Woman featured in NYT expose recounts alleged mistreatment in Lex nursing home
NYT Article alleges nursing home negligence
and last updated 2021-03-14 23:13:00-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â An investigation conducted by the New York Times has shed light on the realities of a five-star reporting system used by many to measure the quality of care at nursing homes.
In an effort to analyze the reliability of the ratings one for the worst, five for the best the Times built a database that included details submitted to the government by more than 10,000 nursing homes.
The star system, which is based on 15 metrics including staff levels and residents safety is calculated based on self-reported data. The Times found that hundreds of facilities inflated staffing levels and did not disclose instances when a resident had fallen or was hurt.