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That’s essentially what the abuse icon on Nursing Home Compare communicates. Just as Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter branded her in the eyes of society, the icon publicly signals a facility’s ...

New England, the latter half of the 17th century: Hester Prynne is yet again set in the pillory and told she must reveal the name of her daughter’s father. Until she does, she must wear the letter “A” ...