The U.S. Government provides quality of care information on every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country, including over 15,000 nationwide. Medicare’s “Nursing Home Compare” data base has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. Medicare…
Keeping a Loved One in a Nursing Home Safe From Coronavirus
Most of the first deaths in the United States from COVID-19 were of residents of a long-term care facility in Washington state. The federal government has issued new guidelines in an attempt to keep nursing home residents safe from COVID-19. The new federal guidelines, issued in a paper called a “guidance”, direct nursing homes to take action to prevent the spread of infection.
Minnesota Public Radio reports that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has cited the Camden Care Center for 47 health and safety violations, including at least two that inspectors found were “likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a…
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced that the state of Minnesota has taken over management of Camden Care Center in Minneapolis due to management problems at the facility. MDH took over management of the facility under a receivership order granted by…
This 87-bed nursing home received a “much below average” for both its Overall and Health Inspections ratings, according to Medicare’s 2012 annual report. Compared to the average number of health deficiencies for Minnesota nursing homes (6.7), Camden Care Center was…