http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/choosing-long-term-care-facility <p>Kansas City, MO – Many families spend more time selecting a new car than they do a long term care facility. When the time comes to choose, it helps to be prepared.</p> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:51:20 +0000 Jabulani Leffall 7491 at http://kcur.org Choosing a Long Term Care Facility http://kcur.org/post/few-kansas-nursing-homes-deficiency-free <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-51c15adbdcb15" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-51c15adbdcb15" class="jp-player" jp-instance="51c15adbdcb15"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-945496.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Prairie Village, KS – For more than a decade, the non-profit Kansas Advocates for Better Care has released an annual report detailing the <a href="http://media.khi.org/news/documents/2010/12/21/2010_Good_performers_PR.pdf">best</a> and <a href="http://media.khi.org/news/documents/2010/12/21/2010_Poor_Performers_PR.pdf">worst</a> performing nursing homes in the state. In the latest report, only about 5% of Kansas nursing homes showed positive inspection trends.</p> Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:48:09 +0000 Elana Gordon 7429 at http://kcur.org Few Kansas Nursing Homes Deficiency-Free