http://changingaging.org/2009/10/30/powerup-friday-15/ By Dr. Bill Thomas Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://changingaging.org/2009/10/30/powerup-friday-15/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Al Power Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:33:07 +0000 http://changingaging.org/?p=1898#comment-2317 We're an Eden home, so many of out transformational steps have helped the care process (for example, we eliminated agency staff in 2004 and our full-time staff turnover last year dropped to only 8.6% - for an urban home with over 900 employees - the improved relationships have helped us get to know people and better understand their needs). We are still moving slowly through the change process and have many institutonal trappings, but even so I was able to lower my use of antipsychotic drugs in my ~100 patients with dementia to 7-8% (c/w 40% of people with dementia in most homes). With my book, I plan to roll out an education program to help all staff learn the skills needed to make this a more sustainable result throughout the home. We’re an Eden home, so many of out transformational steps have helped the care process (for example, we eliminated agency staff in 2004 and our full-time staff turnover last year dropped to only 8.6% – for an urban home with over 900 employees – the improved relationships have helped us get to know people and better understand their needs).
We are still moving slowly through the change process and have many institutonal trappings, but even so I was able to lower my use of antipsychotic drugs in my ~100 patients with dementia to 7-8% (c/w 40% of people with dementia in most homes). With my book, I plan to roll out an education program to help all staff learn the skills needed to make this a more sustainable result throughout the home.

]]> http://changingaging.org/2009/10/30/powerup-friday-15/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Martin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:38:37 +0000 http://changingaging.org/?p=1898#comment-2316 How is this real solution being utilized at your facility and what impact is it having? How is this real solution being utilized at your facility and what impact is it having?

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