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About Angie

Angie Szumlinski is the Director of HealthCap RMS where she oversees the risk management, education and assessments of approximately 2,000 facilities across the country. A proven leader in the long term care industry, Ms. Szumlinski has a wealth of experience in the operational and clinical aspects of the industry, including experience as an Administrator, Director of Nursing, Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator and as an independent consultant.

Social Media & Electronic Devices – Protecting Residents

June 04, 2013

Suffolk, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced a 15 count indictment charging two certified nurse aides (CNAs) with photographing eleven nursing home residents at three separate facilities, one of whom is also charged with texting one of the photographs to a friend. The pictures were taken without the knowledge or consent of the victims, many of whom ...

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UTIs – Criteria to Know

May 13, 2013

We have all witnessed residents with a significant change in condition, residents with an onset of new behaviors, unsteady gait, lethargy, loss of appetite and more. How do our caregivers respond when they notice these sometimes subtle changes in condition? Are caregivers trained to observe for changes or is your home experiencing a higher than average re-hospitalization rate? How are ...

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Medical Bed Mattresses: Damaged or Worn Covers Pose Risk of Contamination and Infection

April 22, 2013

AUDIENCE: Biomedical Engineering, Infectious Disease, Nursing, Risk Managers

ISSUE: From January 2011 to January 2013, the FDA received 458 reports associated with medical bed mattress covers failing to prevent blood and body fluids from leaking into the mattress (fluid ingress). Fluid ingress may occur if mattress covers become worn or damaged from small holes or rips in the ...

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