Half the time, nursing homes scrutinized on safety by Medicare are still treacherous. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Half the time, nursing homes scrutinized on safety by Medicare are still treacherous. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published July 2017

Half the time, nursing homes scrutinized on safety by Medicare are still treacherous.

Rau J. Kaiser Health News. July 6, 2017.

System failures contribute to recurring problems in health care environments. This news article spotlights how lack of follow-up or action related to inspection reports that have uncovered factors in long-term care facilities that contribute to inadequate care can enable poorly performing nursing homes to remain in operation.

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