'It's going to result in horrific cases. If there was ever a time to promote more oversight, this is the day and age when we need it.'
and family members are not allowed to visit. Facilities are now allowed to perform their own inspections, but the troubled track records at many homes suggest this will put vulnerable and isolated residents at even greater risk.
Regular inspections also turned up residents suffering from gaping, infected wounds; nurses giving the wrong prescriptions; and residents left alone with no one on duty. More than 7 out of 10 homes were operating with staffing levels below federal recommendations, an issue that is one of the leading causes of abuse and neglect in these kinds of facilities.
The agency didn’t respond to questions from BuzzFeed News about the risks of canceling the routine visits, nor did it say when the new policy would end.to state inspectors last month, it noted the shift"will allow health care providers time to implement the most recent infection control guidance from both CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
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