AHCA Praises Senators Dodd & Burr For Working To Ensure Fire Safety In USA's Nursing Homes - Patient Safety Essential To Quality Nursing Home Care

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) praised U.S. Senators Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing legislation yesterday that will improve nursing home patient safety by making certain every nursing facility in America is equipped with automatic fire sprinkler systems. Ensuring fire safety for nursing home patients has long been a priority for AHCA and its members.

"Senators Dodd and Burr introduced the Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2007, adding momentum on Capitol Hill to pass a bipartisan bill to better protect America's frail, elderly, and disabled citizens, and we thank them for their attention to this critical matter," stated Bruce Yarwood, Pres

"As our profession works to further broaden its quality mission, we understand our first, most basic priority, is to guarantee the physical safety of frail, elderly, and disabled residents within each long term care facility," stated Yarwood. "Patient safety is an essential part of quality long term care; and while nursing home fires are rare, this bill brings necessary, renewed attention to fire prevention, and ensuring every facility in the nation is equipped with a modern, effective fire sprinkling system."

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