21 Chicago Nursing Homes have received a ‘one star’ rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The facilities were selected for this dubious honor according to objective criteria: results from annual inspections, level of staffing at the nursing home and performance of 10 key quality measures related to patient care. The poorly rated Chicago Nursing Homes… Continue Reading
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65 Illnois Nursing Homes On Second Quarter Violation List
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, Selecting a Nursing HomeThe Illinois Department of Public Health released is listing of nursing homes from the 2008 second quarter. The listing has nursing homes that the IDPH has determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act. In some situations, IDPH has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family… Continue Reading
The Worst Nursing Homes In America
Posted in Help For Residents & FamiliesThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently released a listing of sub-standard nursing homes. Nursing homes rely on government payments for approximately 80% of their budget, the potential loss of funding effectively forces them out of business. In order to continue to receive government funding from Medicare and Medicaid, nursing homes are… Continue Reading