More than 91 % of U.S. nursing homes were cited last year for violating at least one federal health and safety law in each of the past three years, the-new-york-times reported recently. During the same time period, a greater percentage of for-profit nursing homes were cited for violations than not-for-profit and government nursing homes.
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Report Finds That More Than 91% of Nursing Homes Violate Federal Health and Safety Laws in Each of the Past Three Years
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Health Issues · Nursing Homes
According To The Wall Street Journal, Nursing Homes Are Forcing Out Frail And Ill Residents In An Effort To Replace Them With Shorter-Term Residents Likely To Bring More Revenue
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Federal law allows nursing homes to evict residents for six reasons: they are healthy enough to return home; they require care not offered at the nursing home; they risk the health of other residents or staff; they endanger the safety of other residents or staff; they do not pay their bills; or the nursing home [...]
Tags: Assisted Living Facilities · Financial Exploitation of the Elderly · Governmental or Public Benefit Programs · Health Issues · Legal Rights of the Disabled · Nursing Homes