Ombudsman Statewide Training Conference - Steve Levin delivers opening remarks on "Empowering the Ombudsman"
Levin & Perconti's Steve Levin opened the morning session at the Illinois Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Statewide Training Conference on March 29, 2006. Steve presented "Empowering the Ombudsman - Advocacy Suggestions" in which he highlighted the difficulties and challenges facing the Ombudsman in Illinois as they continue their advocacy to promote better quality care in long-term facilities. Amongst the topics Steve addressed were:
• Nursing home reform laws
• Staffing insufficiencies
• Research tools and allies available to Ombudsmen in Illinois
• Importance of charting and reporting
• The role of the family
• The role of private litigation
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