Beyond regular checks, should nursing home inspection results be made public?
About this episode
The episode discusses the need for transparency in nursing home inspections in Singapore as families face long-term care decisions.
As Singapore becomes a super-aged society, more families are facing the difficult decisions about long-term care. But after two nursing homes had their licences revoked over serious lapses in resident safety and care, how can families know which homes to trust? Beyond regular spot checks and audits, should inspection results be publicised for greater transparency? Tiffany Ang and Steven Chia unpack this issue with Dr Raymond Chua, Deputy Director-General of Health (Health Regulation) at the Ministry of Health, and gerontology expert Professor Andy Ho from NTU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tiffany Ang, Steven Chia
Guests: Dr Raymond Chua, Professor Andy Ho
Topics covered
- nursing homes
- inspection results
- transparency
- long-term care
- resident safety
- health regulation
Keywords
- nursing homes
- inspection results
- transparency
- long-term care
- resident safety
- health regulation
- Singapore
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ministry of Health, NTU
Places: Singapore
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