Federal Report Finds Lapses in State Nursing Home Inspections
Thursday, May 15th, 2008.
Oakland, CA – State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies—such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse—that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, according to a report scheduled for release on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, the New York Times reports.
State inspectors visit most nursing homes once annually under contract with the federal government, which imposes standards on the facilities. Nursing homes must meet federal standards to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
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