Nursing Home Report Card Makes The Grade

A national, Web-based report card on nursing homes is improving some aspects of nursing home care, a new study finds.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began publishing the “Nursing Home Compare” report card results on the Web in 2002. The site gives detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.According to lead investigator Dana Mukamel, Ph.D.

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