A report issued by a newly-formed coalition exposes serious care problems for seniors and people with disabilities at
Nursing home residents, their family members, staff and advocates are calling on state and county government officials to address these problems and hold local nursing homes accountable to a safer level of care. The report finds a variety of problems with the nursing home inspection system and makes recommendations for improvements.
“It’s time to clean up
Lax enforcement has made it possible for some nursing home operators to severely lower the quality of care and safety. The report, “Are Our Seniors Safe? A Report on Quality Problems in Pima County Nursing Homes” reveals that
In particular, the report exposes three homes owned by The Ensign Group as having some of
Some of the problems at local Ensign-operated homes in
Partial colon removal from a patient who didn’t receive prescribed anti-constipation medications.
Medication errors resulting in emergency hospitalizations.
A fractured hip left untreated and undiagnosed for 11 days.
Bleeding scabs that smell of urine and feces.
The Ensign Group’s
In order to call for change, advocates for seniors and people with disabilities joined together to form Nursing Home Watch, a coalition. Coalition participants in
“We all need to do our part to improve care for
The Pima Health System, an entity of
“It’s a tragedy that our local nursing homes don’t measure up to basic patient care standards,” said Carlos Salaz, a member of the Alliance of Retired Americans. “We need to act now to improve care for
The Ensign Group operates nine nursing homes and three assisted living facilities in
Nursing Home Watch is a coalition of senior advocates, clergy, nursing home staff and residents, their family members, the Service Employees International Union and community leaders who have united to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care.
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