Archive for the ‘Care Giver/Family Info’ Category


Resident Violence | The Broset Violence Checklist

Introduction to the Broset Violence Checklist The Broset Violence Checklist is a simple, six item list that was developed to predict violent behavior in psychiatric patients before it escalated into a dangerous episode of resident violence.  Use of this checklist was found to be useful in identifying patients who were beginning to decompensate and allowing [...]

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Opinion | Nursing Home Call Lights

Call Lights – The Patient’s Lifeline In a recent article by Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H., entitled, “Nursing Care Standards: Call light Waiting Time”,  Mr. Sharon notes that all hospital and nursing facility care plans must have as part of the essential protocol “call bell within reach at all times”.  Call lights are located near [...]

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Osteoporosis | Fracture Risk Assessment Tools

Introduction to Fracture Risk due to Osteoporosis Although the presence of low bone density on DXA testing can define a person with osteoporosis (DXA T-score less than -2.5) or osteopenia (DXA T-score – 1 to -2.5) it does not fully predict one’s risk for developing an osteoporotic fracture. In fact, less than 50% of women who [...]

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Osteoporosis | Diagnosis

Introduction to Osteoporosis Diagnosis Since osteoporosis (OP) is usually an asymptomatic problem why do we worry about it?  We worry about it because it is a strong indicator of fracture risk, i.e. a broken bone due to an otherwise minor fall or injury.  Approximately 1.5 million osteoporosis-related fractures occur annually in the U.S. and cost our health [...]

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is an age-related decrease in bone mass that occurs secondary to the uncoupling of normal bone metabolism. The most significant consequence is fracture in an osteoporotic bone. The risk of fracture increases as the severity of the disease increases.

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