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This program provides an updated look at regional nursing home performance, with a focus on staffing levels, quality ratings, pressure ulcer rates, and antipsychotic drugging trends. In addition to the data briefing, the program offers practical guidance on addressing care concerns, including residents’ rights, strategies for escalating unresolved issues, and options for seeking help [...]
The inappropriate transfer or discharge of nursing home residents has been a longstanding concern for residents, their families, and policymakers. Far too often, residents are pushed out of their nursing home – which is their home – for inappropriate and illegal reasons. This can have a devastating impact on the resident and their family. [...]
https://youtu.be/l_QMiqd74DI?t=1 PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Watch on Facebook Presenter: Tanya Kessler, senior staff attorney at Mobilization for Justice, Inc (MFJ) and author of "Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing Homes to Homeless Shelters."
Register for LTCCC's July 20th webinar, "Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing Homes to Homeless Shelters," featuring Tanya Kessler, a senior staff attorney at Mobilization for Justice (MFJ). Background reading: MFJ's report on involuntary discharges.
Quick links to transfer and discharge citations for all U.S. nursing homes. US Nursing Home Citations for Transfer and Discharge Deficiencies: February 2018
Unwanted transfers or discharges from a nursing home can be devastating for residents, affecting their physical health and safety, as well as their psychological well-being. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), inappropriate discharges can cause residents to be “uprooted from familiar settings,” thereby impeding relationships with staff, other residents, and [...]
