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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Top brain specialist calls for ban on antipsychotic in elders

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A senior neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center says many hospitals inappropriately use the antipsychotic Haldol "like wat...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

High Fall Rates Among Short-Stay Nursing Home Patients

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One in five short-stay nursing home patients sustains a fall after their admission, and certified nursing assistant (CNA) staffing is asso...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Neglect is cited in nursing home death

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A Red Wing nursing home neglected a resident in September when the man was placed in the wrong wheelchair, took a tumble and died from the...
Saturday, July 14, 2012

More Abuse In Kentucky Nursing Homes

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In fiscal 2011, state adult protection workers determined that abuse and neglect probably had occurred in about 28 percent of cases they in...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Florence nurse charged with neglecting patient

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A 54-year-old registered nurse has been arrested in connection with the death of a patient at a local nursing home. Elizabeth Rush, of 81...

Feeding tubes may worsen pressure ulcer risk

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A new study led by Brown University researchers reports that percutaneous endoscopic gastric (PEG) feeding tubes, long assumed to help bed...
Sunday, July 08, 2012

Suit alleges neglect of residents at San Pablo nursing home

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Five people have sued Creekside Health Care Center in San Pablo and its parent corporation, Mariner Health Care, alleging that patients in...
Thursday, July 05, 2012

Family alleges relative was victim of abuse at St. Louis nursing home

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The family of a resident at a St. Louis County nursing home says their 68-year-old relative had to be taken to the hospital after suffering...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

National Quality Forum: Serious Reportable Events; Formerly "Never Events"

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NQF: Serious Reportable Events : Preventing adverse events in healthcare is central to NQF's patient safety efforts. To ensure that all ...

Elderly woman claims she was sexually abused at nursing home

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An elderly  nursing home patient  is staying in a New Albany nursing home after family transferred her for her own safety. The elderly woman...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Nursing Supervisor Found Guilty Of Attempted Neglect

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An Ohio nursing supervisor accused of failing to provide help for an injured resident of the Monroe County Care Center was found guilty on ...
Monday, June 18, 2012

Recognizing Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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On May 31, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an initiative to reduce the rampant misuse and overuse of ...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Project to reduce antipsychotic use in nursing homes loses federal funding

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Kay Lazar, a writer with the Boston Globe Staff today posted this article about the proposed program to reduce the overuse of physchotic dru...
Friday, June 15, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2012 | The White House

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Every American deserves the chance to live out the full measure of their days in health and security. Yet, every year, millions of older A...

Celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, individuals and organizations from across the world are urged to raise awareness of the various types ...