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Nursing
Home Abuse in the Media
June, 2001. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Almost
one of every three nursing homes in
the United States has been cited for
an abuse or violation, according to
a government report released Monday.
http://www1.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/
07/30/nursing.home.abuse/index.html
A
Time Magazine Article entitled, FATAL
NEGLECT: IN POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF
CASES, NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS ARE
DYING FROM A LACK OF FOOD AND WATER
AND THE MOST BASIC LEVEL OF HYGIENE
http://www.time.com/time/
magazine/1997/dom/971027/
nation.fatal_neglect.html
A
Time Magazine Article entitled, “Shining
a Light on Abuse.” --The guilt children
feel about putting a parent in a nursing
home can sometimes lead them to blame
others for the death of their loved
one. But what Leslie Oliva saw as
her mother moved through three California
nursing homes during the last three
years of her life is part of a bigger,
shocking tale the Federal Government
will tell this week.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/
1998/dom/980803/
nation.shining_a_light_o6.html
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to Nursing Home Compare. The primary
purpose of this tool is to provide
detailed information about the performance
of every Medicare and Medicaid certified
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Information on Nursing Home Compare
and other resources, including the
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home,
and Nursing Home Checklist are also
available to help you with your nursing
home choice.
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NHCompare/home.asp
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