Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: care homes http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Study shows psychotropic drug dispensing increases on entry to care homes A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-psychotropic-drug-entry-homes.html Health Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:20:03 EST news280605304 Care homes and NHS need to work together, research finds Care homes and NHS healthcare services must work more closely together to improve levels of care for older people, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-homes-nhs.html Health Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:04:53 EST news277459487 Predicting mortality amongst older care home residents The number of medications prescribed to a care home resident and the frequency of their contact with their GP are strong predictors of mortality in care homes shows research published today in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mortality-older-home-residents.html Health Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:35:45 EST news277115710 Study calls for reviews of psychotropic medication use in elderly (Medical Xpress)—Regular clinical reviews of psychotropic medication should be established in all care homes to promote safe and effective prescribing to an at-risk population of elderly people, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Dundee and NHS Fife, published today in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-psychotropic-medication-elderly.html Medications Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:34:42 EST news266744073 Research paves way for non drug-based dementia treatments for 'behaviors that challenge' carers Alternative therapies for dementia patients need to be researched and applied more consistently if they are to help care organisations improve the well-being of patients and reduce the number of antipsychotic drugs prescribed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-paves-drug-based-dementia-treatments-behaviors.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:13:20 EST news248501557 Half of care home patients suffer drug errors (Medical Xpress) -- Errors in administration of medication are a serious problem in long-term residential care. New research completed by the University of Warwick and the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) shows how a new electronic medication management system developed in the UK specifically for use in residential and nursing homes, has been shown to significantly reduce drug administration errors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-home-patients-drug-errors.html Health Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:20:22 EST news245575214 Not all care homes are bad, argues expert Many care homes provide first rate care, despite relentless negative media coverage, argues an expert in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-homes-bad-expert.html Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:47:45 EST news234071252