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Accordingly, consumers who prioritize patient safety might not find NHC a useful tool with which to assess the performance of nursing homes. This conclusion suggests one straightforward and plausible solution: Nursing home performance on patient safety should be emphasized more in NHC.
A rating of one star or five stars seemed to give the most information about patient safety, with one-star nursing homes having higher rates of adverse safety events and five-star nursing homes...
6 kwi 2022 · This chapter discusses some of the more common safety-related areas of focus in nursing homes including improving medication safety, resident falls, preventing elder abuse, improving communication during transitions of care, enhancing infection control, and strengthening emergency planning, preparedness and response.
This study determined the associations of nursing home patient safety culture performance, as reported by administrators, directors of nursing, and unit leaders in a large national sample of free-standing nursing homes, with several “Nursing Home Compare” (NHC) performance indicators.
With telehealth technologies, patient adherence to care increases, access to care is improved, providers can network with each other, and the safety of patients can be monitored more closely in homes and alternative living facilities.
Having routines and procedures was crucial for patient safety, leaders believed. The greatest enablers of patient safety in nursing homes were ensuring that staff follow routines, organizing everyday work effectively and recruiting qualified and appropriate personnel.
19 lis 2022 · There were a total of seven tools used to measure patient safety in nursing homes: the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (10 studies) and Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (nine studies).
