Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes

A new Missouri inspection report highlights the chaos that ensued after St. Louis’ largest nursing home closed without warning last month, forcing more than 170 residents to be evacuated. Northview Village closed suddenly on Dec. 15 as the company that owned it struggled to meet payroll. The report from the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services released Wednesday spells out the financial trouble that prompted the closure. At the time, phone lines went down, prohibiting the 174 residents from communicating with relatives. Some began stealing from inside the nursing home, and nine people got stuck in an elevator. Two residents went missing, including a man with schizophrenia who wasn't found until three weeks later.

The MU Sinclair School of Nursing announced Wednesday it will receive $19.8 million to advance the Missouri Quality Initiative for Nursing Homes.…