Report raps nursing homes' emergency plans

Gulf Coast nursing homes that removed patients as a result of hurricanes experienced a range of problems, including transportation agreements that fell through, long trips, and a lack of food, water, and medicine, according to a report released yesterday.

Meanwhile, nursing home administrators who decided not to move residents reported fewer problems, particularly when it came to the health of the residents, according to the report by the inspector general for the US Department of Health and Human Services.

The report called on the federal government to strengthen certification standards for nursing homes' emergency planning.

from the AP via the Boston Globe