Virginia nursing home accountability board holds first meeting as industry slams state for 'broken oversight'
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A group established by the governor to figure out how to make Virginia's nursing homes better came together as one body for the first time on Monday.
The inaugural meeting came as industry representatives sharply criticized the state government for a "broken oversight system."
The board consists of various experts, advocates, and state officials selected by Health and Human Resources Secretary Janet Kelly who will make policy recommendations to the governor and health commissioner on how to improve quality of care in nursing homes.
The group's work comes at a pivotal time as Secretary Kelly said the state's nursing homes are "currently performing well below the national average," and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has received a record number of consumer complaints.
It's expected that more than 1,800 complaints, which typically allege poor care and conditions in facilities, will be filed by the end of the year — which would more than double last year's total.
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