Nursing Home Conditions in Los Angeles County: Many Homes Fail to Meet Federal Standards for Adequate Care (part two)
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Levin Center Identifier
Document Date
2003-02-04
Report Length
16 pages
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Additional, Minority, Dissenting Views
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Yes
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Brief Executive Summary
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform conducted an investigation into the quality of life, facility and care conditions in nursing homes throughout Los Angeles County. The report analyzed annual nursing home inspection reports provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. The committee found that the vast majority of nursing homes in Los Angeles County violated federal standards of care, while only a few displayed violations which caused actual harm to residents. This is Part two of a two part investigation.