Author: Jenifer Baker, RN

Jenifer is a Registered Nurse at Milestone HCQU West.

The Pressure is On for Good Skin Care in the Fight Against Pressure Injuries

November 19th is National Pressure Wound Awareness Day. According to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries every year with 60 thousand people dying every year as a direct result of pressure injuries. Not only is there a high cost of life, the financial burden related to pressure injury medical care in 2019 was estimated...

Could the Person You Support Benefit from Physical or Occupational Therapy? It’s Not a Far Stretch.

As HCQU staff, we are often times asked to come in and provide insight as to how best to support an individual and their team that may be struggling with medical, behavioral, emotional, and physical complications. These are called Intensive Technical Assists or ITAs. As we try to sleuth our way through medical and psychiatric records along with input from...

Lifesteps Transition’s Got Talent…and That’s a Fact!

Imagine performing on the same stage as some of these famous musicians-Eddie Money, the Gin Blossoms, Foghat, Jefferson Starship, the Outlaws and Shooter Jennings.  That’s just what happened for the folks from Lifesteps Transition Program… The Next Step. They hosted their ‘Transition’s Got Talent’ Event on Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at Jergel’s Rhythm Grill.  It was clear from the kick...

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