RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia nursing home resident with dementia would cry out at night when there were long delays in answering her call bell. The facility responded by giving the woman antipsychotic ...

A man upset over the death of his wife kept a blanket over his head in his Minnesota nursing home. Staff gave him a powerful antipsychotic drug. Another man, in a Philadelphia facility, yelled during ...

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 ...

Evidence-based interventions, such as educational strategies, clinical practice guidelines, and audit and feedback, are associated with reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and improving guideline ...

On March 19, 2026, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled, Nursing Homes’ Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Poses a Risk to Residents. The report summarizes a ...