Forty-five national and state organizations signed on to a letter that was sent today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. The letter advocates for better protections for nursing home residents and better support of residents’ ability…

To ensure an accurate and proper “med pass,” the nurse must adhere to the ten rights of medication administration. The first right, the right patient seems easy enough, yet residents in nursing homes have frequently been given medications meant for…