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Nursing Homes Accused of False Diagnoses To Hide Drug Use
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- A new report says some U. S. nursing homes may be falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia in order to justify using powerful antipsychotic drugs to manage them.
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Family awarded $110M following death of 100-year-old grandmother left...
The family of a 100-year-old lady with Alzheimer's who died of hypothermia after she wandered out of her nursing home, only to have an automatic door locked behind her, was awarded $110 million by a jury Tuesday.
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These Three Policy Moves Are Likely To Change Health Care for Older People
Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional representatives, seeking support for a proposed federal rule setting minimum staff levels for nursing homes.
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More Staff Means Better Health Among Nursing Home Residents, Study Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Boosting staffing levels at nursing homes could improve the health of residents, a new study says.
