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The federal government on Monday announced substantial changes to the government’s five-star rating program for nursing homes, a widely used consumer tool that has been criticized for its reliance on self-reported, unverified data. The five-star rating system has become the gold standard for evaluating the nation’s more than 15,000 nursing homes since it was put […] Read More »

New data shows nursing home workers suffer more injuries than construction, factory and mine workers Posted by Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH of George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services on October 24, 2011 (6) We’ve seen reality shows featuring dirty jobs, cops and coal miners. I wonder if it’s time for one […] Read More »

Staffing and Worker Injury in Nursing Homes Alison M. Trinkoff, ScD, Meg Johantgen, PhD, Carles Muntaner, MD, PhD, and Rong Le, MS Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Objectives. We examined the relationship between nursing home staffing levels and worker injury rates in 445 nursing homes in 3 states. Methods. […] Read More »