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Better working conditions for healthcare workers has been proven to improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction!

chronicallycurly on TikTok To be clear - I stand with nurses and other healthcare workers. They’re overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated. I understand why many left bedside. I just want the general population to understand that their irresponsible pandemic behavior will negatively affect them and their loved ones beyo...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/93-year-old-woman-dementia-dies-dishwashing-liquid_n_630e559be4b07744a2fad91b

93-Year-Old Dies After 'Mistakenly Being Served Dishwashing Liquid' At Living Facility The woman was one of three people who were rushed to the hospital after consuming the liquid.

Education moment. In choosing a nursing for your loved one first visit Medicare.gov go to Nursing home compare and look at the star rating. Staffing is the best issue to evaluate. Better staffing will improve all areas of work. Studies repeatedly show that more registered nurses equal better patient outcomes and better patient satisfaction!
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Truth! Nursing homes place profits over people everyday! always check Medicares nursing home compare sight. Always look at overall rating and staffing. Proper staffing which means staffing for patient needs, not just the absolute minimum levels to keep the doors open.

In order to improve the quality of life and provide the deserved dignity and respect to long term care residents we need more geriatric education to the providers and more staff to the facility, along with other interventions listed in the findings of this panel.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2792456?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=051122

National Academies: US Nursing Home System Needs Fundamental Overhaul

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https://www.newsweek.com/man-found-dead-left-van-outside-care-home-20-hours-family-1612957

Man found dead after being left in van outside care home for 20 hours, family says Investigations have been launched after the body of 90-year-old Lawrence Bearse was discovered outside the care facility in Mesa, Arizona.

Concerns about the rate of infections and deaths due to Covid 19 has increased since the Delta variant can cause breakthrough infections. Again nursing home residents are the highest at risk population. They are at highest risk to acquire the newest variant of Covid despite being fully vaccinated and they are at highest risk for death due to the virus. AARP has made tracking nursing home vaccination and infection rates easy.
https://www.aarp.org/ppi/issues/caregiving/info-2020/nursing-home-covid-dashboard.html

COVID-19 Nursing Home Resident and Staff Deaths: AARP Nursing Home Dashboard Monthly snapshots of COVID's infiltration into nursing homes and its impact on long-term care residents and staff at the state and national levels.

Louisiana nursing homes are provided protection from liabilities during this state of emergency. We saw evidence of Covid 19 spreading needlessly, patients placed in isolation and left to deteriorate, a rise in pressure injuries (bedsores), and a rise in falls during this time. Owners , many of whom are not residents of Louisiana, failed to provide staff with proper equipment, training, and support during this time leading to a decline in patient outcomes. Protections for negligent nursing homes need to be rescinded!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo-signs-bill-repealing-nursing-home-covid-19-liability-protections

Cuomo signs bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections Governor Cuomo repealed a controversial law that shielded nursing homes and other essential businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits Tuesday night.