderly residents of a fast-growing private nursing home chain lived with substandard care and dirty conditions for years while health ministry inspectors hit the homes with hundreds of violations, according to government...
By CLARK KAUFFMAN • ckauffman@dmreg.com • July 9, 2008 An Iowa nursing home has been cited by the state for numerous problems, including the alleged theft of a resident's pet cat. Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,...
Description After physicians become part-owners of specialty hospitals, referrals for surgery and other hospital tests and treatments increase significantly, suggests a study in the July issue of Medical Care. Newswise — After...
