Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Kenneth R Cohen, PharmD, PhD, BCGP1; Zvi G Loewy, PhD2; Martha M Rumore, PharmD, JD, MS, LLM, FAPhA3
Kenneth R Cohen, PharmD, PhD, BCGP1; ...
Consistent with appropriate clinical practice and professional regulations, Jewish medical ethics espouses beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy.
Consistent with appropriate clinical practice and professional regulations, Jewish medical ethics espouses beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.
In the elderly, psychiatric disorders are often attributed to conditions associated with aging, such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive impairments.
In the elderly, psychiatric disorders are often attributed to conditions associated with aging, such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive impairments.
Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, CRCP (Edin), and Marcia Sokolowski, BA, Dip. CS, MA
Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC, CRCP ...
Introduction Given the “home-like” atmosphere that long-term care facilities are often committed to creating, plus the ideological stance that provision of a rich and meaningful experience entails addressing sexual desires and needs, an...
Introduction Given the “home-like” atmosphere that long-term care facilities are often committed to creating, plus the ideological stance that provision of a rich and meaningful experience entails addressing sexual desires and needs, an...
Nursing faculty should use the communication skills nurses are known for to strengthen relationships with local nursing homes, advised a guest editorial recently published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
Nursing faculty should use the communication skills nurses are known for to strengthen relationships with local nursing homes, advised a guest editorial recently published in the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
Nursing home residents at the end of life (EOL) often face challenging transitions indicative of substandard care, which can disrupt their lives and lead to lower quality of life. A recent investigational study published in JAMA Network Open...
Nursing home residents at the end of life (EOL) often face challenging transitions indicative of substandard care, which can disrupt their lives and lead to lower quality of life. A recent investigational study published in JAMA Network Open...
Approximately 28% of nursing homes nationwide are experiencing technology abandonment, which could lead to increased strain on limited resources and hinder administrators' ability to oversee clinical operations, according to a study published...
Approximately 28% of nursing homes nationwide are experiencing technology abandonment, which could lead to increased strain on limited resources and hinder administrators' ability to oversee clinical operations, according to a study published...
In the face of the nursing home staffing crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for higher staffing levels and reforms in long-term care facilities are growing louder, sparking debate and proposed changes to ensure quality care...
In the face of the nursing home staffing crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for higher staffing levels and reforms in long-term care facilities are growing louder, sparking debate and proposed changes to ensure quality care...
Recommendations to improve the hospitalization experience of patients with Parkinson disease (PD), released last year by the Parkinson’s Foundation, aim to ease the increased risk of preventable harm for the hundreds of thousands of people...
Recommendations to improve the hospitalization experience of patients with Parkinson disease (PD), released last year by the Parkinson’s Foundation, aim to ease the increased risk of preventable harm for the hundreds of thousands of people...
State Medicaid offices are targeting dead family members’ homes to regain the money spent on health care costs. This predatory practice has had negative impacts on family members who felt they were not fully informed on how Medicaid costs...
State Medicaid offices are targeting dead family members’ homes to regain the money spent on health care costs. This predatory practice has had negative impacts on family members who felt they were not fully informed on how Medicaid costs...
Accessing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) can be challenging, and opportunities to initiate or continue medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are often inconsistent or...
Accessing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) can be challenging, and opportunities to initiate or continue medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are often inconsistent or...
The Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on nursing homes during COVID-19 highlights ongoing challenges and recommends strengthening workforce policies, training, and infection control to better protect residents and staff in the...
The Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on nursing homes during COVID-19 highlights ongoing challenges and recommends strengthening workforce policies, training, and infection control to better protect residents and staff in the...
Last year, health care providers paid the federal government over $2.7 billion because of false claims. What does this mean for health care providers and skilled nurses in 2024?
Last year, health care providers paid the federal government over $2.7 billion because of false claims. What does this mean for health care providers and skilled nurses in 2024?
Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Dr Ilene Warner-Maron explores the ethics of being treated by a 100-year-old physician, with an emphasis on functional testing requirements and the pros and cons of a lifetime’s experience.
Kenneth R Cohen, PharmD, PhD, BCGP1; Zvi G Loewy, PhD2; Martha M Rumore, PharmD, JD, MS, LLM, FAPhA3
Kenneth R Cohen, PharmD, PhD, BCGP1; ...
Consistent with appropriate clinical practice and professional regulations, Jewish medical ethics espouses beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy.
Consistent with appropriate clinical practice and professional regulations, Jewish medical ethics espouses beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.