Through a democratic exercise involving service users as well as professionals, a research team has determined an agenda with five priorities to improve basic care in hospital Abstract â Fundamental ...

Being clean shaven is often important for male hospital patients, who may feel more dignified, more â themselvesâ and better cared for if they can shave â or if someone helps them with shaving. This ...

Poor hygiene in nursing homes has many implications for resident health, affecting nearly every facet of well-being. From painful skin conditions and increased infections to loss of dignity and ...

In an era of disruptive competition, cost containment pressure and stringent regulatory compliance, healthcare financial leaders are under stress to optimize resources. At the same time, there is a ...

The scenes broadcast on the recent RTÉ Investigates programme were deeply upsetting. It showed multiple examples of unacceptable care failings and neglect of vulnerable older residents in two private ...

In this episode, Sadie Durham, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Fla., shares how refocusing on bedside shift reporting and hourly rounding led to a ...