When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can be a viable alternative, according to a pilot study detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.

“The Summer of Nursing Home Medication Awareness” may not have the same ring as “The Summer of Love” or be as funny as “The Summer of George,” but if residents are better off come the fall, it will be ...

While medication errors are still a frequent occurrence in nursing homes, their impact on the actual health of patients is limited, suggests new study findings published in the Journal of the American ...

A man suffered an opioid overdose following confusion among care home staff over his medication. Thompson Elliott, a resident at Grangewood in Houghton-le-Spring, was given medication in December for ...

Medication-at-home pharmacy is an innovative method of medication management that is vital to the success of the health care system. The concept of “ aging in place ” has grown more popular in recent ...

In January the Department of Health issued an alert after a report found that people in care homes were far more likely to be given the wrong medicine than those in the community. Nick Barber, ...

Four nursing homes have been fined by the state in connection with medication errors or residents who fell, broke bones or wandered outside alone. On March 15, Leeway Inc. of New Haven was fined ...

Running a nursing home involves constant responsibility. From caring for residents to managing staff and meeting compliance standards, even a single mistake can carry serious financial consequences.

The Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Health Facility Complaints has substantiated a complaint of neglect at a Rochester nursing home.

GASSVILLE -- Linda Cooper spent her final days in a north Arkansas nursing home working crossword puzzles -- always in ink. Hers wasn't a slow spiral into death's grasp. It was sudden. The 65-year-old ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health revealed neglect at a Rochester nursing home ...