Studies Say Shifting away from Multiple-Occupancy Rooms Is Necessary to Improve Nursing Home Safety and Avoid Nursing Home Neglect

Studies Say Shifting away from Multiple-Occupancy Rooms Is Necessary to Improve Nursing Home Safety and Avoid Nursing Home Neglect

Private Rooms Improve Nursing Home Safety: Recent studies indicate that nursing home safety issues like nursing home infections and medication errors can be reduced by providing residents with private rooms. Providing nursing home residents with single-occupancy rooms...
Residents with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Bedsores, Posing Challenges for Nursing Homes

Residents with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Bedsores, Posing Challenges for Nursing Homes

Nursing Home Residents with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Bedsores: Having diabetes increases the risk of developing pressure ulcers and may impede the kind of early detection that prevents dangerous bedsores stages. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Residents are Worse-Off at Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes, Studies Show

Residents are Worse-Off at Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes, Studies Show

Residents are Worse-Off at Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes, Studies Show: Citing recent studies, the White House recently declared that residents of private equity-owned nursing facilities have a greater likelihood of experiencing negative outcomes relating to...
DOH Commissioner Defends NJ Nursing Home COVID Response

DOH Commissioner Defends NJ Nursing Home COVID Response

DOH Commissioner Defends NJ Nursing Home COVID Response: Amid ongoing claims that the state’s efforts fell short in combatting the COVID crisis in New Jersey’s long-term care facilities, Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli defended the state’s response to the...
Pandemic Restrictions to Be Relaxed for Fully Vaccinated Residents at NJ Nursing Homes

Pandemic Restrictions to Be Relaxed for Fully Vaccinated Residents at NJ Nursing Homes

Pandemic Restrictions Relaxed for Fully Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents: With an eye to supporting residents’ physical, mental, and emotional health, a new DOH directive signals a return to normal. The continued decline of new COVID cases and hospitalizations and...