A Virginia nursing home resident with dementia would cry out at night when there were long delays in answering her call bell.
Watchdog report flags antipsychotic misuse in nursing homes, revealing false schizophrenia diagnoses to inflate CMS ratings and compromise care.
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Nursing homes falsely diagnose patients as schizophrenic to sedate them, report says
Dementia patients are given antipsychotics, which FDA warns may increase the risk for deat ...
The HHS Inspector General claims that some nursing homes are inappropriately diagnosing residents with schizophrenia and prescribing antipsychotics without proper oversight.
Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguise practice as schizophrenia treatment, watchdog finds.
ALEXANDRIA, VA / ACCESS Newswire / March 20, 2026 / The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) today issued the ...
A new study shows that electronic decision support tools can significantly help healthcare providers reduce potentially harmful medications for older adults living in long-term care facilities. The ...
False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called ...
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