Charles Ornstein, ProPublica
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request by ProPublica, the federal government has released unredacted write-ups of problems found during nursing home inspections nationwide. ProPublica anticipates that the added information can make them more useful. For example, prescription information in the unredacted write-ups can help identify cases in which patients received medications such as antipsychotics that are dangerous for those with dementia. Patients and employees are not identified in either the redacted or unredacted reports.
To read the full article and to find a link to the unredacted reports, go to http://www.propublica.org/article/feds-release-nursing-home-inspections
