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People who have aging relatives need resources to help them address problems that arise as they take on the role of caregiver. A source of support and information is important.
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For more resources on elder abuse, contact the following organizations.
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More than 12% of substantiated elder abuse cases reported in the United States involve financial or material exploitation, according to statistics compiled by the National Center on Elder Abuse. Caring for victims of exploitation after the abuser is removed requires more than just meeting their medical and daily living needs.
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We do a great job. Everyone loves our nurses, and our outcomes are great. This may be your opinion of your agency, and you may be right, but is this enough to make your agency stand out from the multitude of agencies with which you compete?
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The new palliative care guidelines developed through the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care are available on the Internet. The document divides the guidelines into eight areas, or domains.
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In an effort to better standardize and improve the quality of palliative care services available nationwide, a consensus group has released new clinical guidelines detailing what services a palliative care program should provide and listing places where providers can go for more information and support.
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Experts have repeatedly warned Americas hospices that they need to elevate quality as a priority at both the organizational and the industrywide levels. Hospices must find ways to quantify, measure, compare, and improve the quality of care they provide to terminally ill patients.
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This case highlights a breakdown in procedure in caring for a woman injured in an automobile accident.
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Continuing the effort to eliminate what it calls an entirely preventable class of error, the Joint Commission has updated its frequently asked questions on how to avoid performing a procedure on the wrong body part, wrong person, or the wrong procedure on the right patient.
