California Nursing Homes
California Nursing Homes

Author: William J. Scanlon

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780788177040

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Addresses the life-threatening potential of serious conditions in nursing homes, such as malnutrition, dehydration, & improper care of incontinent & immobile residents. Examines, through a medical record review, whether serious care problems currently exist; reviews the adequacy of federal & state efforts in monitoring nursing home care through annual surveys; & assesses the effectiveness of federal & state efforts to enforce sustained compliance with federal nursing home requirements. Charts & tables.

Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes

Author: Walter Ochinko

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9780756708740

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Concurrent with the July 1998 hearing held by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Pres. Clinton announced a series of initiatives intended to address many of the weaknesses that were identified in the quality of care for the nation's 1.6 million nursing home residents. This report assesses (1) progress in improving the detection of quality problems & changes in measured nursing home quality, (2) the status of efforts to strengthen states' complaint investigation processes & federal enforcement policies, & (3) additional steps taken at the federal level to improve oversight of states' quality assurance activities.

Betrayal
Betrayal

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13:

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