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Clear DisparitiesClick for an interactive map that shows racial disparities in Chicago nursing homes. > Read More |
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Disparate Nursing Home CareInvestigation finds nursing home with fatal fall among worst-rated in city and saddled with lawsuits.> Read More |
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Methodology (Disparate Nursing Home Care)Methodology for "Disparate Nursing Home Care"> Read More |
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Schlossberg HomesFloyd Schlossberg is one of the state's largest owners of nursing homes; however, the average ratings of his homes differ by race. Each of the three majority black homes received the lowest overall rating from a federal ranking system, while less than half of the 17 majority white homes earned the same score.> Read More |
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Ten Worst OwnersA list of the 10 owners with the most poorly rated homes in Illinois.> Read More |
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Methodology (Lower Standards)Methodology for "Lower Standards"> Read More |
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Illinois Leads NationIllinois has the highest number and highest percentage of poorly rated black nursing homes, of the states with at least three black facilities.> Read More |
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Inequities, Despite PovertySome say people get poor care because they're poor. But The Chicago Reporter found that even when controlling for poverty–"by looking at homes where more than 75 percent of resident care is paid for by Medicaid–"significant racial disparities remained.> Read More |
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Staffing Quality InequitiesStaffing 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.> Read More |
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Excellence LackingIn Chicago, more than 55 percent of the nursing homes where a majority of the residents are black received the lowest federal rating, compared with 11 percent for white homes. No black home received an excellent rating.> Read More |
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The Waste Of ChicagoA Reporter investigation shows that Taste of Chicago vendors have discarded a ton of food, literally.> Read More |
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Violations And Discarded FoodMore than a ton of food was thrown out at last year's festival. See why, how much and what it cost vendors.> Read More |
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Resources (Lower Standards)Resources for "Lower Standards"> Read More |
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Data: Nursing Home Violations, Lawsuits and RatingsThe Chicago Reporter has compiled databases of violations investigated by the Illinois Department of Public Health, of civil suits filed against 92 Chicago nursing homes, and of the ratings of majority-black nursing homes for each state in the country where there are majority-black homes.> Read More |
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Briefing Paper: Nursing Home InequityA briefing paper for July/August 2009> Read More |
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How To Find A Nursing HomeFinding a high-quality nursing home can be time-consuming and stressful. Experts suggest some tips to make the process easier.> Read More |
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Home And Back AgainOne woman struggles to find stable housing for her family.> Read More |
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Methodology (120 Days)Methodology for "120 Days"> Read More |
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What To Call Home?Here's how city, school and federal officials roughly define the term, "homeless."> Read More |
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Care Across Cultural DivideNursing home providers reach out to Latino seniors> Read More |
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Dolton Facility Gets High Marks For Nursing Home CareA Dolton nursing home received what no other black Illinois facilities accomplished: the highest quality rating by the Nursing Home Compare.> Read More |
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Chicago Nursing HomesThe interactive map shows information about 92 nursing homes in Chicago that are listed in Nursing Home Compare, a national database of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes. The number on each icon corresponds to that facility's overall rating out of five stars.> Read More |
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Dated Roadmap For HIV And AIDS PreventionAgencies working on HIV and AIDS prevention efforts in Chicago have to rely on dated records on the disease's prevalence while the Chicago Department of Public Health labors to release the latest epidemiological data.> Read More |
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–˜People Are Living There'Chicago nursing home builds community through staff.> Read More |
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Defining Homelessness: Who Counts?Officials throughout the city define homelessness differently, causing some confusion in determing the annual number of homeless in Chicago.> Read More |
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Inside Stories120 DaysChicago's 10-year Plan to End Homelessness meant moving people from the street to permanent housing within 120 days. Seven years later, advocates now struggle to fulfill a plan critics say is unrealistic, underfunded and lacks sufficient housing.> Read More |
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Spin OffsFewer Blacks Jailed, But Disparities PersistJuly/August spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsDiverse Pool Of CandidatesJuly/August spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsReality TV Creates An –˜Unreal World'July/August spinoff> Read More |
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Spin OffsMedical Payments In PerspectiveJuly/August spinoff> Read More |
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New VoicesProviding A Stable RefugeEarly learning center gives extra help to children in HIV- and AIDS-affected families.> Read More |
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Editor's NoteEditor's Note: July-August 2009Inequality In Golden Years> Read More |
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