CMS New Antipsychotic Reduction Goals Criticized by Resident Advocates
On Friday, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its new goals for reducing antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes.
Month: November 2014
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Center for Public Integrity Finds Widespread Inflation of Nursing Home Staffing Levels
In November 2014, The Center for Public Integrity published a three-part series on nursing home staffing, HUD financing of substandard nursing homes and inferior care provided to minorities.
Unmasked: How California’s Largest Nursing Home Chains Perform
The Sacramento Bee published a groundbreaking series of articles this week on who owns California nursing homes and why it matters to people who need nursing home care.
LA County Health Department Allegedly Falsified Nursing Home Probe Records
Kaiser Health News reports that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health allegedly falsified the dates it received complaints about nursing homes in order to circumvent California law and a 2006 court order CANHR obtained against the Department directing it to follow the law.
Fresno Facility Ordered Shut-Down Over Horrible Conditions
Wish-I-Ah Skilled Nursing and Wellness Center, a nursing home in Auberry (Fresno County) was ordered shut-down by the state Department of Public Health after an investigation revealed terrible care and crumbling facilities.
October 2014
In this Issue
- State Auditor Finds the Department of Public Health is Placing Nursing Home Residents at Risk
- Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
- Four Assisted Living Providers Were Cited More Than $3 Million for Labor Violations
- LA County Officials Reduce Penalties in 3 Nursing Home Deaths
- CANHR Publication Medi-Cal Recovery: What you Need to Know and How to Avoid It
- Alzheimer’s Disease Circle of Care 10th Annual Conference for Families
- Health Fair for Seniors and other Medicare Beneficiaries
Upcoming Events
- Alzheimer’s Disease Circle of Care: 10th Annual Conference for Families
- Health Fair for Seniors and other Medicare Beneficiaries
State Auditor Finds the Department of Public Health is Placing Nursing Home Residents at Risk On October 30, 2014, the California State Auditor released a report condemning the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) systemic mismanagement of nursing home complaint investigations.