CMS Special Focus Nursing Homes: Increased Risk for Injury or Death?

Medicare Special Focus Facilities
In December 2011, CMS released a list of "Special Focus Facilities" - nursing homes that have had particularly bad survey/inspection results. These nursing homes are or have been subject to increased scrutiny by Medicare regulators, and should be scrutinized by prospective nursing home residents or their families when decidiing whether to place a loved on into a nursing home. In my opinion, these facilities are much more likely to abuse or neglect their nursing home residents. Additionally, residents at these nursing homes are more likely to be the victims of wrongful death or medical malpractice. Here are the North Carolina nursing homes on the list:

NURSING HOMES THAT HAVE NOT IMPROVED:
Libertywood Nursing Center 1028 Blair Street Thomasville NC

NURSING HOMES THAT HAVE SHOWN IMPROVEMENT:
Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation Of Goldsboro (Goldsboro NC)
Britthaven Of Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill NC)
Carver Living Center (Durham NC)

NURSING HOMES THAT HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM THE SFF PROGRAM:
Chapel Hill Rehab And Healthcare (Chapel Hill NC) (This nursing facility is a Kindred Healthcare facility, and the name has apparently been changed to "Kindred Transitional Care and Rehab-Chapel Hill")