Management

Elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities
 
Abuse and neglect of older people who live in care settings is increasingly being acknowledged as an important health and social problem.

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Strategies for Assisted Evacuation

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed a guide and checklist for emergency evacuation planning for people with disabilities. The following is an excerpt.

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Geriatricians are in high demand
 
Geriatricians (doctors who specialize in the healthcare of older, frail adults) say they greatly enjoy their work and claim to be the happiest and most satisfied of doctors. In contrast, recruitment to geriatric medicine (and to a lesser extent, geriatric psychiatry) is at its lowest ever.

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Supporting Hygiene and Productivity
 
Infectious diseases, such as colds and the flu, are the leading causes of employee absenteeism due to illness. Lost productivity in the workplace from the flu alone costs employers an estimated $15 billion.
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Security Officers Branch Out from Core Functions
 
Property managers seeking to conserve energy and reduce costs may not view their security provider as a resource in that area but, increasingly it can be just that. The security services industry is evolving and expanding services well beyond core security functions.
  
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Shredding and the privacy issue
 
Ensuring the health and safety of the patients is central to any healthcare facility’s strategy. Every employee knows his or her role with respect to maintaining these standards. But how much thought is given to the safety of an individual’s privacy and information?

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