The Chicago Reporter

Staffing Quality Inequities

Posted On: June 29, 2009Originally published as part of the July, 2009 Issue
Staffing may play a significant role in nursing home disparities. Nearly 85 percent of homes where a majority of residents are black got the lowest rating for nurse staffing, compared with just 21 percent of white homes.

Sources: Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, U.S. Census Bureau, Vincent Mor of Brown University and Nursing Home Compare; analyzed by The Chicago Reporter.

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