WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Nursing Homes http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:05:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Report: Mass. Regulators Rarely Take Action Against Nursing Homes That Use Powerful Sedatives To Control Residents http://wbsm.com/report-mass-regulators-rarely-take-action-against-nursing-homes-that-use-powerful-sedatives-to-control-residents/ http://wbsm.com/report-mass-regulators-rarely-take-action-against-nursing-homes-that-use-powerful-sedatives-to-control-residents/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:01:20 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=42970 A newspaper reports that Massachusetts regulators rarely take action against nursing homes that use powerful anti-psychotic sedatives to control elderly residents.  The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that 27 homes were cited for unnecessary use of antipsychotics between 2009 and 2011

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