Changing the Culture of Nursing Homes Through Regulation

Over the last 20 years, the quality of life and care in nursing homes has improved dramatically. But some experts say federal and state regulations of nursing homes can get in the way of these important changes, if caregivers and home operators see surveyors—who visit homes to make sure they are complying with standards—as the enemy. A new Commonwealth Fund report suggests that state inspectors could, in fact, be agents of change.        
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