Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Arkansas coroner sees ‘deterrent effect’ at nursing homes

By DEAN OLSEN, THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER, Posted Dec 07, 2008 A 1999 state law that requires all Arkansas nursing homes to notify the local coroner whenever a resident dies has reduced the number of bedsores and accidental deaths in the facilities, according to the coroner in Arkansas’ largest county.

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