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Posted: 11:33 AM Jul 30, 2010
Kentucky to Review Handling of Nursing Home Abuse Cases
Gov. Steve Beshear has ordered an immediate review of how the state handles reports of abuse and neglect of residents in Kentucky's nursing homes.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Gov. Steve Beshear has ordered an immediate review of how the state handles reports of abuse and neglect of residents in Kentucky's nursing homes.
The review by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services comes after an investigation by the Lexington Herald-Leader found that only seven of 107 cases of nursing home deaths or abuse over a three-year period were prosecuted as crimes.
The Lexington newspaper reports that Beshear wants a review into how effectively the state coordinates efforts with local prosecutors and law enforcement when investigating abuse and neglect cases.
Vikki Franklin, a spokeswoman for the Health and Family Services Cabinet, says the review will be an opportunity to examine policies with an eye toward looking for potential improvement.
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Posted by: YFNA
on Aug 1, 2010 at 08:01 AM
Anonymous, please learn the correct spelling of "children". Note, there is no M in the word.
Posted by: Paul
on Jul 30, 2010 at 10:40 PM
I have a little input that I would like to share. I have been trying to access information on a death of a resident of a nursing home in KY.I have written to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Office of Inspector General in KY Which is the office that regulates nursing homes in KY and as of July 12 th,2010 they say that they may need as long as six months to provide those records. I am sure that they have more than one person that works for for that department, or are they working a person part time four hours a week.This to me sounds like some one is sand bagging. I have also read that the Bush administration made it almost impossible to get records from nursing home abuse cases. I believe an immediate review of how the state handles these cases should be forthcoming and some one be held accountable. I also believe this all boils down to politics and lobbing for nursing and personal care facilities. I guess that its nice to have money to spend on politicians to have laws made.
Posted by: Anonymous
on Jul 30, 2010 at 08:43 PM
Those that abuse the elderly will some day be old them selfs two wromgs dont make a right.i cant see any one being mean to a elerly person or a baby those that are their day will come i'm so happy tho to know this is going to be check into.next maybe they will check into the abuse of foster childerm same as the elderly not all of them are mistreated but then some are same as foster childerm.god bless the elderly and the childerm
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