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Article: New Report by Nursing Home Care Watchdogs Exposes Risks to Residents in Pima County Nursing Homes; Singles Out One of Area's Most Troubled Operators; Advocates Expose Short-Staffing, Bed Sores, and Repeated Care Violations at Area Homes Owned by The Ensign Group, Call for Action.
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- April 27, 2005
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TUCSON, Ariz., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report issued by a newly-formed coalition exposes serious care problems for seniors and people with disabilities at Pima County nursing homes. 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 Tucson nursing homes, to make sure our most vulnerable citizens are safe and well cared-for," said Anita Royal, Public ...