— but only for those who have not been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
“The number of unsupported schizophrenia diagnoses increased and in 2019 was concentrated in relatively few nursing homes,” the report concluded. CMS will start targeted audits to ask nursing homes for documentation of the diagnoses in the coming days, focusing on nursing homes with existing residents who have been recorded as having schizophrenia.
Dinging nursing homes’ public ratings will be effective in some cases, said Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, a researcher at the University of Minnesota who has found that schizophrenia diagnoses have risen in Black nursing home patients compared with their white counterparts in recent years.She is hopeful that the CMS audits will help to narrow that racial disparity and said that it’s “about time” for CMS’ plan.
This can be a good thing but IMO the underlying problem is inadequate staffing, training & pay. When there is insufficient trained personnel, drugs are the next option. The government needs to meaningfully address all aspects of long-term care including NursingHome staffing.
I will commit suicide. No old folks home for me.
I will not grow old and die here.
mommywhitfield If they don't include the entire certified 'group home' system they're going to miss all the warehoused people who couldn't afford traditional nursing homes. I have receipts.
Shut the entire nursing homes industry down!
It's about time. Some of the people who work in nursing homes are abusive to the elderly