Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at ‘dangerously understaffed’ communities
The National Center for Assisted Living, the American Seniors Housing Association and LeadingAge also were included. “Our association has participated in multiple efforts to build sector consensus on assisted living quality measures and other topics,” Sloan said. Infection prevention and control was the initial focus of the effort, called the Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative. “However, these rare incidents are not indicative of the life-affirming experience that 99.9% of assisted living residents typically receive,” NCAL said. Many assisted living communities, the Washington Post authors wrote, “are now held by investors under pressure to produce profits for shareholders.
Source: Washington Post December 18, 2023 18:56 UTC
