Medication errors in Illinois nursing homes are leading to hospitalizations for dangerously low blood sugar, visual hallucinations and labored breathing, according to information obtained by NBC 5 ...

Most nursing home medication errors involve analgesics and sedatives, and these drugs are likely to account for errors regardless of how frequently they are administered, according to recently ...

No discussion of long-term care nursing is complete without broaching the topic of effective medication management. It is such a predominant part of the nursing routine that for some, a majority ...

The authors leave open the possibility that current reporting systems are not catching the impact of all medication errors. A different study earlier this year found that medical errors, including ...

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs more frequently than you might think, even in the Puget Sound region. While many forms of abuse leave physical marks (like a scratch or bruise), some forms ...

The Care Inspectorate has warned that without improvements “as a matter of priority” in the safe administration of medication at Stornoway’s Taigh Shiphoirt new care home, “the welfare and ...

Exclusive: GPs will be advised that patients in care homes should have their medication reviewed at least once every six months as part of new guidance that will also stress the importance of ...

Effective intervention can reduce medication overuse in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF's), the latest University of Tasmania research shows.

Tony Chicotel, staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, said the investigation uncovered fundamental problems with medication management and delivery at Vintage Faire.

The medication was not available at the facility's pharmacy, but staff did not notify the provider so that new orders could be given, according to the inspection.

Health Report: Nursing home resident died after not receiving medication State officials shuttered Quinnipiac Valley Center after investigation ...