The Villa St. Joseph, a nursing home near Pittsburgh, PA has introduced a voice activated computer system called AccuNurse that documents in real time all of the care being provided. Gone are charting specific patient interactions sometimes hours after they occurred. That only increases the likelihood of errors and omissions....
Tag: long term care
Asian Perspectives on Aging
I came across an interesting article on an Asian viewpoint of nursing homes. We often think of the Asian culture as one who takes care of their elders. Some of that is shifting as two family incomes come more into play and their societal life gets as hectic as those...