Plan would address inspection backlog, limit inspection duties
By
John Hall
May 01, 2015
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is reportedly seeking to realign nursing home inspection and oversight duties to address a chronic backlog of investigations into abuse and other violations, while limiting...
Los Angeles County failed in investigating nursing homes, state says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2014
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health did not follow standard policies pertaining to nursing home inspections, according to a review released by the state Department of Health.
Close to 1,000 nursing home investigation complaints in LA open for more than 2 years, audit finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 09, 2014
A lack of oversight into nursing home investigations in Los Angeles County has caused a backlog of thousands of complaints, including 945 complaints that have been open for more than two years, according...