KFF Health News reported on a chilling report by the HHS Office of Inspector General reveals that more than 90% of U.S. nursing homes were cited for federal health and safety violations in 2007. In light of the report, the Inspector General Daniel Levinson himself wrote that some facilities “have systematically failed to provide staff
“While we are still reviewing the report in detail, we agree that the Special Focus Facility program is not working.” –Holly Harmon, the AHCA Senior Vice President of Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Services. The Special Focus Facility, or SFF, was created in 1998 to encourage the worst nursing homes in the U.S. to improve their
AHCA/NCAL reported that verification is needed of data sent to CMS by nursing homes. CMS has established a policy where up to 1,500 nursing facilities will be called upon to submit medical chart documentation for official review. This new verification process is only for the facilities that participate in the Skilled Nursing Quality Reporting Program;
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The Iowa nursing home, Bethany Life Care Center in Story City, has been fined $325 for failing to protect residents of their facility from abuse of recurring “sexual advances” made by a female resident, according to the Iowa Dispatch. According to state inspection reports, on April 20, 2025, the staff at Bethany Life Care Center
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