Dealing with disruptive visitors – I Advance Senior Care
Dealing with disruptive visitors – I Advance Senior Care March 25, 2016 | by Alan C. Horowitz According to federal regulations, residents in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) have an…
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking: Clinical Guidelines
VSED (voluntarily stopping eating and drinking) Legal in every state Patient must have decision making capacity Once VSED is started it takes on average 10-14 days before death This should…
Ethical Considerations of Using a Feeding Tube in Dementia
The four principles of medical ethics: CASE: The patient is a 63 year old with a history of CVA, dementia (BIMS = 9)and failure to thrive. In March 2024 she…