Estate Planning

Would you put your mother here?

By David M. Goldman

Fifty-four nursing homes Located 35 states including Florida are being told by the government that they?re among the worst in their states in an effort to get them to improve patient care.

The homes in question are among more than 120 designated as a ?special focus facility.? CMS began using the designation about a decade ago to identify homes that merit more oversight. For these homes, states conduct inspections at six month intervals rather than annually.

For a list of the homes that performed poorly in your state continue reading

Full post as published by Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog on February 08, 2008 (boomark / email).