Thursday, December 18, 2008

New Nursing Home Rating System

As reported by USA Today, the Federal government has published a new nursing home rating guide.  The ratings are measured on a 1 to 5 star system. 

 

Out of 112 nursing homes in Maine, 9 (or 8 percent) received the lowest rating of 1 star, while 26 (or 23%) received the highest rating of 5 stars.

 

To read more about the rating system or to research individual nursing home ratings, go to:

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-18-nursinghomeinside_N.htm

 

 

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