District of Columbia Nursing Home Care Ranks Worst in U.S.: Report
Report suggests that nursing home care in Washington, D.C. was more expensive, despite employing fewer medical professionals than nursing homes in other states.
Report suggests that nursing home care in Washington, D.C. was more expensive, despite employing fewer medical professionals than nursing homes in other states.
Problems with residents wandering from nursing homes unsupervised pose a risk of serious injury or death, and are often considered nursing home neglect
To avoid using antipsychotic "chemical restraints" on dementia patients, some nursing homes have turned to other drugs which have also not been proven safe or effective.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on nursing home staffing, and thus quality, of the U.S. nursing home system, the National Academies found.
Poor performing nursing homes were often cited for Insufficient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to high rates of infection and deaths among residents and staff.
Lawsuit notes that only registered nurses who worked at the facility were given face masks, leaving vulnerable residents exposed to other employees or visitors.
The nursing home provider directed staff to meet certain healthcare service quotas, regardless of whether they were medically necessary, according to DOJ's fraud claims
Four out of 10 nursing home residents face overtreatment for diabetes, putting them at risk of dangerously low blood sugar levels.
While private equity owned nursing homes have been linked to higher resident hospitalization rates, a new study finds residents of poorly staffed nursing homes in economically deprived communities have the highest fatality risks.
Understaffing in nursing homes has been identified as a serious issue, but the industry is pushing back against reforms intended to improve the quality of care