A state appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against the owner of 16 nursing homes in Alameda County on Wednesday and said patients can sue long-term care facilities for failing to meet California’s nurse-staffing standards.
ProPublica, an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest, has unveiled a new interactive tool to search nursing home inspection reports.
A 495 page survey conducted by the Department of Public Health and completed on July 3, 2012 reveals major problems of poor medical care and failures to prevent abuse and investigate when patients are harmed.