Self-Serving Stars Equals Neglected Residents

Nursing Home Quality: Self-Serving Stars Equals Neglected Residents

The Five Star Quality Rating System Skilled Nursing Facilities and other long-term care establishments are required to meet certain levels of staffing by the Federal government to help ensure a resident’s highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. However, this does not mean that a nursing home cannot staff beyond these requirements—indeed if the needs…