Day on Torts
Tennessee’s nursing homes rank the 5th worst in the United States, according to an analysis done by the Tennessean.
The February 3, 2010 article points out that
[a]bout 15,000 nursing homes nationwide got ratings of one to five stars, with five being the best, from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings are based on inspections, complaint investigations, staffing levels and other nursing home survey data collected in 2008 and 2009.