There was a higher death rate and rate of using hospice in residents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia receiving memory care treatment at assisted living communities compared to those at the facilities without the specialized memory care, according to a new study.
While the long-term care sector braces for the announcement of a final nursing home staffing mandate from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, new analysis suggests that optimizing the role of registered nurses would be an even more effective way of increasing quality of care.
Registered nurses who work in nursing homes have specific practices and standards that differ from serving elsewhere. That’s why a new report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is pushing for specific staffing standards.
Report: During pandemic, Alzheimer's discharges to home health, home rise, while those to nursing homes slip mcknights.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcknights.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.