Wall Street Journal

May 28, 1998, pgs (B1-B2)

Criminal Probes Target
Abusive Nursing Homes

"Nursing homes accused of mistreating patients are 
getting a rude new surprise:  criminal prosecution 
and fraud charges."

The kinds of things that this article discusses are:

     o  Vulnerable-adult abuse.
     o  Alteration or destruction of patient medical records.
     o  Fabrication of misleading or inaccurate patient
         medical records.
     o  False statements or representations with respect to
         conditions or operations of a skilled-nursing
         facility.

Nursing homes need to screen employees so that they
can "recruit better qualified workers".