A nurse has been commissioned to ensure that the policies and procedures at a large, multisite healthcare institution comply with the Nursing Home Reform Law. What trend initially prompted the enactment of this legislation?
A) The high incidence of accidental poisonings among older adults living in care facilities
B) The widespread use of physical restraints in long-term care facilities
C) Increases in the number of falls among older adults and the deaths attributable to falls
D) A series of fires that occurred in nursing homes in the 1980s
B
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After research studies revealed the widespread use of physical restraints in long-term care facilities, federal legislation known as the Nursing Home Reform Law was incorporated in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) in 1987.
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