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Kentucky nursing home abuse investigation continues
August 5, 2010
According to the Associated Press, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has ordered a review of how the state handles reports of Kentucky nursing home abuse.
The Lexington Herald-Leader recently examined 107 citations issued by the Cabinet for health and Family Services over a three-year period when a resident’s life or safety has been endangered.
The citations reviewed involved 18 deaths, 30 hospitalizations, five broken bones and two amputations in Kentucky nursing home abuse.
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