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Texas Nursing Homes Fail to Meet Standards |
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Majority of Texas Nursing Homes are Understaffed 90 Percent Do Not Meet Federal Minimum Standards Many families are becoming increasingly concerned about the conditions in nursing homes. Federal law requires that nursing homes “provide services and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.” But recent studies by the U.S. General Accounting Office and others have indicated that many nursing homes fail to meet federal health standards. To address these growing concerns, Reps. Ciro D. Rodriguez and Gene Green asked the Special Investigations Division of the minority staff of the Committee on Government Reform to investigate the conditions in nursing homes in the state of Texas. There are 1,148 nursing homes in Texas that accept residents covered by Medicaid or Medicare. These facilities serve almost 85,000 residents. This report examines the results of state inspections to assess conditions in the nursing homes. The report finds that there are serious deficiencies in many of the nursing homes in Texas. Eighty-six percent of Texas nursing homes violated federal health standards during recent state inspections. Over one-third of the nursing homes had violations that caused actual harm to residents or placed them at risk of death or serious injury. Moreover, over 90% of the nursing homes in Texas did not meet the recommended minimum staffing levels identified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Released by U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez and U.S. Rep. Gene Green - Oct. 28, 2002 |
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