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§483.12 “Each resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property and exploitation… [Another example of] misappropriation of resident property is the diversion of a resident’s medication(s), including, but not limited to, controlled substances for staff use or personal gain.” Opioid Stewardship Implication: Drug diversion constitutes misappropriation of resident property. As controlled substances, opioids are …
Statistics have shown AEDs save lives, however, as with any medical device, they should be used with caution, and they are not without risk. In November 2022, a patient at TriStar Centennial Medical Center suffered burns to his throat, face, head, chest, and hands when a fire erupted during the use of a defibrillator. Sadly, the patient was moved to …
Two residents found dead in nursing home. Three women die during heatwave at senior living facility. Nursing home cited for resident’s death related to internal bleeding. Senior living deaths over holidays due to freezing temperatures! These are just a few of the articles published in local newspapers across the country since late fall. What’s going on? Are we experiencing an …
