A Word To The Wise- Stay Out Of Illinois Nursing Homes
If you've been reading recent Nursing Homes Abuse Blog headlines, this will not come as a surprise, but some of the worst nursing homes in the country are right here in my backyard-- Illinois. According to a report from the General Accounting Office (GAO), Illinois ranks has some of the worst nursing homes in the country. After analyzing factors such as: staffing levels, prevention of bed sores (also called: pressure sores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) and prevention of abuse, the GAO report determined that 47 Illinois Nursing Homes are among the group of facilities categorized as 'most poorly' performing. The...
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Surprise! Large Nursing Home Chains Put Profits Over The Care Of Residents
According to federal data, large, for-profit nursing home chains have lower staffing levels and higher rates of serious patient-care violations than independently owned facilities. A Connecticut newspaper analyzed two years of inspection and ownership data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, comparing corporate owned nursing homes to their privately owned counterparts, the results are striking: 16% fewer registered and licensed nurses at corporate owned facilities 30% higher rate of patient harm at corporate owned facilities The five largest chains had a 42% higher incidence of serious deficiencies which could result in serious patient harm 70% of all nursing...
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