On December 6, <a href="http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20111206/NEWS/312069976/leapfrog-recognizes-top-performing-hospitals# reported that Leapfrog Group>Modern Healthcare has recognized the 65 top hospitals of 2011. It is a great honor to receive Leapfrog Group’s “Top Hospital” award, as it is considered to be the most competitive hospital quality award in the country. The survey was based on…
Weight loss is a very common issue among residents of nursing homes. Although it may seem to have a simple solution given the availability of food, malnutrition is actually a very serious, multifaceted problem because it is a direct cause of increased morbidity and mortality and poorer quality of life.…
If your loved one resides in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or nursing home in Southern California, you should be mindful of the risks of malnutrition and related health problems. A study was conducted with nursing home residents in Germany, described in the article titled Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally…
Nursing homes that get reimbursed from Medicare and Medicaid for residents’ services- approximately 96% of all U.S. nursing homes- must be certified and inspected annually. If a nursing home fails to meet federal requirements, inspectors cite the nursing home for violating specific standards (deficiency citations). Violations cited are first assessed…
Improving the quality of care in California nursing homes is one of the most pressing issues facing our state today. Yes, it’s even more important than our budget problems or who we elect to lead us in the political arena. Regardless of our social backgrounds or political opinions, none of…
Although understaffing is a common denominator of most injuries sustained by residents of California nursing homes, the issue of staffing is equally one of quality as it is quantity. Labor costs naturally comprise the most significant portion of a nursing home’s expenses. But both sufficient and qualified staffing are the…
Over the past three decades, the importance of registered nurse (“RN”) job satisfaction has been significantly highlighted, as job dissatisfaction leads to higher turnover rates and a decrease of RN’s in the workforce. A shortage of RNs in California and particularly in San Diego nursing homes, have resulted in not…