Why We Should Revisit the Nursing Home Reform Act
It seems as if we are starting to see, once again, some of the actions of Wisconsin nursing homes that led to the original Nursing Home Reform Act.
Now is a good time to take a look back and review what that federal law was all about.
The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987
In 1986, Congress authorized the Institute of Medicine to conduct an analysis of complaints against the nursing home industry by its residents and their families. The study found that an alarming number of nursing home residents were abused, neglected, or given inadequate care. Further, legislation from…