Humanizing staff and proving the level of care they delivered was appropriate were the keys to a big win for an Ohio nursing ...
False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called ...
Many state nursing home oversight agencies are understaffed. Advocates for residents say that is increasingly putting people who live in nursing homes at greater risk of abuse and neglect. More than 1 ...
Nursing home abuse is a serious issue in this country, one that affects our most vulnerable elderly residents, including here in Lexington, Kentucky. As families, we entrust nursing homes with the ...
Employees at North Aurora Care Center were worried about admitting V.R. The 28-year-old man had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, hypersexual tendencies and cognitive delay. So, when a local hospital ...
Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, ...
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Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series examining how and why New York’s nursing homes too often fail to keep their residents safe. New York’s nursing homes have received ...
Troubling incidents are among the 18 citations issued for serious health and safety violations, including multiple ...