{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services is overhauling the way it reviews the deaths of children from abuse or neglect. The changes come after a December analysis that found inconsistency among the reviews, which are required in cases where state social workers were involved with the families. The Lexington Herald-Leader found that some workers issued detailed recommendations about what could have been done better to prevent the death. Other workers turned in single-page reviews that lacked basic information. In a few cases no reviews were completed. Teresa James, acting commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, said the agency now has a standard form for reviews, and recommendations will require action plans to ensure they are followed.
