The federal government is now using a new alert system to warn people about nursing homes with histories of past abuse and neglect.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has flagged more than 50 nursing homes in the Carolinas, including several in the Charlotte-area, in recent months for past abuse and neglect. The allegations range from sexual abuse to a maggot infestation inside a resident’s wound, according to federal inspection records.
From now on, when you use the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ online Nursing Home Compare tool, you’ll find a new icon next to nursing homes with a history of abuse or neglect. The warning, a red circle with a hand inside, is part of an effort by the federal government to better alert the public before a loved one is placed in a nursing home.