Nursing Homes and Elder Abuse

ISBN-13: 9781536179743

Joshua Newland

Opis

Nursing homes provide care to about 1.4 million nursing home residentsaa vulnerable population of elderly and disabled individuals. CMS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), defines standards nursing homes must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This book reviews the abuse of residents in nursing homes.