Lawsuits are common in nursing homes

By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 02 April 2011 10:59

"High-quality nursing homes get sued almost as often as low-quality nursing homes, a new study shows.

Researchers say the finding illustrates that litigation, or the threat of litigation, doesn't lead to improvements in patient care. Nor does it appear that better nursing homes are rewarded for superior care in terms of fewer lawsuits."