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| | 98-2 Nursing Home Regulation [WI] |
 | | For a group of homes that we identified as having a relatively large number of citations for violations of state or federal regulations, the average period between surveys was 10.1 months; for a group of homes we identified as having a record of relatively serious citations, the average period between surveys was 9.2 months. |
 | | Based on comparisons with other states, it is difficult to conclude whether Wisconsin's surveyors are appropriately enforcing the federal regulations because other states' practices have been inconsistent over time, nursing home quality may differ among the states, and changes in citation rates may differ over time as a result of changing conditions within homes. |
 | | In FY 1995-96 and FY 1996-97, nursing homes appealed 192, or 60.6 percent, of the 317 state statements of deficiency issued, and 153, or 67.7 percent, of the 226 state forfeitures assessed. |
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