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Wed, Oct 1, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Nursing Home Care
A new federal report has found that 94 percent of nursing homes in the U.S. were cited for violations of health and safety standards last year. In California, more than 99 percent of nursing homes were cited. We take a look at the quality of care in nursing homes in California.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Betsy Hite, director of public affairs for the California Association of Health Facilities, representing nursing homes and providers of care for people with developmental disabilities
- Janis O'Meara, project director in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UCSF and co-author of a recent report called "Snapshot: The Changing Face of California's Nursing Home Industry"
- Kathleen Billingsley, deputy director of the Center for Health Care Quality, a part of the California Department of Public Health
- Pat McGinnis, executive director of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
