| When it comes to deficiency citations, nursing homes with the best financial performance tend to be almost as bad as—and in one respect worse than—the facilities with the poorest financial results, according to a study led by Reid M. Oetjen of the University of Central Florida. For example, from the bottom quartile to the top, the proportion of Florida nursing homes cited for drug-storage deficiencies from 2003-2005 was about 24%, 16%, 19%, and 20%. In medication errors, the top quartile had even more deficiencies than all the others. Facilities in the worst financial shape probably lack the resources to ensure proper care; those in the best shape may be sacrificing quality for the bottom line, the study suggests. |
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