People Are Getting Real About Their Experiences With Eldercare, And They're Being Described As "Bleak" And "Nightmarish"
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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/people-sharing-scary-overwhelming-realities-003102046.html
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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/people-sharing-scary-overwhelming-realities-003102046.html
Yahoo Life
People Are Sharing The "Scary And Overwhelming" Realities Of Eldercare In The US, And It's Heartbreaking
"My grandparents had around $500K, but my grandma is now down to about $160K and will essentially be out of money in just over a year. I've had so many mental breakdowns about it. I'm glad my grandma has money to cover her care, but it just isn't enough.…
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Persist, U.S. Report Says
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/health/nursing-home-staffing-shortages-pandemic.html
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/health/nursing-home-staffing-shortages-pandemic.html
NY Times
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Persist, U.S. Report Says
Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.
A recent study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals reported that 12% of them received a pneumonia diagnosis even though they did not have any lung infection.
The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/03/30/doctors-commonly-misdiagnose-older-patients-with-pneumonia-study/?sh=47f689d87916
The researchers further observed that older patients with dementia who were in an altered mental state were at the highest risk of being misdiagnosed with pneumonia and being put on a full antibiotic regimen, which could be harmful to them.
#Healthcare #PatientCare #PatientSafety #ElderCare #Elderly #Pneumonia #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/03/30/doctors-commonly-misdiagnose-older-patients-with-pneumonia-study/?sh=47f689d87916
Forbes
Doctors Commonly Misdiagnose Older Patients With Pneumonia: Study
A recent JAMA study of over 17,000 hospitalized adult patients who were treated for pneumonia across 48 hospitals in Michigan reported that 12% of them were misdiagnosed.