PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We examined how organizational culture in nursing homes affects staff turnover, because culture is a first step to creating satisfactory work environments. DESIGN AND METHODS Nursing home administrators were asked in 2009 to report on facility culture and staff turnover. We received responses from 419 of 1,056 administrators contacted. Respondents reported the strength of...

BACKGROUND Many nursing home fall injuries are believed to be preventable. Little is known about the fall prevention activities nursing homes are using. METHODS We conducted a census of all nursing homes in 6 Wisconsin counties by mailing a needs assessment to administrators and directors of nursing. Later we mailed a report of the results, an information intervention (an annotated list of fa...

BACKGROUND Surgical site marking is one important cornerstone for the principles of safe surgery suggested by the WHO. Generally it is recommended that the attending surgeon performs the surgical site marking. Particularly in the case of same day surgery, this recommendation is almost not feasible. Therefore we systematically monitored, whether surgical site marking can be performed by trained ...

OBJECTIVES To identify perceived barriers to communication between hospital and nursing home at the time of patient transfer and examine associations between perceived barriers and hospital and nursing home characteristics. DESIGN Mailed survey. SETTING Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in New York State. PARTICIPANTS Nursing home administrators, with input from other nursing ...

BACKGROUND The mental health of nursing staff members influences the work process outcomes. OBJECTIVE Identify the work related factors that harms the nursing team's mental health. METHODS Databases PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL and MEDLINE, by mating between the indexed descriptors in MeSH terms "mental health" and "occupational health nursing". 783 articles were rescued to give a final sample of...

nursing manpower plays a key role in the quality of care and health promotion. so considering efficient and qualified nursing units is necessary for any health care organization without which they can’t survive long. this study was aimed to estimate the nursing manpower required by the imam khomeini and razi hospitals affiliated with jundishapur university of medical sciences in accordance with...

Urinary incontinence is a multi-factorial condition that has a high impact on older persons living in nursing homes. While urinary incontinence is common, only a small percentage of nursing home residents have an official diagnosis. Factors influencing urinary incontinence in this population are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence in N...

background & aim: undoubtedly, the knowledge and skills of the employees lead to the survival of the organization. the purpose of this study is to investigate the important issues in designation and implementation of staff in-service training models to determine a framework for designing the efficient nursing continuing education models. methods & materials: this study is a structured review ba...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nursing home residents are at high risk for colonization and infection with bacterial pathogens that are multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We discuss challenges and potential solutions to support implementing effective infection prevention and control practices in nursing homes. RECENT FINDINGS Challenges include a paucity of evidence that addresses MDRO transmission du...

BACKGROUND Because the demand for government-subsidized nursing homes in Hong Kong outstrips the supply, the number of for-profit private nursing homes has been increasing rapidly. However, the standard of care in such homes is always criticized. Pressure ulcers are a major long-term care issue that is closely associated with the quality of care delivered in nursing home settings. The aim of th...