When using ground beef to make hamburger patties, be sure to select the right meat. Lean ground beef like ground sirloin or the 7% fat meat will tend to make dry burgers. Remember, when you grill a burger a lot of the fat will drain off so starting out too lean can make a dry burger.
The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act was established to âto ensure that residents of nursing homes receive quality care that will result in their achieving or maintaining their âhighest practicableâ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.â It also established the Residentsâ Bill of Rights (see sidebar).
If a nursing home attempts to discharge a patient without good cause, a knowledge of the law can prevent them from getting away with it. The federal Nursing Home Reform Law (1987; Section 483.12(a), Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations) protects seniors and other residents from unjustified discharges.otice that this is not the same as a facility claiming that a resident should be transferred to another nursing home. All nursing homes are required by federal and state laws to meet certain staff, training and equipment requirements.