Nursing homes falsely label patients schizophrenic to sedate them, OIG says

False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called ...
Newsday

Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes -- and no one is coming to help

The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

‘Demeaning, humiliating’ social media posts about nursing home residents persist decade after landmark investigation

A new national report begins to capture the breadth of humiliating and demeaning social media posts made by nursing home staff willing to use public platforms to mock their residents. More than 200 ...
Southeast Missourian

Missouri bill targets abuse in nursing homes with tougher penalties, more transparency

A Missouri bill would toughen penalties for nursing home abuse, require $1 million in liability insurance and publicly flag ...
MedPage Today on MSN

Nursing Homes Falsely Diagnose Patients as Schizophrenic to Sedate Them, Report Says

Dementia patients are given antipsychotics, which FDA warns may increase the risk for deat ...
WTOP News

Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes — and no one is coming to help

The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own ...