ALF Articles
Protected healthcare information | VA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is an extremely important piece of legislature for the protection of important information in the healthcare setting. As
Use of restraints in an ALF | VA
The use of restraints in seniors brings about questions of ethical morality due to the application of restraints decreasing the autonomy and overall wellbeing of
Residents requiring the use of oxygen | VA
Oxygen is truly vital to human life. Unfortunately, there are people who require supplemental oxygen therapy to survive on a day-to-day basis due to conditions
Medication reviews in the ALF setting | VA
Having a process in place for reviewing the medication residents in your facility are being prescribed has been shown to reduce drug-related problems by cutting
Effectively executing the med pass process | VA
The medication pass, or med pass, is the structured process by which assisted living staff prepare, deliver, and document residents' medications at scheduled times, and
Qualifications for staff distributing medications | VA
An all-too-common problem in senior living facilities is errors related to medication administration. When there is a med error such as giving expired meds, giving