When selecting a nursing home for a loved one, families frequently go to great lengths to find the best facility. Hours are frequently spent scouring the Internet looking for insights on particular facilities. In many cases, visits are made to particular facilities all with the intention of finding the facility that best suits the needs… Continue Reading
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Ohio Nursing Homes To Improve Patient Care Or Risk Receiving Lower Pay From State
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesPerhaps the biggest stigma associated with nursing homes is that they are large institutions that have little regard for personal preferences. Unfortunately, at many facilities this stigma is indeed accurate and reinforced on a daily basis as patients are essentially molded into complying with a program that is geared towards efficiency and cost-reduction. Could the… Continue Reading
State Of Ohio To Take Over Nursing Home Inspections Following Dangerous Conditions
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesFollowing on the well publicized nursing home violations at the Westside Health Care Center and The Terrace at Westside, the Cincinnati Health Department has been stripped of its ability to license and inspect nursing homes. Cincinnati City Council members determined that that city health inspectors failed to protect some of the community’s most frail residents. The city… Continue Reading