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Controversy Regarding New York Nursing Home Ratings

A new system has been implemented that allows you to look up the rating of a nursing home in New York and throughout the country.  The database is found on Medicare’s website and has prompted many criticisms since its launch.

The database gives a rating of quality based on five-stars.  It is the first tool managed by the federal government that rates nursing homes on quality and it provides insight into health inspections, nursing home staff and costs.  When the system was first implemented, almost one in four nursing homes included in the database received only one star.  These low ratings prompted controversy into the accuracy of the database and not surprisingly, many of the critics were the nursing homes that performed poorly.

If you have a loved one living in a nursing home or if you are in the process of choosing a nursing home, this system is worth checking out.  Since nursing home abuse and neglect can lead to serious injuries and death, it is important that you do your homework regarding the track record of a nursing home.

New York nursing home neglect and abuse is devastating.  If you believe that your elderly family member may have been a victim, you should contact a New York nursing home abuse lawyer at Rappaport Glass, Greene & Levine at 800-734-9445 for information regarding legal rights of abuse victims.