According to empirical evidence, The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) has failed to significantly improve the quality of nursing homes because
a. it does not require training for nurses’ aides.
b. it does not require certified social workers to be employed.
c. it did not strengthened patients’ rights in their treatment decisions.
d. nursing homes are only occasionally audited because of understaffed health departments.
ANSWER: d
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