A recent article examining nursing home care in New Mexico highlights Miners’ Colfax Medical Center in Raton, the only nursing home in the state to hold five-star ratings across all categories from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The facility’s unique funding, small size, and specialized population have helped create a model of care that stands apart in a state where many nursing homes continue to struggle.
Attorney Jennifer Foote, who focuses on nursing home abuse litigation, spoke with the publication about the varying quality of care at state-operated facilities and the possibility of applying lessons from successful facilities more broadly. Foote noted that finding ways to use resources such as Medicare and Medicaid funding to provide consistently high-quality care could make a meaningful difference for nursing home residents across New Mexico.
Read the full article to learn more about Miners’ Colfax and the challenges of providing quality nursing home care throughout the state. Please note that the article may require a subscription to access.