The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revised memo Wednesday to strengthen the Special Focus Facility ...

CMS will change how it selects candidates for the Special Focus Facility Program to put more emphasis on falls, the agency announced Wednesday.

Falls increased the likelihood of nursing home placement among older adults, according to a January study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

A set of proposals seeking to end falls-related care delays due to policies in assisted living communities and other types of ...

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 ...

Frailty nurse specialist Linda Nazarko advises nurses in general practice and the community on prevention of 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 ...

A Peoria nursing home has been fined $50,000 by the state of Illinois for failing to prevent injuries to residents via abuse and falls last spring.