We’ve all been there; surveyors enter your center and go directly to the dietary department. On any given day this area in your center is fraught with risk. Think about it, staff pull the eggs out of the refrigerator to prepare breakfast and don’t put them back promptly, one and done citation. How about food storage? I challenge you to …
Urinary tract infection is the most frequent bacterial infection in residents of post-acute care facilities. Most infections are asymptomatic, with a remarkable prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria of 15%-50% among all residents. The major reasons for this high prevalence are chronic comorbid illnesses, neurogenic bladder, and incontinence management. We are constantly facing challenges with new types of bacteria, MDROs, etc. so …
Consumer Reports recently released a report that indicates there are concerning levels of both lead and cadmium in some dark chocolate bars. They urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amount of these metals in their dark chocolate products. I went to the website and found a “petition” to be signed by more than 55,000 …
