Effective steps to reduce serious safety events include safety huddles, speaking up for safety, and implementing a 'just' culture. Lanie Ward, MBA, BSN, RN, became chief nursing officer of ...

On the rare occasions when inspectors issue severe citations, ... Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: How Nursing Homes Hide Their Most Serious Lapses.

She also stressed abuse happened within families, especially financial abuse, with little State oversight of who draws down pensions, for example. “There is a lack of real under ...