A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examines bruising in elderly persons as a sign of abuse. In the study, consenting older adults were examined to document location and size of bruises and assess whether they were…

An article in the current issue of Critical Care Nursing Quarterly advocated photographing pressure ulcers (bed sores, pressure sores, decubitus ulcers). The article advocates that documentation of pressure ulcers requires accuracy and thorough information in order for providers to prescribe…

A med-tech at an assisted living center is accused of stealing medication from six residents during a six-month period in 2008. She is accused of stealing 286 Lortab pills from three residents, 118 hydrocodone pills from two residents and 37…

A resident of an assisted living home in North Carolina has been charged with murder in the beating death of another resident. A surveillance video at the facility shows that the 55-year-old resident hit a 27-year-old resident several times with a metal cane…

A nursing home must pay several fines after state inspectors found instances of severe neglect. In one case, a resident was a bilateral amputee with bed sores on his stumps and buttocks. When a state inspector found him one morning in…

An emerging study has revealed that infection control must be improved in nursing homes given the significant issues with the spread of the serious, sometimes deadly, MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) pathogen. According to Science Daly, one in four nursing…