One of the more devastating legal cases Steve Levin has handled involved a nursing home resident who suffocated to death after becoming trapped between a bedrail and their mattress. Levin, a personal ...

Spread the loveIntroduction A recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General has raised alarming concerns regarding the misuse of antipsychotic ...

The appropriate use of patient restraints in health care settings can keep both patients and hospital staff safe from injury, but they are often overused and abused. It’s important to know what the ...

What families need to know about a renewed debate over rules for nursing homes that sedate dementia patients.

Reduction in the use of physical restraints was seen after implementation of an evidence-based intervention program. Between December 2024 and January 2025 no physical restraint episodes occurred in ...