Nursing Home Fall Study May Have Put Seniors At Risk
A prominent medical journal indicates that a group of scientists may have exposed nursing home patients to potential harm during a study published five years ago. A report released online by the...
View ArticleHospital Bed Alarm Use Not Effective Preventing Patient Falls: Study
Commonly used hospital bed alarms may not be as effective in preventing elderly patient falls as hospitals once expected, according to new research. In a study published last month in the Annals of...
View ArticleSleeping Drugs Contribute to Nursing Home Falls: Study
A new study suggests that the use of sleeping aid drugs, such as Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata, may be increasing the risk of nursing home falls and hip fractures. Researchers from Harvard Medical...
View ArticleNursing Home Lawsuit Over Repeated Falls Results in $1.2B Jury Award
A Florida jury awarded $1.2 billion in damages this week in a nursing home negligence lawsuit, including a rare award of punitive damages designed to punish the facility for mistreatment of residents....
View ArticleNursing Home Head Traumas Commonly Occur During Falls: Study
Elderly nursing home residents face a high risk of suffering serious and potentially life-threatening traumatic head injuries due falls, according to the findings of new research that indicates the...
View ArticlePost-Surgical Complications Linked to Risk of Falls Among Older Patients
The findings of a new study suggest that doctors should more carefully look at an elderly patient’s history of falls to help determine surgical health risks. Researchers from the University of...
View ArticleBlood Pressure Meds May Increase Risk of Elderly Falls: Study
The findings of a new study suggest that elderly patients who take blood pressure medications may face a higher risk of falling than those who do not. Researchers from Yale School of Medicine found...
View ArticleNursing Home Hip Fractures Often Lead to Death or Loss of Mobility: Study
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania report that when nursing home residents fall and suffer a hip fracture, they are more likely to die or become completely disabled within six months....
View ArticleMassachusetts Nursing Home Lawsuit Results in $14M Verdict
A jury has awarded $14 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Massachusetts nursing home, including a rare punitive damages award designed to punish the facility for the poor care...
View ArticleExtendicare Nursing Home Settlement Results in $38M Payment for Poor Care
The federal government and eight states have reached a record-setting $38 million settlement with Extendicare Health Services Inc., and its subsidiary Progressive Step Corporation, resolving...
View ArticleCar Accident Deaths Drop, While Drug Overdose Deaths On The Rise: CDC
A recent report on the leading causes of death in the United States suggests that while the number of car accidents deaths is decreasing, there are more people dying from prescription drug overdoses....
View ArticlePowerful Sedatives Overprescribed to Elderly: Study
New research suggests that certain sedatives, such as Xanax and Valium, are often over-prescribed for elderly patients, placing them at an increased risk of impaired mental faculties, falls, addiction...
View ArticleFlomax, Rapaflo Side Effects May Increase Fall and Fracture Risks For Older...
New research suggests that side effects of certain prostate medications, such as Flomax, Uroxatral, and Rapaflo, may increase the risk of falls and fractures among elderly men. In a study published...
View ArticleNursing Home Falls Can Be Prevented By Other Tools Besides Bed Alarms,...
Bed alarms may not the best measure to prevent nursing home falls and fractures, according to a recent case study published by a major medical journal. In an editorial titled “False Bed Alarms: A...
View ArticleElderly Falls Best Prevented By Exercise and Tailored Interventions: Study
The number of elderly individuals who suffer severe injuries from falls is an emerging concern in healthcare, and a new study suggests that the risks can be greatly reduced by implementing specialized...
View ArticleElderly Fall Injuries Remain a Leading Cause of Death in U.S.: CDC
An elderly individual over the age of 65 falls every second of every day in the United States, causing millions of injuries annually and becoming the leading cause of death among older Americans, a new...
View ArticleAntidepressant Hip Fracture Risk Seen Among Elderly Individuals: Study
The findings of new research suggest that the elderly may face an increased risk of suffering a hip fracture if they are prescribed antidepressants, likely due to an increased risk of falling that may...
View ArticleNursing Home Injury Cover Up Results in $5M Jury Verdict from Wrongful Death...
A California jury has awarded $5 million to the daughters of an elderly woman who died as a result of injuries suffered in a fall after wandering from a nursing home, including rare punitive damages...
View ArticleElderly Hip Fractures Double Risk Of Death: Study
When an elderly individual suffers a hip fracture, which may occur as a result of nursing home falls or falls in the home, they may face twice the risk of dying soon after when compared to their peers,...
View ArticleTBI Decreases From Less Auto Accidents Offset By Elderly Fall Head Injuries: CDC
Although the number of people who died from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) following an auto accident decreased from 2007 to 2013, more elderly individuals suffered injuries from head traumas during...
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