Crisis in state’s nursing homes
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005.
CA - A recent analysis of nursing home data shows that the [California] state Department of Health Services is performing fewer inspections, resulting in a reduced number of citations for such infractions as aides giving the wrong medication to a patient, physical abuse or not treating infections in a timely manner.
The outcome of the reduction in inspections is that the state has issued 36 percent fewer citations than the average number issued each year since 2000. The dollar amount of fines has also fallen by 36 percent in roughly the same time period.
And this comes at a time when state agencies have received 23 percent more complaints about nursing home problems in the past four years.
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