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sarcago t1_it8sde4 wrote

Is there a way to see which facilities are a "special focus facility"?

All I can say is that nursing home administrators are succubi. They don't hire enough staff, they don't pay them enough, they don't stock enough supplies, they don't take care of the building, and they don't fire the bad staff that mistreat people. I saw people rotting away in their beds. I heard resident complaints get completely ignored by staff. This was during a CNA class.

Edit: Found the list. The one I did my hours at is somehow not on the list. 6 others owned by the same company are on their in various capacities though (candidates/shows improvement/graduates).

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mokutou t1_itaohgw wrote

One of the reasons I quit the nursing home I worked as a CNA at was the administrators informing the CNAs that they would be given a predetermined number of adult incontinence briefs per resident, and it was on us to make that allotment stretch through our shift. They said we changed briefs too frequently and it was costing too much money. And this facility was one of the “good ones.” But we were having to stuff briefs with towels because adequate and dignified incontinence care was cutting into administration’s bottom line.

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lajih t1_itb32nv wrote

They said the same thing to my friend. She was reprimanded for changing diapers too often, changing gloves too frequently. There was no soap or hand sanitizer. She was bringing in all of her own cleaning supplies. They let her go for not lifting the 300lb disabled guy herself. They paid $8/hr and wanted her to do insulin shots with no certifications. It's just a temporary holding facility until people die.

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rainafterthedrought t1_it8wivn wrote

Do you have a link?

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sarcago t1_it8xaiu wrote

I googled "special focus facility cms" and landed here: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/CertificationandComplianc/downloads/SFFList.pdf

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Noritzu t1_it8xxst wrote

I worked at two long term care centers as a nurse and they were absolute dumpster fires. As you said the administration and owners were all leeches wanting max profits for minimum care. Can’t believe neither of those facilities are on this list

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sarcago t1_it8y60c wrote

Yeah it's really scary something can be THAT bad and still not be in the worst .5% of all nursing homes.

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rainafterthedrought t1_it8y566 wrote

Thank you! Found two I’ve worked at on the list and they are both owned by GENESIS HEALTHCARE

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mokutou t1_itap428 wrote

Genesis is utter garbage. I will dance the day I hear they go out of business. I’m permanently injured due to their shitty staffing policies, which they tightened even more after I quit.

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