THE UNITED States has more than 16,000 nursing homes, caring on an
average day for about 1.5 million patients. More than two-thirds of
them are Medicaid or Medicare recipients, which gives the federal
government a heavy responsibility to ensure that the homes are
providing quality care.
THE UNITED States has more than 16,000 nursing homes, caring on an
average day for about 1.5 million patients. More than two-thirds of
them are Medicaid or Medicare recipients, which gives the federal
government a heavy responsibility to ensure that the homes are
providing quality care.