In January, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services began publishing state inspection reports of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other health care providers on its website. Records are available from July 2012 onward.
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New state law conceals records of abuse, neglect in nursing homes
A new Wisconsin law, which went into effect in February 2011, bars families from using state health investigation records in state civil suits filed against long-term providers, including nursing homes and hospices. It also makes such records inadmissible in criminal cases against health care providers accused of neglecting or abusing patients.
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What to do if you suspect neglect or abuse
Some advice on what to do if you think a loved one has been neglected or abused in a nursing home or assisted living facility.
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Whooping cough on rise despite immunizations
Wisconsin has the nation’s highest rate of reported whooping cough cases in 2012. Through July 5, Wisconsin’s incidence of the disease was 50.7 per 100,000 persons, nearly 10 times the national average.