Coalition of State Attorneys General Call for Transparency in Nursing Home Ownership
A letter from 18 state attorneys general calls for the CMS to require more transparency of ownership of for-profit nursing home facilities.
A letter from 18 state attorneys general calls for the CMS to require more transparency of ownership of for-profit nursing home facilities.
A new study urges the federal government to more heavily consider complaints from residents in its Nursing Home Care rating system.
Federal regulators have announced a new investigation into the nationwide use of antipsychotics as chemical restraints in nursing homes.
Federal investigators have issued a report raising concerns about new drugs potentially being used a "chemical restraints" in order to avoid detection and allegations of nursing home abuse.
A new study suggests anti-seizure medications like Depakote and Neurontin are being used to replace antipsychotics as "chemical restraints" on nursing home dementia patients.
A House panel's report finds nursing home understaffing played a major role in elderly deaths during the pandemic.
A new study finds the same tactics for reducing chemical restraint use in nursing homes does not seem to work in assisted living facilities.
While many nursing homes have shifted away from giving dementia patients antipsychotic "chemical restraints", a new study reveals they have turned to other drugs which also may not provide benefits…
A new study warns that the use of antipsychotics and some Alzheimer's disease drugs can increase the risk of elderly falls and fractures.
The CMS's new nursing home comparison website has been updated to include COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff at the urging of lawmakers.