Rather Than Improve Poorly Performing Nursing Homes, Why Not Just Re-Categorize Them?
Last fall, we discussed the problems state inspectors found at Emeritus at Crossing Pointe, a Florida nursing home, that posed an immediate threat to resident safety. During an inspection at the nursing home, inspectors discovered: An 82-year-old patient who died after staff failed to provide her heart medication for four days Inaccurate resident counts by facility managers Residents with infected bed sores (also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers or pressure sores) Neglected patients- some Alzheimer's patients had toe nails so long that they curved around their toes Falsified medical records Staff administering the wrong medications to patients that resulted in injury The...
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