Medicare recently developed a new rating system for nursing homes, allowing the public to view ratings for over 16,000 nursing homes throughout the United States using the Nursing Home Compare feature on their website. Medicare’s ratings were determined by health inspections, staffing, quality measures and the number of beds available based on complaint investigations, inspection records and other data collected this past year. The data also revealed some other interesting information, allowing Medicare to compare not-for-profit nursing homes with those that operate for profit. Of the for profit nursing homes, 27 percent received a one-star rating, overall, with just 9 percent received the highest five-star rating. As for the not-for-profit homes, only 13 percent received a one-star rating, while 19 percent received the five-star rating. One reason for the significant difference in ratings between the for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes may be that the for-profit homes usually have fewer staff members, making them less able to reach higher standards of quality and care.
The Nursing Home Compare part of Medicare’s website allows people in search of a nursing home to care for their parent or loved one to see when the home was certified, whether they accept Medicare and Medicaid, how many beds they have and the date and results of their last health and fire safety inspections. It is important for people in search of a nursing home to do additional research and not just this website as their main source of information. Visiting possible nursing homes and asking others that may know of a suitable home may also be helpful in choosing the right place for a parent or loved one.
Sadly, not all nursing homes offer the best quality of care, which sometimes results in harm to their elderly patients. If you suspect a problem in the nursing home of a loved one, please call or e-mail us. Our New York negligent security lawyers know how to help families whose loved ones have suffered injury, pain, damage or emotional trauma because of nursing home negligence. We can help you remedy the situation and get you or your loved one the compensation you deserve. Proudly serving those in the Nassau County, Suffolk County, Brooklyn, & Bronx, New York area.
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