Even well-established infection control policies are often abandoned — or at least deviated from — when put into practice during nursing home flu and COVID outbreaks, according to a new study.
PORTLAND Ore. (KOIN) – A new study released by the Oregon Health Authority found several gaps in Oregon’s behavioral health treatment bed system — including a lack of thousands of beds and a need to ...
A new study revealed that during staffing shortages in hospitals, hiring higher proportions of temporary staff was linked to an increased risk of patient deaths. “Our study shows that addressing low ...
With some extra support from their managers, staff at long-term care communities can reduce the use of physical restraints on residents without raising the risk for falls, according to a new study.