Fox9 reported the tragic, yet far too common, theft of narcotics at nursing homes. This is the third time registered nurse Jody Diercks had her license suspended for allegedly stealing pain medications. The board previously suspended her license for stealing prescription pain medications from patients. She has been diagnosed with polysubstance dependence and a mental health
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder affecting more than 6.5 million Americans. The disease slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out simple tasks. While the specific causes of Alzheimer’s are not fully known, it is characterized by changes in the brain—including amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary, or
Police arrested a nursing home nurse for killing two residents by insulin injection and the attempted murder of a third. The Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry filed charges against registered nurse Heather Pressdee. She worked at Quality Life Services in Pennsylvania. Pressdee confessed to administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication. For two of the three
The American Medical Association (AMA) published a study on medical marijuana. Cannabis provides “significant improvements” in the quality of life for people with cancer, chronic pain and insomnia. Cannabis appeared to increase wellbeing indicators. Additionally, the beneficial effects remain over time. The common conditions treated include are non-cancer chronic pain, cancer-related pain, insomnia and anxiety.
Medication theft is a major problem in the long term care industry. Another caregiver at a long term care facility is in trouble. Aaliyah H. Patton pleaded guilty this week in Spartanburg County General Sessions Court. Law enforcement said she stole medicine prescribed to a resident at the assisted living home where she was working. Lakewood
In 2012, CMS began requiring nursing homes to report antipsychotic drug use data. Some providers and quality experts are questioning why the agency hasn’t done more to review its quality measure for antipsychotic drug use. Now, CMS will audit nursing homes to determine how many residents are misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Less than 1% of the population is
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