When using ground beef to make hamburger patties, be sure to select the right meat. Lean ground beef like ground sirloin or the 7% fat meat will tend to make dry burgers. Remember, when you grill a burger a lot of the fat will drain off so starting out too lean can make a dry burger.
The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act was established to âto ensure that residents of nursing homes receive quality care that will result in their achieving or maintaining their âhighest practicableâ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.â It also established the Residentsâ Bill of Rights (see sidebar).
As previously mentioned, nursing home staff should always be attentive to residents, and the proper equipment should always be available to those who need help walking. 1  Additionally, however, there are several other ways falls can be prevented, or at least reduced significantly, in nursing homes: 1  Every resident should have a completed risk assessment which includes past accidents and falls, medications taken, and general physical health.