scholarly journals Lessons learned from frontline skilled nursing facility staff regarding COVID ‐19 vaccine hesitancy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah D. Berry ◽  
Kimberly S. Johnson ◽  
Lonnita Myles ◽  
Laurie Herndon ◽  
Ana Montoya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Facility Staff

scholarly journals Lessons learned from COVID‐19 outbreak in a skilled nursing facility, Washington State

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-568
Author(s):  
Stephen C. Morris ◽  
Aaron T. Resnick ◽  
Susan A. England ◽  
Susan A. Stern ◽  
Steven H. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing

scholarly journals Looking for a bright side: Tales from a recreational therapy virtual service-learning project during a pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 739-739
Author(s):  
Jennifer Taylor ◽  
Alyssa Doughty
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Faculty Mentorship ◽  
Innovative Curriculum

Abstract The everchanging policies and inability to utilize university students due to COVID-19 impacted both residents living in long-term care as well as the next generation of students pursuing careers in the field. University Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) faculty strategized solutions as restrictions threatened to impact hands-on opportunities for students. Was there a safe and effective solution to offer residents evidence-based programming while also providing students with vital field experience? Simply stated, the answer was yes. Thus, the UWL Happiness Project was born. This session will outline the UWL Happiness Project, a ten-week, telehealth program implemented between a skilled nursing facility in rural Wisconsin and the UWL Therapeutic Recreation Program, an AGHE Program of Merit for Health Professions designated program. The evidence-based curriculum was developed by an emerging UWL graduate student scholar with faculty mentorship. The innovative curriculum focuses on increasing feelings of happiness using PERMA, a theoretical model grounded in positive psychology. During virtual sessions, older adult residents (ages 65-85) and students built connection while working through weekly focus areas (e.g. vitality, mindfulness, friendship). An overview of AGHE competencies addressed within the project, online course demonstration, and assignment development will be discussed along with information about how these connections fostered an opportunity for students to see aging from a different perspective. This is the first time we are presenting results from the newly developed program. In this, we look forward to sharing student measurements and outcomes, as well as lessons learned during this meaningful, stimulating, and insightful educational session.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned in Preventing COVID-19 within a Skilled Nursing Facility during the Early Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Watts ◽  
Marilyn Tucker ◽  
Chelsey Gray ◽  
Kim Lee ◽  
Kaitlyn Modina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing

scholarly journals Potentially Avoidable Readmissions of Patients Discharged to Post-Acute Care: Perspectives of Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Staff

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard E. Vasilevskis ◽  
Joseph G. Ouslander ◽  
Amanda S. Mixon ◽  
Susan P. Bell ◽  
J. Mary Lou Jacobsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Avoidable Readmissions ◽  
Facility Staff ◽  
Post Acute Care

scholarly journals Regional Emergence of Candida auris in Chicago and Lessons Learned From Intensive Follow-up at 1 Ventilator-Capable Skilled Nursing Facility

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. e718-e725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Pacilli ◽  
Janna L Kerins ◽  
Whitney J Clegg ◽  
Kelly A Walblay ◽  
Hira Adil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Candida Auris ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
High Acuity

Abstract Background Since the identification of the first 2 Candida auris cases in Chicago, Illinois, in 2016, ongoing spread has been documented in the Chicago area. We describe C. auris emergence in high-acuity, long-term healthcare facilities and present a case study of public health response to C. auris and carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) at one ventilator-capable skilled nursing facility (vSNF-A). Methods We performed point prevalence surveys (PPSs) to identify patients colonized with C. auris and infection-control (IC) assessments and provided ongoing support for IC improvements in Illinois acute- and long-term care facilities during August 2016–December 2018. During 2018, we initiated a focused effort at vSNF-A and conducted 7 C. auris PPSs; during 4 PPSs, we also performed CPO screening and environmental sampling. Results During August 2016–December 2018 in Illinois, 490 individuals were found to be colonized or infected with C. auris. PPSs identified the highest prevalence of C. auris colonization in vSNF settings (prevalence, 23–71%). IC assessments in multiple vSNFs identified common challenges in core IC practices. Repeat PPSs at vSNF-A in 2018 identified increasing C. auris prevalence from 43% to 71%. Most residents screened during multiple PPSs remained persistently colonized with C. auris. Among 191 environmental samples collected, 39% were positive for C. auris, including samples from bedrails, windowsills, and shared patient-care items. Conclusions High burden in vSNFs along with persistent colonization of residents and environmental contamination point to the need for prioritizing IC interventions to control the spread of C. auris and CPOs.

Malpractice & Negligence: Cal. Supreme Court Clarifies Negligence Provisions under State’s Elder Abuse Act

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Author(s):  
Kendra Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Skilled Nursing Facility ◽  
Pressure Sores ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Nursing Facility ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of California held, in Delaney v. Baker, 82 Cal. Rptr. 2d 610 (1999), that the heightened remedies available under the Elder Abuse Act (Act), Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 15657,15657.2 (West 1998), apply to health care providers who engage in reckless neglect of an elder adult. The court interpreted two sections of the Act: (1) section 15657, which provides for enhanced remedies for reckless neglect; and (2) section 15657.2, which limits recovery for actions based on “professional negligence.” The court held that reckless neglect is distinct from professional negligence and therefore the restrictions on remedies against health care providers for professional negligence are inapplicable.Kay Delaney sued Meadowood, a skilled nursing facility (SNF), after a resident, her mother, died. Evidence at trial indicated that Rose Wallien, the decedent, was left lying in her own urine and feces for extended periods of time and had stage I11 and IV pressure sores on her ankles, feet, and buttocks at the time of her death.

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