Staffing Ratios At Nursing Homes Must Be Mandated
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007.
Chestertown, NY - In 2003, two nursing home residents were admitted to a nursing home in New York with pressure sores. Both residents were given care plans that included regular skin assessment, turning and positioning.
Within months, the residents developed multiple pressure sores and one resident developed renal failure partly caused by skin breakdown. The state inspector attributed the failure to administer care plans to a “systems breakdown” caused by staffing issues including lack of communication, high turnover and use of agency staffing.
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