Families’ abilities to hold potentially negligent nursing facilities accountable have been diminished by a recent change in state law that bars records of abuse and neglect from use in the courts, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has found. The Center’s investigation also shows that some long-term care facilities are failing to report deaths and injuries, as required by law.
This project, A Frail System, explores those issues and offers families help in identifying which of the state’s nursing homes have been sued or cited for major problems.
PART 1
New state law conceals records of abuse, neglect in nursing homes
SIDEBARS
- What to do if you suspect neglect or abuse
- How tort reform bill changed state law
- How to find nursing home inspection reports
On Wisconsin Public Radio
The Center’s Tegan Wendland collaborated with reporter Sarah Karon to produce this statewide report: Tort reform law complicates nursing home lawsuits Feb. 18, 2013
PART 2
Wisconsin nursing homes fail to report deaths, injuries
SIDEBAR
VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker talks tort reform
MAPS AND DATA
Map of nursing home violations Explore statewide data on violations found during nursing home inspections since 2009.
Interactive data on lawsuits brought against nursing homes Nearly 300 personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases in Wisconsin have resulted in settlements since 1986.
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