Lessons Learned from the Evacuation of a Long-Term Care Facility
Here’s what worked and what didn’t during this long-term care facility’s temporary evacuation of its 144 residents.
Here’s what worked and what didn’t during this long-term care facility’s temporary evacuation of its 144 residents.
The sitter said he put his hand on the foot of the patient’s bed to reach for his cell phone he had dropped when she became startled.
A report from the Department of Health also found 1 in 5 cases of potential elder abuse aren’t reported to state inspection agencies.
Reducing the penalties may give nursing homes less incentive to fix dangerous practices that could potentially harm elderly patients.
After a rape incident last month at a Phoenix hospital, the state is now pushing for video surveillance in common areas.
IAHSS issued new guidance for handling violence in assisted care facilities after surveying security directors about their top safety concerns.
The 75-year-old woman had been missing for 10 days from a nearby behavioral health center when her body was discovered in the stairwell.
Facial recognition technology has allowed the Westchester Center for Independent & Assisted Living to protect against patient elopement and better manage schedules.
Security technology and proper planning can help mitigate the risk of patient wandering and elopement, as well as aid your healthcare facility’s response to a patient escape.
The U.S. population is aging, and the number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is skyrocketing. How is your hospital addressing their wandering and elopement vulnerabilities?
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.