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Tag Archives: nursing
Nursing & Medical Malpractice
Weaknesses in managing nursing operations can lead to mistakes, and medical malpractice insurance losses. An article in Risk & Insurance describes the growing threat of nursing shortages (see here). A study in 2002 from the University of Pennsylvania compared adverse … Continue reading
Antipsychotics Still Being Abused In Nursing Homes
Regulators Release New Guidelines to Reduce Antipsychotic Use for Residents Living with Dementia Antipsychotic drugs are sometimes given to patients living in nursing homes to calm behaviors associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s. But for decades, staff have been wrongfully using … Continue reading
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Illinois Nursing Home Complaints
Illinois nursing homes are frequent and continuing subjects of complaints. The State’s Department of Public Health maintains a 24 hour-a-day Nursing Home Hotline. It gets nearly 19,000 calls annually. Over the years, nursing homes have been responsible for neglect, abuse, … Continue reading