Suburban Houston rehab facility overdoses elderly patient on painkillers, causing aspiration pneumonia and death
One of the first signs of overmedication is often a change in behavior, or altered mental status
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Nursing homes
What you need to know about having a safer experience with hospitalist doctors
Hospitalists are supposed to manage patients' medical care in the hospial, but sometimes they miss the mark
Why are Texas nursing homes considered the worst in America?
Common nursing home malpractice includes bedsores, falls, and overmedication
Chronic wound and bedsore prevention, treatment, and medical malpractice
Around 4.5 million Americans have chronic wounds
Nursing home aide and nursing staffing levels often pose a danger to patients
Newly-released Medicare data shows that most Texas nursing homes have staffing levels that are much below average, the worst possible rating
Nursing home/skilled nursing facility care issues and medical malpractice
Overmedication of patients causes nursing home deaths
New study exposes Texas nursing home anti-psychotic drug over-medication problem
Nationally, around 180,000 nursing home residents per week are given anti-psychotic drugs, even though they have no psychiatric condition
Huntsville, Texas nursing home facility pays $5 million to settle complaints about poor care
Painter Law Firm attorneys are experienced in investigating cases of nursing home abuse and neglect
Elderly people are twice as likely to fall at a nursing home than at home
Nursing home fall prevention measures are lacking: 75% of elderly nursing home residents have at least one fall per year