Four nursing homes in South Jersey are among 564 nationwide that for the past three years have received a one-star government rating — the lowest in a five-star rating system.
The results are based on a USAToday analysis that reviewed ratings for 15,700 nursing homes by the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The percentage of homes assigned only one star of a five-star system fell to 35 percent from 40 percent while the number of four-and five-star rated homes rose.
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Four South Jersey Nursing Homes Get Low Marks
It is such a dilemma. The government is supposed to be protecting the vulnerable elderly.
ReplyDeleteIf they don't update their reports frequently enough, how can you know anything about the place?
Someone in Congress needs to stand up and take on this issue and own it.
ReplyDeleteHow many get high marks? I bet very few.
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