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

Falls in nursing homes can cause more than broken bones. They often signal a breakdown in care, communication, or facility standards. When older adults fall, recovery is not only physical but also ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (StatePoint) Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death ...

When healthcare workers remotely monitor residents with dementia in nursing homes, it works, according to a new study. The team found that remote monitoring — with some on-site help — can help them ...

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 ...

A study from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals Nevada has the third-worst record among the states for failing to report nursing home falls that result in a major injury and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cutting down on medication, especially tranquilizers and antidepressants, and using wheelchairs and bed rails selectively, could help reduce the number of falls among ...

Getting a call that your parent has fallen in a nursing home can be deeply unsettling. You may try to stay composed and trust ...