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Nurses' communication of safety events to nursing home residents and families.

April 16, 2018

Wagner LM, Driscoll L, Darlington JL, et al. J Gerontol Nurs. 2018;44(2):25-32.

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Increasing recognition of safety hazards in nursing homes has led to efforts to improve their safety culture. The authors describe successfully training nurses to disclose patient safety events to nursing home residents and their families. A previous WebM&M commentary reviewed efforts to enhance nursing home care quality.

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