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Falls are the leading cause of injury among nursing home residents, often resulting in severe consequences that impact both health and...

Older adults often take numerous medications. Nursing homes and personal care facilities often dispense these medications to patients. A common problem in nursing homes is errors related to medication administration. Common Types of Medication Errors in Nursing Homes Most nursing homes are understaffed. As a result, nursing staff members now tend to have less experience or are getting acclimated to new systems. This is an ideal set of circumstances where medication errors ca