Have your heard about the study of 780 Medicare patients that was released today? The study focused on adverse events during hospitalizations. As reported by USA Today, the study found that: Of the 780 patients, twelve died as a result of hospital care. Five were...
Wow, time sure does fly. There are only 58 more days left of 2010. Are your nurse aides up-to-date on their required continuing education hours? Here at In the Know, we understand it can be incredibly difficult for your nursing assistants to stay on top of inservice...
As you know, one of the primary roles of the nursing assistant is to collect and communicate information. The information is collected by observing clients and communicated by reporting to the nurse and/or documenting in the client’s chart. So, how good are...
Has your budget for continuing education been cut or put on hold during this economic downturn? When money is tight, it’s typical for many organizations to look at staff training as “non-essential”. But, consider these results from a recent study of nearly 1200...
As you may know, nursing homes are required to execute a standardized assessment tool known as the MDS (Minimum Data Set). Starting October 1, 2010, nursing homes across the country will be required to implement MDS 3.0. This change will have an effect on everyone...