HIQA finds 'do not resuscitate' orders in nursing home files

An inspection carried out into a private nursing home in County Leitrim has found that "do not resuscitate" orders were on the files of some patients at the home.

HIQA finds 'do not resuscitate' orders in nursing home files
Thu, 24 Jan, 2013 - 14:07

An inspection carried out into a private nursing home in County Leitrim has found that "do not resuscitate" orders were on the files of some patients at the home.

The HIQA inspection was carried out into the Mulross Nursing Home at Kilclare, Carrick-on-Shannon, before it was closed down earlier this month.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: County LeitrimPlace: KilclarePlace: Carrick-on-ShannonOrganisation: HIQAOrganisation: Mulross Nursing Home
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