Nursing Home's Citation Leads to Loss of Funding
The Kentucky Injury Law Blog has posted an article about a nursing home that previously recieved a citation against it and is now loosing its Medicare and Medicaid funding.
The Winchester Center for Health and Rehabilitation was given a Type A citation, which is the most serious citation when nursing home neglect or abuse is involved. According to Kathy Gannoe, Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass’s executive director, the problems that led to the Type A citation involved medical errors and 31 complaints in 3 months against the facility.
Gannoe says those errors and complaints have been resolved. However, in 2004, this nursing home was one of four involved in a lawsuit in which a settlement of $3.7 million was reached because of:
untreated infections and their delayed treatment, improper restraint use resulting in injuries, failure to properly administer patient medications, failure to evaluate and treat wounds, and insufficient supplies for treating life-threatening illnesses.
The nursing home is now loosing its Medicare and Medicaid funding and several of its occupants are being transferred. To maintain funding, the facility must adhere to federal standards regarding patient care and food storage and preparation.
