Nursing homes must often document and report falls to meet federal and state guidelines. Learn about reporting falls in ...

Psychotropic medicines commonly prescribed for older people in aged care homes to treat mental health conditions need to be reviewed because they may cause loss of balance and lead to unnecessary ...

Nursing home workers should consider depression as a risk factor for resident falls, authors of a new study say. Depression is already reported as an independent risk factor for falls. In fact, it can ...

Virtual reality looks to be a useful tool on multiple fronts to help prevent falls among older residents, including those in nursing homes, say researchers developing apps to do just that. A George ...

Patient safety is a top priority in healthcare, and one of the biggest challenges hospitals face is preventing falls. These accidents can lead to longer hospital stays and even serious injury.1 While ...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology recently published new guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes.